The Eagle on the Cactus

The Eagle on the Cactus
Author: Angel Vigil
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2000-06-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313069913

This beautiful tapestry of traditional tales, history, folk arts, and dance offers you a glimpse into the living legacy of Mexican folklore. After an overview of Mexico's history from the Mesoamerican indigenous era to modern times, Vigil explores the fascinating traditions of Oaxacan wood carving, Huichol bead and yarn art, folk masks, folklorico dance costumes, and Mexican folklore. A collection of tales follows, including classic tales, pourquoi creation tales from native people of pre-Hispanic Mexico, and tales from the Spanish colonial era of Mexican history-trickster tales, adventure and wonder stories, and animal fables. Lively reading for older students and adults, the tales may also be used for read-alouds with younger students. With 15 of the 44 tales presented in Spanish as well as in English, this is an excellent resource for Spanish classes and for Spanish-speaking readers. The fascinating background material also makes the book an excellent source for reports and research. Color plates

Divine Hunger

Divine Hunger
Author: Peggy Reeves Sanday
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1986-07-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780521311144

A new approach to understanding the phenomenon of ritual cannibalism through a detailed examination of selected tribal societies demonstrates that the practice is closely linked to people's orientation to the world, and helps distinguish "cultural self."

The Cactus

The Cactus
Author: Sarah Haywood
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488078726

A Reese's Book Club Pick and New York Times Bestseller “Fans of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine will love The Cactus.” —Red magazine An unforgettable love story that shows sometimes you have to embrace the unexpected. Susan Green is like a cactus: you can't get too close. She likes things perfectly ordered and predictable. No surprises. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the unexpected news that she is about to become a mother herself, Susan’s greatest fear is realized. She is losing control. Enter Rob, the dubious but well-meaning friend of her lazy brother. As Susan’s due date draws near and her world falls further into a tailspin, Susan finds an unlikely ally in Rob. She might have a chance at finding real love and learning to love herself, if only she can figure out how to let go. "I found myself laughing out loud." —Reese Witherspoon

How to Be an Aztec Warrior

How to Be an Aztec Warrior
Author: Fiona MacDonald
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781426301681

Originally published: Salariya Book Co., 2004.

The Eagle, the Cactus, the Rock

The Eagle, the Cactus, the Rock
Author: Doris Heyden
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1989
Genre: History
ISBN:

A study of what lies behind the myth of the Aztec migration and the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, and of its symbol.

Philosophy and Geography III

Philosophy and Geography III
Author: Andrew Light
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 326
Release: 1998
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780847690954

Places are today subject to contrary tendencies. They lose some functions, which may scale up to fewer more centralized places, or down to numerous more dispersed places, and they gain other functions, which are scaling up and down from other places. This prompts premature prophecies of the abolition of space and the obsolescence of place. At the same time, a growing literature testifies to the persistence of place as an incorrigible aspect of human experience, identity, and morality. Place is a common ground for thought and action, a community of experienced particulars that avoids solipsism and universalism. It draws us into the philosophy of the ordinary, into familiarity as a form of knowledge, into the wisdom of proximity. Each of these essays offers a philosophy of place, and reminds us that such philosophies ultimately decide how we make, use, and understand places, whether as accidents, instruments, or fields of care.

Cactus of Mystery

Cactus of Mystery
Author: Ross Heaven
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2012-11-16
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1594775133

The history of San Pedro and its uses for healing, creativity, and conscious evolution • Includes interviews with practicing San Pedro shamans on their rituals, cactus preparations, and teachings on how San Pedro heals the mind and body • Contains accounts from people who have been healed by San Pedro • Includes chapters by Eve Bruce, M.D., and David Luke, Ph.D., on San Pedro’s effects on psychic abilities and its similarities to and differences from ayahuasca San Pedro, the legendary cactus of vision, has been used by the shamans of Peru for at least 3,500 years. Referring to St. Peter, who holds the keys to Heaven, its name is suggestive of the plant’s visionary power to open the gates between the visible and invisible worlds, allowing passage to an ecstatic realm where miraculous physical and spiritual healings occur, love and enthusiasm for life are rekindled, the future divined, and the soul’s purpose revealed. Exploring the history and shamanic uses of the San Pedro cactus, Ross Heaven interviews practicing San Pedro shamans about ancient and modern rituals, preparation of the visionary brew, experiences with the healing spirit of San Pedro, and their teachings on how the cactus works on the mind, body, and illness. He investigates the conditions treated by San Pedro as well as how it can enhance creativity, providing case studies from those who have been healed by the cactus and accounts from those who have been artistically and musically inspired through its use. Psychedelic researchers Eve Bruce, M.D., David Luke, Ph.D., and journalist Morgan Maher contribute chapters delving into San Pedro’s effects on conscious evolution and psychic abilities as well as its similarities to and differences from ayahuasca. Exploring plant communication and the vital role of music in San Pedro ceremonies, Heaven explains how healing songs are communicated by the sacred plants to the shamans working with them, much in the same way that other gifts of San Pedro--from healing to inspiration to expanded consciousness--are passed to those who commune with this ancient plant teacher.

Mesoamerican Myth: A Treasury of Central American Legends, Art, and History

Mesoamerican Myth: A Treasury of Central American Legends, Art, and History
Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2016-04-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317464834

In order to understand the course of economic and social disintegration in the Soviet Union, various questions were put to Soviet officials and economic and other policy advisors of the 1980s. This text assembles the analyses of key issues and turning points into a history of the systemic collapse.

How to Draw New Mexico’s Sights and Symbols

How to Draw New Mexico’s Sights and Symbols
Author: Aileen Weintraub
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2001-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780823960873

Thos book explains how to draw some of New Mexico's sights and symbols, including the state seal and the official flower.

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Author: Dusti Bowling
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1454923466

“Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned.” —School Library Journal (Starred review) Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in Arizona, Aven moves with them across the country knowing that she’ll have to answer the question over and over again. Her new life takes an unexpected turn when she bonds with Connor, a classmate who also feels isolated because of his own disability, and they discover a room at Stagecoach Pass that holds bigger secrets than Aven ever could have imagined. It’s hard to solve a mystery, help a friend, and face your worst fears. But Aven’s about to discover she can do it all . . . even without arms. Autumn 2017 Kids’ Indie Next Pick Junior Library Guild Selection Library of Congress's 52 Great Reads List 2018