Stories about the underworld

Kidnapped to the Underworld Memories of Xibalba Volume 95 Sun Tracks Victor Montejo s Kidnapped to the Underworld Memories of Xibalba I read Sean S Sell s translation is an utterly remarkable book Montejo relates the story of a fever dream his grandfather experienced in which he was transported to the underworld traveled widely there then was allowed to return to the living Montejo describes his grandfather s journey in the language his grandfather might have used That retelling by Montejo puts this story into the realm of fiction but to the extent that it is an accurate portrayal of his grandfather s experience it is nonfiction Whether one views that nonfiction as the story of a dream or the story of an actual journey to the underworld is up to the reader Is it fair for me to say that I both firmly believe that Montejo s grandfather experienced these events as a real world journey but that I can t help reading them as a dream introducing me to a consciousness significantly different from my own Faith being what it is which is to say faith I think the reality of faith based experiences depends upon an individual s understanding of their faith The fact that I can t read Montejo s grandfather s story as literally true doesn t mean his grandfather couldn t have experienced the voyage literally. Kidnapped to the underworld ebook free Reading this text strikes me as both fascinating and as a privilege Fascinating because it offers a view of a rich cosmos A privilege because Montejo has given me a glimpse into that cosmos that I could never have experienced on my own If you are interested in questions of faith particularly the way faith both reflects and influences the culture within which it s embraced this is a book you ll want to spend time with. Kidnapped to the underworldqueen I received a free electronic review copy of this title from the publisher via Edelweiss the opinions are my own Victor Montejo This is one of those books that makes learn a lot about Native Americans culture, Book kidnapped to the underworld pdf A lot of food for thought and a lot to learnHighly recommended, Kidnapped to the underworldx manga Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC all opinions are mine Victor Montejo