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The Lake
Atitlan Reference Guide
ISBN 0-9648706-1-4
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by Richard J. Morgan Szybist
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Adventures in Education, Inc.
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Retail Price: $US 11.00
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"Don't go home without
it. [Morgan's] English-language guide is a kaleidoscope of
engrossing facts and images...its scope guarantees something for
everyone."
- Dwight Wayne Coop, Revue
Magazine, November 2004
"...a very thorough job."
- Iaian Stewart, The Rough
Guide
"Richard [Morgan]...I have
spent the afternoon reading your book and am amazed at the amount of
information you have collected on the area."
- Jen Hamilton, www.ontheroadtravel.com
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The Lake Atitlan Reference Guide the
first eco-cultural Guidebook on Lake Atitlan, an enchanted place judged by such notables
as Aldous Huxley (Brave New World) as the most beautiful lake in the world. Lake
Atitlan is in the Highlands of Guatemala. It was born violently, long ago, probably before
the emergence of man here. Scientists still debate the exact nature of its birth, an
event which created a nearly circular depression of 11 miles in diameter, 95 square miles
of area, and over 1,000 feet deep. The cause of this huge cavity, a chain of events which
began with an immense eruption, produced a unique microenvironment that has been drawing
wanderers to the Lake's shores for at least thousands of years. Aside from Atitlan's natural
beauty and immensity. It boasts a population that is 90% Mayan. The Atitlan Mayans are a
friendly people who have maintained their traditional dress and customs and are accomplished
weavers, painters, carvers, and jewelry makers.
Atitlan's exposure to world attention and mass culture has been significantly limited by its
relative remoteness as well as its location in a country that has only recently emerged from
36 years of violent civil war. Having said this, Atitlan has become a popular regional vacation
destination and has been "discovered" by adventurous travelers from around the world. Its largest
town, Panajachel, has a full range of services to include hotels, restaurants, banks, ATM machines,
and internet cafes.
The Lake Atitlan Reference Guide is an eclectic work designed to present the full character of the Lake in an accurate but
non-academic style. It addresses the Lake’s natural and cultural history, aa well as its contemporary
cultural, socioeconomic and recreational character. This book contains more than 100 contemporary
color photos, rare old photographs, and an assortment of other illustrations.
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Natural Healing: A Journey to the Mayan World of Atitlan
ISBN 978-9-9294004-7-4
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by Richard J. Morgan Szybist
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Retail Price: $US 10.00
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In this work, the author provides
personal background as context for this account of experiences in healing he has witnessed at Atitlan,
and connects these experiences to a range of writings in the subject areas of Mayan culture, shamanism,
the human mind-body-spirit, and natural healing. He provides practical information on the use of medicinal
plants. Within his presentation of the pre-Columbian Mayan belief system, he includes a summary explanation
of the Mayan calendars, to include the long-count calendar which ends in December 2012.
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Fables & Other Mayan Tales of Atitlan
ISBN 978-0-9648706-2-8
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by Richard Morgan Szybist
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Retail Price: $US 8.00
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"Fables & Other Mayan Tales of Atitlan (English edition) lent itself well as a tool to teach English…at
the University of Valle in Solola, Guatemala…the text is simple and straightforward, making it very comprehensible for learners at the low intermediate
level "
- Dr. Jillian S. Haeseler, Associate Professor of English, 2009 Fulbright Scholar, Greensboro College, North Carolina, USA
"…an excellent teaching tool…provides succinct insights into Mayan cultural values,
traditions, thought processes, and lifestyles…a tremendous instructional resource for thematic Social Studies units about the
Mayans…being published in a bilingual version. It also serves as a valuable literature component for intermediate to advanced
Spanish classes."
- Franziska Zenhäusern, Principal, Robert Muller LIFE School, Panajachel, Guatemala, C.A.
"…succinct collection of tales makes for a great companion reader to anyone who is interested in
Atitlan…a delightful read sure to please and educate…"
- Anthony Gatti, Tour Coordinator, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
"Author Richard Morgan preserves the essence of Mayan culture with Fables, an entertaining, informative and thought
provoking anthology…a useful tool for students learning Spanish or English."
- Ann Comtois, Atitlan Sol Magazine, April 2009
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Fables & Other Mayan Tales is a collection of short stories, one from each of most of the towns around the Atitlan lakeshore, as they were told by Lake
natives to a young European wanderer (an alter ego) as he traveled from town to town at Atitlan. The book is bilingual, English-Spanish, in the same volume.
Fables & Other Mayan Tales is the "magical realism" companion piece to The Lake Atitlan Reference Guide. All of the stories are rooted in Mayan mythology.
Some date back hundreds of years, while others are contemporary hybrids of mythology and imagination.
Fables & Other Mayan Tales is being successfully used in a pilot program in Guatemala to teach in various subject areas at grades K-12. Its use is also
being explored in US schools at various levels. As a bilingual book of imaginative short stories it has proved valuable as a supplemental text in teaching Spanish
to children. In that it documents the values, beliefs, and simple lifestyles of Latin American folk culture, it also provides a ready tool for serving articulated
core curriculum Language Arts Literacy standards. The importance of incorporating multicultural literature into mainstream teaching is given emphasis in evolving
national core curriculum guidance for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies as well.
The Lake Atitlan Reference Guide serves as a valuable supporting resource for teaching with Fables. A Teacher's Guide, for a price of $2.00, has also been published to
help in adapting its use to various classroom settings.
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A Guide to Historic Missions and Churches of the Arizona-Sonora
Borderlands
ISBN 0-9648706-0-6
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by Richard J. Morgan, Jr.
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Adventures in Education, Inc.
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Retail Price: $US 15.00
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This
work is a comprehensive treatment of the missions constructed by the
Jesuits and Franciscans in a region colonized by Spain and since divided between the United States and Mexico.
It provides the historical context for the development of the mission
system, describes the physical and cultural characters of the regions at
the time of the missionaries' arrival, and explains the architectural
features incorporated into the construction of their temples -- all in
layman terms.
The book includes
more than 90 full-color photographs that portray 26 historic churches as
they look today. Maps illustrate historic and modern-day routes to the
mission sites. Travel tips are included for touring in Mexican Sonora.
Printed in a convenient 6x8 format, the book serves as the perfect travel
companion for those interested in understanding the deeper history of the
missions and churches scattered through the Arizona-Sonora borderlands.
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on A Guide to Historic Missions and Churches of the Arizona-Sonora
Borderlands.
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