Woman Who Lost Her Soul and Other Stories Collected Tales and Short Stories

Jovita Gonzalez (1904-1983) was born in south Texas to a family of teachers. In the summer of 1925 she had "the far-reaching experience" of meeting folklorist J. Frank Dobie, who became an enduring friend and mentor. At his urging and with his encouragement, she began publishing tales of the Texas-Mexico border such as those she knew from her childhood. Sergio Reyna is a doctoral candidate in Spanish at the University of Houston and a bilingual teacher with the Alief Independent School District.Gonzalez de Mireles, Jovita is the author of 'Woman Who Lost Her Soul and Other Stories Collected Tales and Short Stories' with ISBN 9781558853133 and ISBN 1558853138.