Martin Prechtel

Long Life, Honey in the Heart (Book)

Martin Prechtel

ISBN:9780007142699

Martin Prechtel was raised on a pueblo reservation in New Mexico before moving to Guatemala to live with the Tzutijil people of Santiago Atitlan...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:160

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Long Life, Honey in the Heart (Book)

Martin Prechtel

ISBN:9781556435386

Marti n Prechtel continues the narrative of his unique life in Santiago, Atitlan in "Long Life, Honey in the Heart," an eloquent memoir replete with the subtle intelligence and sophistication of Mayan culture. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Guatemala's political upheaval in the 1980s...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:368

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Stealing Benefacio's Roses: A Mayan Epic (Book)

Martin Prechtel

ISBN:9781556435874

Following the acclaimed Secrets of "The Talking Jaguar" and "Long Life, Honey in the Heart," this is an expansive, lyrical novel in the tradition of indigenous oral storytelling. Based on the author's many years of living in a Guatemalan village...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:370

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The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun: A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True Form (Book)

Martin Prechtel

ISBN:9781556436000

Author and illustrator Martin Prechtel is internationally known for his explorations of ancient folklore and uncovering the lessons therein for modern readers. In "The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:164

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The Toe Bone and the Tooth (Book)

Martin Prechtel

ISBN:9780007142675

"The Toe Bone and the Tooth" is structured around a previously unpublished mythic Mayan tale of the same name, gifted to Martin by one of the elders of the village in return for helping his son. This ancient tale from the tribal oral tradition forms the backdrop to Martin's own untold story - how he...more details
Format:hardback  Pages:384

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The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic: The Parallel Lives of People as Plants: Keeping the Seeds Alive (Book)

Martin Prechtel

ISBN:9781583943601

Martin Prechtel's experiences growing up on a Pubelo Indian reservation, his years of apprenticing to a Guatemalan shaman, and his flight from Guatemala's brutal civil war inform this lyrical blend of memoir...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:445

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Secrets of the Talking Jaguar: Memoirs from the Living Heart of a Mayan Village (Book)

Martin Prechtel;Robert W Bly

ISBN:9780874779707

Twenty-five years ago, a young musician and painter named Martin Prechtel wandered through the brilliant landscapes of Mexico and Guatemala. Arriving at Santiago Atitlan...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:283

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