000 00929nam a2200181 4500
010 _a2004008858
020 _a9781556435386
024 _a55008806
050 _aBF1679.8.P73
082 _a299.7841521
100 1 _aMartin Prechtel
245 1 _aLong Life, Honey in the Heart
260 _bNorth Atlantic Books
_c2004
300 _a392 pages
520 _aMartn̕ 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.
650 _aReligion-Spirituality
999 _c16041
_d16041