false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175456886m/516064.jpg 516064 5 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." (<i>Rocky Mountain News</i>) <br> <br>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 Atitlan, a Tzutujil Mayan village on the breathtaking shores of Lake Atitlan, Prechtel met Nicolas Chiviliu Tacaxoy--perhaps the most famous shaman in Tzutujil history--who believed Prechtel was the new student he had asked the gods to provide. For the next thirteen years, Prechtel studied the ancient Tzutujil culture and became a village chief and a famous shaman in his own right. <br> <br>In <i>Secrets of the Talking Jaguar</i>, Prechtel brings to vivid life the sights, sounds, scents, and colors of Santiago Atitlan: its magical personalities, its beauty, its material poverty and spiritual richness, its eight-hundred-year-old rituals juxtaposed with quintessential small-town gossip. The story of his education is a tale filled with enchantment, danger, passion, and hope. <br> <br>"The picture [Prechtel] creates of idyllic Indian life is so beautifully drawn that his delight in their culture becomes contagious, as does his grief when civil war creates havoc in their village." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> 504006 1998 Secrets of the Talking Jaguar total:113|5:60|4:31|3:20|2:2|1:0| 113 488 165 30 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Mar 12 10:07:53 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 10:25:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 09:49:11 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 09:50:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Sat Feb 23 13:08:05 -0800 2008 Fri Apr 18 15:15:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 11:43:18 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 11:50:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Jan 30 15:32:38 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 15:36:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Nov 21 13:03:04 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 13:06:14 -0800 2009
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