Xtabentum A Novel Of Yucatan
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Xtabentum A Novel Of Yucatan
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Author : Rosa M Hugener with Carl J Hugener
language : en
Publisher: Shared Pen LLC
Release Date : 2010-03-01
Xtabentum A Novel Of Yucatan written by Rosa M Hugener with Carl J Hugener and has been published by Shared Pen LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-01 with Fiction categories.
According to Mayan legend, the xtabentum flower that grows wild on the Yucatan peninsula first appeared on the grave of a free-spirited young woman who was scorned for her passion by the people of her village, but loved by the gods for her kind heart. Xtabentum: A Novel of Yucatan is a story of two young women set in the years following the Mexican Revolution in Merida, Yucatan, one of the wealthiest cities in the world at the time. Amanda Diaz is from the “divine caste,” a small group of families of European descent who dominate the politics and economy of the region. Amanda’s lifelong friend, Carmen, is from the opposite end of the social spectrum, a domestic worker, a Mayan Indian who is the daughter of one of the Diaz family servants. Against the true historical background of rebellion and assassination in the unstable country, the whipping of Carmen by a Diaz neighbor exposes the sheltered existence of the two women and drives them apart. The story follows Amanda through her horror at the social injustice of the two-class Mexico to the sacrifices she makes in the name of friendship. Parts of the story take place in modern times, where the discovery of an old birth certificate sets Amanda’s granddaughter in search of a secret about her father’s birth. Her search, told in the first person, is blended with a third-person account of the lives of Amanda and her contemporaries in the 1920s.
Xtabentum
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Author : Rosy Hugener
language : en
Publisher: Rosy Hugener
Release Date : 2011
Xtabentum written by Rosy Hugener and has been published by Rosy Hugener this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Fiction categories.
A story of two young women set in the years following the Mexican Revolution in Merida, Yucatan, one of the wealthiest cities in the world at the time. Amanda Diaz is from the "divine caste," a small group of families of European descent who dominate the politics and economy of the region. Amanda's lifelong friend, Carmen, is from the opposite end of the social spectrum, a Mayan Indian who is the daughter of one of the Diaz family servants. Against the true historical background of rebellion and assassination in the unstable country, the whipping of Carmen by a Diaz neighbor exposes the sheltered existence of the two women and drives them apart.
Yucatan
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Author : Andrea De Carlo
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988-01
Yucatan written by Andrea De Carlo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-01 with categories.
Die von übersinnlichen Mächten geleitete Reise nach Yucatan bringt Läuterung und inneren Frieden für den von Zweifeln an seinem Künstlertum geplagten Regisseur Reznik.
In The Yucatan A Novel
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Author : Earl Shorris
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2000-05-17
In The Yucatan A Novel written by Earl Shorris and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-17 with Fiction categories.
In this stark, unsettling novel, set in a Mexican prison, present-day events resonate with the ancient history and wisdom of the Maya. Graham Greene meets Carlos Castaneda. In the central Yucatan a group of Maya Indian workers revolt against the corrupt oligarchy of government, business, the official union, and the press. Two young men—a traditional Maya leader and a Mexican-American lawyer—are drawn into ever deeper commitment to the struggle. When they are caught in a trap and thrown into jail, the lawyer declares a hunger strike. The story of the Maya workers, and of their village, is narrated in a series of vivid flashbacks that alternate with the grim deprivations and interrogations in the prison. Day by day, the young lawyer approaches death, and in his discussions with his friend and cell mate, there emerge two different definitions of love, loyalty, and courage, each man's version determined by the culture from which he springs. One of the chief delights of this rich, intense storytelling is the introduction it provides to the Maya understanding of time, medicine, and proper behavior. Although everything that happens in the novel could have appeared in the latest news stories out of Mexico, nothing happens quite as expected, and the startling conclusion could only have taken place in the Yucatan.
Maya
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Author : William Dudley Foulke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
Maya written by William Dudley Foulke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with categories.
The Encyclopedia Of Psychoactive Plants
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Author : Christian Rätsch
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2005-04-25
The Encyclopedia Of Psychoactive Plants written by Christian Rätsch and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-25 with Medical categories.
The most comprehensive guide to the botany, history, distribution, and cultivation of all known psychoactive plants • Examines 414 psychoactive plants and related substances • Explores how using psychoactive plants in a culturally sanctioned context can produce important insights into the nature of reality • Contains 797 color photographs and 645 black-and-white illustrations In the traditions of every culture, plants have been highly valued for their nourishing, healing, and transformative properties. The most powerful plants--those known to transport the human mind into other dimensions of consciousness--have traditionally been regarded as sacred. In The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants Christian Rätsch details the botany, history, distribution, cultivation, and preparation and dosage of more than 400 psychoactive plants. He discusses their ritual and medicinal usage, cultural artifacts made from these plants, and works of art that either represent or have been inspired by them. The author begins with 168 of the most well-known psychoactives--such as cannabis, datura, and papaver--then presents 133 lesser known substances as well as additional plants known as “legal highs,” plants known only from mythological contexts and literature, and plant products that include substances such as ayahuasca, incense, and soma. The text is lavishly illustrated with 797 color photographs--many of which are from the author’s extensive fieldwork around the world--showing the people, ceremonies, and art related to the ritual use of the world’s sacred psychoactives.
The Veracruz Blues
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Author : Mark Winegardner
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Group
Release Date : 1997-02
The Veracruz Blues written by Mark Winegardner and has been published by Penguin Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-02 with Fiction categories.
Based on actual events during the turbulent, postwar baseball days of 1946, this captivating, darkly comic novel tells of a group of American players who, frustrated by their treatment at the hands of the major league owners, begin defecting to a Mexican baseball league.
And The Wolves Howled
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Author : Barbro Karlen
language : en
Publisher: CLAIRVIEW BOOKS
Release Date : 2020-12-15
And The Wolves Howled written by Barbro Karlen and has been published by CLAIRVIEW BOOKS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-15 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
"An extraordinary book... deserves to be taken seriously." – International Herald Tribune. "A very thought provoking read! Whether or not she was really Anne Frank in another life, I do not doubt Karlén's sincerity." – Rabbi Yonassan Gershom, author of Beyond the Ashes and From Ashes to Healing. For as long as she can remember, Barbro Karlén has harboured terrible memories of a previous existence on earth as the Jewish girl Anne Frank, author of the famous Diary. Until recently, she had kept this knowledge private. Now, prompted by a series of events which culminated in a struggle for her survival, she is ready to tell her amazing story. And the Wolves Howled is the autobiography of Barbro Karlén, from her early fame as a bestselling child literary sensation in her native Sweden, to her years as a policewoman and a successful dressage rider. But this is no ordinary life history. As the victim of discrimination, personal vendettas, media assassination, libel and attempted murder, Karlén is forced to fight for her very being. In the dramatic conclusion to her living nightmare, she is shown the karmic background to these events. She glimpses fragments of her former life, and begins to understand how forces of destiny reach over from the past into the present. With this knowledge she is finally free to be herself... And the Wolves Howled is the story of one woman's superhuman struggle for truth in the face of discrimination and lies.
Maya A Story Of Yucatan
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Author : William Foulke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-07-30
Maya A Story Of Yucatan written by William Foulke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-30 with categories.
Maya: A Story of Yucatan 253 pages
Maya
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Author : Wm Dudley Foulke
language : en
Publisher: Trieste Publishing
Release Date : 2017-09-17
Maya written by Wm Dudley Foulke and has been published by Trieste Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-17 with categories.
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