We have entered a time of great change. The ancient Mayans marked
it by the end of their long count calendar, where one cycle spans
5,250 years. December 21, 2012 is the end date when the sun's
elliptical path crosses the serpent's mouth (a black hole) in the
Milky Way. This cosmology is the backdrop for my novel, IN LA KESH,
where climate change fueling hurricanes, earthquakes, global
warming and oceans rising drives the spiritual journeys of two
women, Mesa in the fall of 2012 AD, and Daughter in the spring of
153 BC, as they travel in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Mesa, a
young woman at the crossroads of her life and purpose, is pulled
between the ways of her fundamentalist Christian mother, Grace, and
her wise woman healer grandmother, Willow. With her grandmother's
sudden death, Mesa is given the task of returning 4 articles of her
grandmothers to their place of origin, before the multimillion
dollar estate can be distributed to her financially strapped mother
and uncle. Mesa finds direction and new purpose in her life when
she travels to Mexico with her childhood friend, Silas. . Guided by
synergistic connections, circles of stories, ritual initiations and
traditional healing, Mesa returns 3 out of the 4 objects to the
ancient ruins, caves and islands of the Mayans. When a series of
hurricanes threaten to cut short Mesa's ability to complete the
task, she and Silas catch a ride to higher ground where Mesa
discovers a deep secret in her mother's past. The surprise ending
brings all the puzzle pieces of the story together and sets Mesa on
a new course for her life. Daughter, a young mother, is separated
from her tribe because of her refusal to believe the shifting of
the Big Dipper in the night sky, the tribe's symbol of stability
and orientation, is a dark omen of betrayal. With her twins born
and the visions of her dying grandmother to guide her, she travels
across the saddle of the land joining with others to create a new
tribe. Bringing two different cosmologies to the twin volcanoes,
Daughter and Brother become the new stargazers for the Mayan tribe
at Itzapa.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2012 |
First published: |
July 2012 |
Authors: |
Libby Outlaw
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
262 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4781-8972-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4781-8972-X |
Barcode: |
9781478189725 |
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