Our Culture Is Our Resistance: Repression, Refuge, and Healing in Guatemala4 reviews powerHouse Books, 2004 Powerful images and testimony + Latin American holocaust + Moller the man of mystery This book shows the true power of photography to capture human emotion in all of it's extreme forms. Definitely brings meaning to the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. He captures his subjects in deep and dramatic ways.             Secret History: The CIA's Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala, 1952-19548 reviews Nick Cullather Stanford University Press, 1999 Regime Change the Old-Fashioned Way + Book review + When competence is acceptable, honesty is suspect; social justice and democracy are subservise + Protecting Assets and Red Scare Paranoia + Loaded with facts but could use more substance             We Were Taught to Plant Corn Not to Kill: Secrets Behind the Silence of the Mayan People2 reviews Douglas London, Taxa London Back Up Books Human Rights Press, 2007 A profoundly important book that should be a part of every academic and community library collection + We Were Taught To Plant Corn Not to Kill "We Were Taught To Plant Corn Not To Kill: Secrets Of The Silence Of The Mayan People" is about the family of young K'iche' artist Tax'a Leon and the genocide of the Mayan people in Guatemala. Her father was found in a corn field having been machetied to death three years ago. After her father's ...             Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala, Revised and Expanded (David Rockefeller Center ...5 reviews Stephen Kinzer, John H. Coatsworth David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, 2005 Destroying democracy behind a charade of anti-Communism + Do yourself a favor . . . read this book! + Can You Name The Seven Central American Countries? + Great blunder for the US             Guatemala Rainbow6 reviews Pomegranate Communications, 1989 Stunning! + beautiful photos ! + Documentary photography + Pot of Gold + A pot of gold             Doing Business with the Dictators: A Political History of United Fruit in Guatemala, 1899-1944 (Latin ...3 reviews Paul J. Dosal S R Books, 1997 Government Collusion Yields Monopoly and Exploitation + Unique research & analysis, insightful for learned reader Paul Dosal wrote this book as an extension of his doctoral thesis. In doing so, he has retained the focus on the relationship between the banana giant, United Fruit Company, and the so-called Liberal regimes in Guatemala from before the turn of the 20th century to the intellectuals and workers ...             Art and Society in a Highland Maya Community: The Altarpiece of Santiago Atitlán (The Linda Schele Series in ...1 review Allen J. Christenson University of Texas Press, 2001 An essential contribution to the Mayanist literature Although Christenson's book is a study of Maya religion in a contemporary community, his insights are crucial for understanding the pre-Hispanic past as well. I don't believe any other book gets this close to understanding Maya views of time and the animate universe. This book must be read by ...             Colors of Guatemala 2008 Calendar Pomegranate (Cal), 2007             Paradise in Ashes: A Guatemalan Journey of Courage, Terror, and Hope (California Series in Public ...1 review Beatriz Manz University of California Press, 2005 Really excellent book I bought this to accompany me on a trip to Guatemala. Although it was painful to read, it absorbed me in the country's history in a very enriching way, and altered my perspective considerably. I highly, highly recommend this book.             Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition Of The Mayan Book Of The Dawn Of Life And The Glories Of16 reviews Dennis Tedlock Touchstone, 1996 popol vuh + Awesome Book + Popol Vuh + Excellent translation + Popol Vuh             Viva Colores/ Vivid Colors: A Salute to the Indomitable People of Guatamala / Un Saludo a La Indomable Gente ...5 reviews David Hill powerHouse Books, 2006 Experience the Bounty of Guatemala through Vibrant Photos and Profiles + Gorgeous book! + Magnificent! + Beautiful Book & Great Gift Idea + Capturing the Essence             The Battle For Guatemala: Rebels, Death Squads, And U.s. Power (Latin American Perspectives Series, No 5)2 reviews Susanne Jonas Westview Press, 1991 review titled "ideological scholarship" by paulsrb deeply flawed I have not read this book yet, but after reading the review "ideological scholarship" I plan on it. I have read almost all of the books that reviewer paulsrb uses to support his case that Susanne Jonas has misconstrued the truth, and he misrepresents all of them.Piero Gleijeses gives a compelling ...             Men With Guns25 reviews Federico Luppi, Damián Delgado Sony Pictures, 2003 100% Guatemala + REQUIRED VIEWING + Stunningly beautiful, sad, insightful. + Human Rights             When the Mountains Tremble2 reviews Rigoberta Menchú, Susan Sarandon New Video Group, 2004 A captivating look at the Guatemalan Struggle + Take your glasses off and see whats going on When the Mountains Tremble is a documentary on the persecution of indigenous peoples in Guatemala. The movie was originally released in 1983 and received numerous accolades. The movie has been re-released both for its 10th year anniversary and more recently on DVD for its 20th year anniversary. The ...             Searching for Everardo: A Story of Love, War, and the CIA in Guatemala12 reviews Jennifer K. Harbury Grand Central Publishing, 2000 This book gives me hope + Compelling and Disturbing - Great Read about CIA and Guatemala + A Very Human Story + Truth             The Blindfold's Eyes: My Journey from Torture to Truth (Guatemala)14 reviews Sister Dianna Ortiz Orbis Books, 2002 Honest, Powerful + Are you...AWAKE now, backseat warmongers? + Thankyou + Not for late night reading! + The truths we don't see             Abuela's Weave7 reviews Omar S. Castaneda Lee & Low Books, 1995 Woven with Love + Rainbow of love + good + Beautiful Story! + AWESOME BOOK             Our Elders Teach Us : Maya-Kaqchikel Historical Perspectives (Contemporary American Indian Studies) David Carey Jr., Allan F. Burns University Alabama Press, 2001             The Short Life of Jose Antonio Gutierrez2 reviews The Short Life of Jose Antonio Gutierrez Atopia, 2007 Sad story of US hegemony & militarism + "The Short Life of Jose Antonio Gutierrez" "The Short Life of Jose Antonio Gutierrez" is a story that every U.S. citizen should learn. We like to view ourselves as the liberators of the world, spreading democracy and loved by all. Oftentimes, we cite the large numbers of immigrants coming here as evidence of our glory; but rarely do we ...             The Voices of Hope: Poems, Stories, and Drawings by the Children of La Esperanza, Guatemala Carolyn Alessio Southern Illinois University Press, 2003 Collected and translated by Carolyn Alessio, this bilingual anthology of poems, stories, memories, and philosophies was written and illustrated by the children of La Esperanza, Guatemala. Drawing upon the fortitude of their mothers, who began hand-sewing crafts to sell in the United States in order to survive the hardships of this war-torn impoverished country, Alessio’s students, aged four ...