title: Maya Gods and Monsters: Supernatural Stories from the Underworld and Beyond
author: Carol Karasik
description: <div>&quot;Carol Karasik has given a lively vision of the supernatural world of these remarkable people.&quot; &mdash;Michael D. Coe, Professor, Anthropology, Emeritus, Yale University</div><br /><br /><div>&quot;Karasik manages to pass along both the substance and the magic in age-old tales. Bold, evocative illustrations by Alfonso Huerta match completely with the writer&rsquo;s poetic precision. A wonder and rich collaboration.&quot; &mdash;Carter Wilson, author, <I>A Green Tree and a Dry Tree: A Novel of Chiapas</I> and<I> Crazy February: Death and Life in the Mayan Highlands of Mexico</I></div><br /><br /><div>&quot;Thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds, <I>Maya Gods &amp; Monsters</I> has stories about the God of Death, a farmer and a buzzard who trade places, the uncontrollably destructive Serpent of Fire, and much more. A brief history of the Maya people, a glossary, a pronunciation guide, and an index round out this captivating collection.&quot; &mdash;James Cox, editor, <I>Midwest Book Review</I></div>
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