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  • GREEN CATHEDRALS: A Wayward Traveler in the Rain Forest. by Alexander, Brian.
    Alexander, Brian.
    GREEN CATHEDRALS: A Wayward Traveler in the Rain Forest.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Lyons and Burford, Publishers, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which describes, with humor and sometimes dismay, Alexander's visits to six rain forests in different areas of the world, including Malaysia, Alaska, Guatemala, and the Amazon region. As the Booklist review noted his "childhood images of the fantasy jungles of Tarzan and Jungle Jim vanish when he journeys to several rain forests and encounters such realities as Brazilian troops stationed in the Amazon to prevent First World internationalization of the rain forest; fundamentalists in a rain forest village in Malaysia seeking the resettlement and religious conversion of animistic Aboriginal natives; luxury hotel chains, Reeboks, and racism on Dominica, home to one of the last…

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    New York: Lyons and Burford, Publishers, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which describes, with humor and sometimes dismay, Alexander's visits to six rain forests in different areas of the world, including Malaysia, Alaska, Guatemala, and the Amazon region. As the Booklist review noted his "childhood images of the fantasy jungles of Tarzan and Jungle Jim vanish when he journeys to several rain forests and encounters such realities as Brazilian troops stationed in the Amazon to prevent First World internationalization of the rain forest; fundamentalists in a rain forest village in Malaysia seeking the resettlement and religious conversion of animistic Aboriginal natives; luxury hotel chains, Reeboks, and racism on Dominica, home to one of the last oceanic rain forests; and the vague menace of guerrilla insurgents in Guatemala. Added to the political, religious, and racial tensions are the immutable, almost tangible heat, deadly snakes, life-threatening reactions to insect bites, shockingly polluted water sources, cholera, dengue fever, and all but nonexistent medical facilities." SIGNED on the title page with the words "Best wishes." Illustrated with full color photographs. 201 pp. ISBN: 1-558213996.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 80879
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  • IN THE MIDST OF WINTER. by Allende, Isabel.
    Allende, Isabel.
    IN THE MIDST OF WINTER.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Atria (Simon & Schuster), (2017) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which uses a madcap adventure involving three unlikely co-conspirators with illuminated the plight of undocumented immigrants and a transformation of three people who thought they were in the winter of their lives. It "opens with endearingly oblivious academic Richard Bowmaster, who is rattled after taking his cat to the vet, and rear-ends a car driven by Evelyn Ortega. Ortega is not in the country legally, its her bosss vehicle, and he's not the sort of person you want to cross (ask the dead body in the trunk)." Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor and Amanda Hopkinson. 340 pp. ISBN: 978-1501178139.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 82726
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  • IN THE MIDST OF WINTER. by Allende, Isabel.
    Allende, Isabel.
    IN THE MIDST OF WINTER.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Atria (Simon & Schuster), (2017). First edition - A book which uses a madcap adventure involving three unlikely co-conspirators with illuminated the plight of undocumented immigrants and a transformation of three people who thought they were in the winter of their lives. It "opens with endearingly oblivious academic Richard Bowmaster, who is rattled after taking his cat to the vet, and rear-ends a car driven by Evelyn Ortega. Ortega is not in the country legally, its her bosss vehicle, and he's not the sort of person you want to cross (ask the dead body in the trunk)." Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor and Amanda Hopkinson. 340 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers (toning to edge of textblock)

    Book ID: 82764
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  • IMAGING ISABEL. by Castaneda, Omar S.
    Castaneda, Omar S.
    IMAGING ISABEL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Dutton / Lodestar, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - Young adult novel set in the author's native Guatemala: the story of a newly married 16 year old in a traditional Mayan village who is invited to join the goverment's teacher training program. 200 pp. ISBN: 0-525-674314.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 64042
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  • THE ART OF POLITICAL MURDER: Who Killed the Bishop? by Goldman, Francisco.
    Goldman, Francisco.
    THE ART OF POLITICAL MURDER: Who Killed the Bishop?

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Grove Press, (2007.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first non-fiction book by this noted novelist, this is a penetrating look at the brutal death of Bishop Juan Geradi in Guatemala City in April 1998 - just 2 days after he had issued a human rights report that found the Guatemalan Army primarily responsible for the deaths and disappearances of 200,000 civilians. Goldman spent seven years following the investigation into this murder, and the result is a riveting and complex work. Index. 396 pp. ISBN: 0-8021-18283.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 57163
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  • BIRD OF LIFE, BIRD OF DEATH: A Naturalist's Jourrney Through a Land of Political Turmoil. by Maslow, Jonathan.
    Maslow, Jonathan.
    BIRD OF LIFE, BIRD OF DEATH: A Naturalist's Jourrney Through a Land of Political Turmoil.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1986) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second book, an account of a trip he made in 1983 to Guatemela in search of the quetzal, the bird of life, a bird whose existence in endangered both by loss of habitat and by the civil war raging in Guatemela. A blend of political, social and natural history. Map, selected bibliography, index. 229 pp. ISBN: 0-671-52738x.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket (some rubbing to the edges and folds of the dj)

    Book ID: 61412
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  • BIRD OF LIFE, BIRD OF DEATH: A Naturalist's Jourrney Through a Land of Political Turmoil. by Maslow, Jonathan.
    Maslow, Jonathan.
    BIRD OF LIFE, BIRD OF DEATH: A Naturalist's Jourrney Through a Land of Political Turmoil.

    Edition: First UK printing.

    London: The Viking Press, (1986) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second book, an account of a trip he made in 1983 to Guatemela in search of the quetzal, the bird of life, a bird whose existence in endangered both by loss of habitat and by the civil war raging in Guatemela. A blend of political, social and natural history. Map, selected bibliography, index. 229 pp. ISBN: 0-670-810878.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 61413
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  • THE QUEEN JADE. by Murray, Yxta Maya.
    Murray, Yxta Maya.
    THE QUEEN JADE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Rayo - Harper Collins, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's fourth novel, a blend of adventure novel and historical mystery set in the mountains of Guatemala. 334 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0582642.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder line.)

    Book ID: 56894
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  • THE QUEEN JADE. by Murray, Yxta Maya.
    Murray, Yxta Maya.
    THE QUEEN JADE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Rayo - Harper Collins, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's fourth novel, a blend of adventure novel and historical mystery set in the mountains of Guatemala. SIGNED on the title page. Author's note. 334 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0582642.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder line.)

    Book ID: 81078
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  • AMERICAN CHILD SUPREME: The Education of a Liberation Ecologist. by Nichols, John.
    Nichols, John.
    AMERICAN CHILD SUPREME: The Education of a Liberation Ecologist.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, (2001). First edition - John Nichols was raised in a privileged American family, attended top-notch private schools and at 23 wrote a best-selling novel, The Sterile Cuckoo. .. "However, a trip to Guatemala derailed his golden-child existence and set him on a very different path toward social and environmental activism. This book charts Nicholss rich and often tormented journey out of his sheltered middle-class life toward a belief in what he calls 'liberation ecology'. SIGNED on the title page. Includes an extensive bibliography of Nichols' works and articles and reviews about his work. 197 pp. ISBN: 1-571312536.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 66928
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  • RITES: A GUATEMALAN BOYHOOD. by Perera, Victor.
    Perera, Victor.
    RITES: A GUATEMALAN BOYHOOD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of his boyhood, often bitter and dark, where his Jewishness made him an outsider and observer. 194 pp. ISBN: 0-15-1776784.

    Condition: Very good in a fine dust jacket (inconspicuous remainder line, final blank page missing.)

    Book ID: 23650
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  • RITES: A GUATEMALAN BOYHOOD. by Perera, Victor.
    Perera, Victor.
    RITES: A GUATEMALAN BOYHOOD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of his boyhood, often bitter and dark, where his Jewishness made him an outsider and observer. 194 pp. Cover praise from such diverse writers as Alistair Reid, Jane Kenyon, Alan Cheuse and others. ISBN: 0-15-1776784.

    Condition: Near fine in a near fine dustjacket (inconspicuous remainder line, prev owner's name, short tear to dj at bottom of spine .)

    Book ID: 34262
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  • LAS TINIEBLAS EN EL DIA DE PENTECOSTES Y LA DONCELLA Y LAS FRESAS / The Darkness in the Day of Pentecost & The Maiden with the Strawberries (The Road to Cayey, June 1940) by Savage, Charles, M.D.
    Savage, Charles, M.D.
    LAS TINIEBLAS EN EL DIA DE PENTECOSTES Y LA DONCELLA Y LAS FRESAS / The Darkness in the Day of Pentecost & The Maiden with the Strawberries (The Road to Cayey, June 1940)

    Edition: First edition.

    Bellingham, WA: Prospector Press, (1999). Hardcover first edition - Bilingual edition of this collection of poems, with the author's original Spanish and his translation in English and Spanish on facing. Many of these poems are inspired by his volunteer work with the Maya Quiche in Guatemala. Illustrated with a section of full-color photographs.105 pp. ISBN: 1-888756012.

    Condition: Very near fine in maroon leatherette boards with gilt titles (corners very slightly bumped)

    Book ID: 70215
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  • IN THE KINGDOM OF MESCAL: A Fairy Tale for Adults. by Schafer, Georg; illustrated by Nan Cuz. Foreword by Miguel Angel Asturias.
    Schafer, Georg; illustrated by Nan Cuz. Foreword by Miguel Angel Asturias.
    IN THE KINGDOM OF MESCAL: A Fairy Tale for Adults.

    Edition: First US printing.

    Berkeley, CA: Shambala Publications, 1970. Hardcover first edition - A retelling of an Indian legend from Guatemala about a boy who is given a magic drink by a medicine man which sends him on an incredible trip deep inside himself. Illustrated with gorgeous full-color, full-page paintings by his wife and co-researcher into mescaline, Nan Cuz, who was born in Guatemala of Mayan and German descent. Foreword by Miguel Angel Asturias. Translated from the German by Dinah Livingstone. Large format. 40 pp. ISBN: 0-877730164.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated boards (upper corners slightly bumped, gift inscription on half title page)

    Book ID: 84434
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  • WHEN THE GROUND TURNS IN ITS SLEEP. by Sellers-Garcia, Sylvia
    Sellers-Garcia, Sylvia
    WHEN THE GROUND TURNS IN ITS SLEEP.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York Riverhead / Penguin Books 2007. First edition - The author's first novel, the story of a young man, born in Guatemala, but raised in the US by his immigrant parents, who travels from the states to a tiny town in Guatemala where is mistaken for a priest. Includes a section of questions and answers with the author, 321 pp.

    Condition: Very good in illustrated wrappers (some wear to covers, first page has comment "ok-good")

    Book ID: 60689
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  • WHEN THE GROUND TURNS IN ITS SLEEP. by Sellers-Garcia, Sylvia
    Sellers-Garcia, Sylvia
    WHEN THE GROUND TURNS IN ITS SLEEP.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York Riverhead / Penguin Books 2007. First edition - The author's first novel, the story of a young man, born in Guatemala, but raised in the US by his immigrant parents, who travels from the states to a tiny town in Guatemala where is mistaken for a priest. Includes a section of questions and answers with the author, 321 pp.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers (as new) .

    Book ID: 63131
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