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Martin 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 inform this lyrical
blend of memoir, cultural mythology, 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 keeping alive the seeds of our "original
forgotten spiritual excellence."
Prechtel relates the current eco-crisis to the rapid disappearance
of biodiversity, indigenous cultures, and shared human values. He
demonstrates how real human culture is exterminated when real (not
genetically modified) seeds are lost. Like plants that become
extinct once their required conditions are no longer met,
authentic, unmonetized human cultures can no longer survive in the
modern world. To "keep the seeds alive"--both literally and
metaphorically--they must be planted, harvested, and replanted,
just as human culture must become truly engaging and meaningful to
the soul, as necessary as food is to the body. The viable seeds of
spirituality and culture that lie dormant within us need to
"sprout" into broad daylight to create real sets of cultures
welcome on Earth.
Author and illustrator Martin Prechtel is internationally known for
his explorations of ancient folklore and uncovering the lessons
therein for modern readers. In "The Disobedience of the Daughter of
the Sun," he revives a hitherto unknown Guatemalan Tzutujil Mayan
tale of the beginnings of the world with a poetic retelling of the
story, 28 evocative drawings, and a critical analysis that both
enlightens and entertains. Having lived with the Mayans and learned
their language, Prechtel authoritatively retells the powerful tale
of the Tall Girl who weaves the world in a loom, her parents the
Sun and the Moon who repudiate her suitors, and the mysterious man
who disguises himself as a hummingbird to lure her away. Prechtel
expands this archetypal story with five layers of commentary, each
teasing out a different wisdom and revealing its relevance to the
world today.
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