num_pages: 392
description: Martín Prechtel continues the narrative of his unique life in Santiago, Atitlan in Long Life, Honey in the Heart, an eloquent memoir replete with the subtle intelligence and sophistication of Mayan culture. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Guatemala's political upheaval in the 1980s, this heady mix of magic, humor, and spirituality immerses the reader in the experiences of Mayan birth, courting, marriage, childrearing, old age, death, and beyond, using the true story of Prechtel's own family and friends.
language: English
title: Long Life, Honey in the Heart
titlecomplete: Long Life, Honey in the Heart
genres: Biography, Religion, Spirituality, Memoir
ratings_count: 214
publisher: North Atlantic Books