About the author
Martín Prechtel is an American author and educator. From New Mexico, he traveled to Guatemala in 1970. There he moved into a Tz'utujil community near Lake Atitlán. He learned their Mayan language and studied with a shaman. He settled into village life, married a Tz'utujil woman and had a family with her.
📖 Where to start with Martín Prechtel
💬 What our editors say about Martín Prechtel's books
“Prechtel delivers a potent blend of memoir and philosophical treatise, weaving personal history with urgent cultural critique. While the narrative is deeply moving and intellectually stimulating for those aligned with ecological…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic: The Parallel Lives of People as Plants: Keeping the Seeds Alive
“Prechtel provides an intimate account of life on the shores of a sacred lake, detailing an intricate initiation process that highlights the eloquence of Mayan tradition. While the prose is engaging and the insights into…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Long Life, Honey in the Heart: A Story of Initiation and Eloquence from the Shores of a Mayan Lake
“While this book offers a captivating narrative of a solar deity’s daughter, it may not suit readers seeking straightforward historical accounts or rigid academic analysis of Mayan culture. The poetic and symbolic nature requires…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun: A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True Form
📋 Editions by Martín Prechtel in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic: The Parallel Lives of People | 2012 | North Atlantic Books | 476 | 9781583943601 |
| Long Life, Honey in the Heart: A Story of Initiation and Eloquen | 2004 | North Atlantic Books | 368 | 9781556435386 |
| The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun: A Mayan Tale of Ecs | 2005 | North Atlantic Books | 176 | 9781556436000 |
| Rescuing the Light: Quotes from the Oral Teachings of Martín Pre | 2021 | North Atlantic Books | 256 | 9781623176273 |
| Stealing Benefacio's Roses | — | North Atlantic Books | 392 | 9781556435874 |
| Secrets of the Talking Jaguar: Memoirs from the Living Heart of | 1999 | Tarcher | 304 | 9780874779707 |
| The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise | — | North Atlantic Books | — | 9781583949399 |
