13 B'aktun Mayan Visions of 2012 and Beyond

The only book on 2012 by a Mayan author, "13 B'aktun" draws on the storytelling experiences of the author's childhood and his academic research as an adult. Gonzalez blends past and present thought into a persuasive plan for moving into the new era.

Gaspar Pedro Gonzßlez is a prolific Mayan author and intellectual who has contributed several books and articles on topics related to Mayan culture. An official for the Guatemalan Ministry of Culture, he is also an instructor at the University Mariano Gßlvez in Guatemala, where he lives. He has been honored by officials in the Mayan Q'anjob'al linguistic community and has presented at international events including the conference of the Latin American Studies Association and UNESCO. He has been invited to speak at over twenty universities throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America.

Translator Robert Sitler is a professor of modern languages and literature at Stetson University, where he serves as director of its Latin American Studies program. For more than three decades Robert has worked with over a dozen different indigenous groups in Mesoamerica, especially with the Mam-speaking Maya of northwest Guatemala.