Download or read book Tarnished Beauty written by Cecilia Samartin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jamilet, a beautiful young woman is marred by a shockingly gruesome birthmark. She is shunned by the villagers in her Mexican village. In search of a medical salvation she crosses the border illegally to Los Angeles. She finds work at a mental hospital where she comes in contact with an elderly Spanish gentleman. The two of them form a spiritual bond that is more healing than modern medicine could ever be.