About this title: Martin 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, this heady mix of magic, humor, and spirituality immerses the reader in the experiences of Mayan birth, courting, marriage, childrearing, old age, death, and beyond, using the true story of Prechtel's own family and friends.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781556435386ISBN:155643538X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Name inked with occasional underlining to text. Firmly bound in clean soft cover with light cover curl. No creases to cover or spine. A good solid copy. read more
Description: Brand New. Paperback. "In Secrets of the Talking Jaguar the author told of his 14 years as a shaman in an ancient Mayan village. This stand-alone sequel examines the complexity of the Mayan religious and social universe in the midst of the Guatemalan civil war of the 1970s. Ultimately the thousand-year-old traditional rites of the Maya were outlawed and like many others, he was forced to flee the country. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Date Published: 2004-10-01
ISBN-13:9781556435386ISBN:155643538X
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781556435386. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781556435386ISBN:155643538X
Description: New. Martin 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 Gua... read more
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