Publisher's Synopsis
A previously unpublished Mayan myth, gifted to Martn Prechtel by village elders, forms the unique backdrop to Prechtel's own untold story, from his chilling escape with his family from Guatemalan death squads in the mid-1980s, to how he has continued to live out the spirit of the myth in the alien context of modern life in the US.
Sales Handles
Secrets of the Talking Jaguar and Long Life, Honey in the Heart, Prechtel's previous books, continue to increase in sales in the US
Relaunch of the two previous books in the UK in November 2002 will help to strengthen the profile of Prechtel and republicise Toe Bone and the Tooth
In the tradition of Paulo Coelho, Carlos Casteneda and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Audience:
Fans of spiritual fiction (see above). People with an interest in Latin America. Already well known, Prechtel's writing has the potential to breakthrough into the mainstream.
Competition:
Martin Prechtel's story is unique, however the nearest competition in the spiritual fiction field would be Paulo Coelho and Carlos Casteneda
Author:
Prechtel's events in the past two years have all been filled to capacity, with between 250-400 people attending his talks.
Prechtel was Honoured Guest at Shakespeare's Globe Theatres Spearshaker Talk in 2000
Author travels continuously across Europe and the US, teaching, lecturing and running workshops, and gives regular interviews on radio and TV
His recent writers' workshops in New Mexico have sparked the interest of both the UN and UNESCO, as well as tribal governments of Canada and the US, interested in his ongoing campaign to preserve the ancient traditions of all indigenous peoples.
