London, Taxa Leon & LONDON, Douglas. We were taught to plant corn not to kill; secrets behind the silence of the Mayan people.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)

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LONDON, Taxa Leon & LONDON, Douglas. We were taught to plant corn not to kill; secrets behind the silence of the Mayan people. Back Up Books, Human Medical Rights Press (1 State St., Guilford, CT 06437). 143p. illus. bibliog, c2007. 0-978-0977810406. $29.95. JSA

Through artwork and personal stories, the authors have complied a most compassionate account of the ongoing conflict between the military and the people of Guatemala. A native Mayan woman and her husband worked together to create a full portrait of the violence and destruction that faces the Mayan people. The book ...

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