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Books by Martin Prechtel
  | | The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic(1st Edition) The Parallel Lives of People as Plants: Keeping the Seeds Alive by Martin Prechtel Hardcover, 476 Pages, Published 2012 by North Atlantic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-58394-360-1, ISBN: 1-58394-360-9 "Martín Prechtel’s experiences growing up on a Pueblo Indian reservation, his years of apprenticing to a Guatemalan shaman, and his flight from Guatemala’s brutal civil war to life in the U.S. inform this lyrical blend of memoir, cultural commentary, and spiritual call to arms. The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic is both an epic story and a cry to the heart of humanity based on the author’s realization that human survival depends on keepin ..." |
 | | Secrets of the Talking Jaguar(1st Edition) Memoirs from the Living Heart of a Mayan Village by Martin Prechtel, Robert W. Bly Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1999 by Tarcherperigee ISBN-13: 978-0-87477-970-7, ISBN: 0-87477-970-7 "This powerful memoir of an American who was adopted by a shaman and allowed to study the secrets of a Tzutujil Mayan village in deepest Guatemala "offers readers a privileged and rare glimpse into [the village's] complex and spiritually rich life." (Rocky Mountain News) Twenty-five years ago, a young musician and painter named Mart'n Prechtel wandered through the brilliant landscapes of Mexico and Guatemala. Arriving at Santiago Atitl ..." |
 | | The Toe Bone and the Tooth(1st Edition) An Ancient Mayan Story Relived in Modern Times: Leaving Home to Come Home by Martin Prechtel, Gabriel Garcia Marquez Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2003 by Thorsons ISBN-13: 978-0-00-714267-5, ISBN: 0-00-714267-6 "Lyrically written, filled with irony, mystery, and magic, the author shows how this powerful mythic story can be a pattern for everyone's life and how understanding ancient myths can ensure our spiritual survival in the modern world." |
 | | Long Life, Honey in the Heart(Updated) A Story of Initiation and Eloquence From the Shores of a Mayan Lake by Martin Prechtel Hardcover, 362 Pages, Published 1999 by Tarcher ISBN-13: 978-0-87477-994-3, ISBN: 0-87477-994-4 "A stand-alone memoir that continues Martin Prechtel's story and explores the Tzutujil Mayan concept of initiation and its relevance to our contemporary world."The Mayan gods, who hold eloquence above all else, must surely be pleased with this soul, who in this lifetime is named Mart'n Prechtel."--Clarissa Pinkola EstesIn Secrets of the Talking Jaguar, Martin Prechtel told of his fourteen years as a shaman in the ancient Mayan village of ..." |
 | | The Toe Bone and the Tooth(Updated) by Martin Prechtel Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2004 by Element Books Ltd. ISBN-13: 978-0-00-714268-2, ISBN: 0-00-714268-4 ""Raggedy, surmising that this must be much like a deer hunt, decided to shoot the dog with his new arrow. He set the stick where it should belong, nocked the string and pulling back as far as he could let loose the arrow which, to Crooked Bow ..." |
 | | Secrets of the Talking Jaguar(Updated) by Martin Prechtel Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2002 by Thorsens ISBN-13: 978-0-00-714266-8, ISBN: 0-00-714266-8 "Secrets of the Talking Jaguar will be equally fascinating for anthropologists and New Age seekers. This intensely readable book is the autobiographical account of a young sharman in the Tzutujil Mayan village of Santiago Atitlán in Guatemala. Born in New Mexico, Martín Prechtel arrived in his twenties in Atitlán, where he was immediately apprenticed to the aged shaman Nicolas Chiviliu Tacoxoy. "I don't know why people in modern li ..." |
 | | The Disobedience of The Daughter of The Sun(1st Edition) by Martin Prechtel Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 2001 by Yellow Moon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-938756-60-6, ISBN: 0-938756-60-5 "Cultural Writing. Native American Studies. In a luminescent testimony to the ancient teaching ability of story, internationally acclaimed lecturer, artist and author of Secrets of the Talking Jaguar, and Long Life, Honey in the Heart, Martin Prechtel brings alive the powerful Tzutujil Mayan tale of THE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DAUGHTER OF THE SUN. Prechtel's gripping and inimitable style gives the reader a beautifully told and illustrated ta ..." |
 | | Scandals in the House of Birds(1st Edition) Shamans and Priests on Lake Atitlan by Nathaniel Tarn, Martin Prechtel Hardcover, 397 Pages, Published 1997 by Marsilio Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-56886-044-2, ISBN: 1-56886-044-7 "Based on a 30-year span of fieldwork in the Lake Atitlßn region of Guatemala, this volume weaves together the voices of the authors, villagers of the area, and their oral histories to tell the story of the theft and eventual return of the Maxim=n, a wooden statue venerated since pre-Columbian times. Along the way the myths and religious and political ramifications of the crime are brought to light, and a portrait of the indigenous cultu ..." |
 | | Long Life, Honey In The Heart(Updated) A Story of Initiation and Eloquence from the Shores of a Mayan Lake by Martin Prechtel Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2002 by Thorsons ISBN-13: 978-0-00-714269-9, ISBN: 0-00-714269-2 "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 ..." |
 | | Secrets of the Talking Jaguar A Mayan Shaman's Journey to the Heart of the Indigenous Soul by Martin Prechtel, Robert Bly Hardcover, 283 Pages, Published 1998 by Diane Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-7567-6558-3, ISBN: 0-7567-6558-7 "Prechtel's account of his 14-year love affair with a Tzutujil Mayan village on the shores of Guatemala's Lake Atitlan. Prechtel, who grew up on a Pueblo Indian reservation in New Mexico, wandered as a young man through Mexico and Guatemala." |
 | | Grandmother Sweat Bath by Martin Prechtel, Janet Rodney Paperback, 38 Pages, Published 1990 by The Weaselsleeves Press ISBN-13: 978-1-878460-00-4, ISBN: 1-878460-00-5 |
 | | Secrets of the Talking Jaguar A Mayan Shaman's Journey to the Heart of the Indigenous Soul by Martin Prechtel Hardcover, 283 Pages, Published 1998 by Jeremy P. Tarcher ISBN-13: 978-0-87477-900-4, ISBN: 0-87477-900-6 "Twenty-five years ago, a young musician and painter named Martn Prechtel wandered through the brilliant landscapes of Mexico and Guatemala. Little did he know he was traveling toward a destiny that would change his life forever. Arriving at a Tzutujil Mayan village on the breathtaking shores of Lake Atitlan, Prechtel was apprenticed to a powerful, ancient shaman, Chiviliu Tacaxoy. Ten years later, he had become a village chief and a fam ..." |
 | | Secrets of the Talking Jaguar(1st Edition) by Martin Prechtel Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 1999 by Element Books Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-86204-501-9, ISBN: 1-86204-501-1 "Secrets of the Talking Jaguar will be equally fascinating for anthropologists and New Age seekers. This intensely readable book is the autobiographical account of a young sharman in the Tzutujil Mayan village of Santiago Atitlán in Guatemala. Born in New Mexico, Martín Prechtel arrived in his twenties in Atitlán, where he was immediately apprenticed to the aged shaman Nicolas Chiviliu Tacoxoy. "I don't know why people in modern li ..." |
 | | Secrets Talking Jaguar by Martin Prechtel Hardcover, Published by Robson Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84333-178-0, ISBN: 1-84333-178-0 |
 | | Butterfly Against the Wind(1st Edition) by Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Jadina Lilien, Martin Prechtel Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2018 by Printed In The United States Large Print ISBN-13: 978-0-9979050-0-7, ISBN: 0-9979050-0-X "Visual artist Jadina Lilien collaborates with activist, musician, lecturer and writer Tiokasin Ghosthorse on this 8" x 10" 80 page soft cover book, Butterfly Against the Wind. In this collaborative project, the reader is transported to the land of the Lakota, experiencing life on the plains today, while simultaneously remembering the history of the land and its people. The words and images go beyond the literal story of the Lakota, to t ..." |
 | | The Unlikely Peace at Cuchamaquic(Large Print) The Parallel Lives of People as Plants: Keeping the Seeds Alive by Martin Prechtel Paperback, 430 Pages, Published 2017 by Readhowyouwant.Com Ltd Large Print ISBN-13: 978-1-5252-4233-5, ISBN: 1-5252-4233-4 |
 | | Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic, the the Parallel Lives of People As Plants: Keeping the Seeds Alive by Martin Prechtel Published 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-299-56755-9, ISBN: 1-299-56755-X |
 | | Rosslyn(1st Edition) by Tim Wallace-Murphy, Marilyn Hopkins, Element Books Ltd., Martin. Prechtel Hardcover, 242 Pages, Published 1999 by Element Books Ltd. ISBN-13: 978-1-86204-493-7, ISBN: 1-86204-493-7 "It is said that Rosslyn Chapel is the last resting place of the Holy Grail and that the fabulous treasure is buried in its secret vaults. This text is the story of this mysterious chapel in Scotland, taking the reader on a voyage of discovery. this is the first book to explore the existence of a configuration of sevene pre-Christian sites which formed the route of a pilgrimage of initiation used by Druids, Knights Templar and Christian ..." |
 | | The War for the Heart and Soul of a Highland Maya Town(1st Edition) by Robert S. Carlsen, Foreword-Davíd Carrasco, Contributor-Martín Prechtel, Foreword-DavãD Carrasco, Contributor-MartãN Prechtel, William H. Isbell, Martin Prechtel Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1997 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-0-292-71193-8, ISBN: 0-292-71193-X "After a decade of military occupation known as la violencia, the Tz'utujil-speaking Maya of Santiago Atitlán stood up to the Guatemalan Army in 1990 and forced it to leave their town. Yet that act of solidarity did not close the widening internal divisions that threaten to destabilize the community from within. Ironically, after 500 years of resistance to physical and spiritual conquest, many Atitecos now seem eager to abandon tradition ..." |
 | | Long Life Honey in The Heart a Journey to The... by Prechtel Martin Paperback by Martin Prechtel Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2000 by Element Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-86204-817-1, ISBN: 1-86204-817-7 "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 ..." |
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