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Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People | Marcos Antonio Hernandez

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Two standalone books with alternating chapters-the way the combination is meant to be read. One pulled from the pages of history, the other imagining its implications for the present. They're devoted to God. But will doing the Lord's work lead them into darkness? 1549. Convinced he's destined to fulfill a whispered prophecy, Friar Diego de Landa labors to convert the Maya of the Yucatįn Peninsula. Discovering a brutal Spanish landowner persecuting the native population, Friar Diego determines to protect them and punish the cruel man. But when he repatriates thousands of Maya and uproots centuries of indigenous traditions, the priest's obsession may end up destroying them all. 2010. Cortez Vuscar is convinced his father will return if he can grow their church's congregation. Certain he's found his true love and believing they can attract churchgoers together, Cortez sets out to win her from her wealthy and unfaithful boyfriend. But his fascination with the famous literature she's reading infects his mind with a deadly descent into madness... Can these men save their religion without destroying what they love? Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People is the gripping combination of two books in the Hispanic American Heritage Stories series, based on historical events. If you like indigenous revenge, villain origin stories, and the consuming force of religious fervor, then you'll love this illuminating tale about Catholicism's shadowed past. Buy Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People to spark karmic retribution today!

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Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People | Marcos Antonio Hernandez

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The first half of the book was difficult to get into and did drag on a bit, but by the second half, I was sucked in. The madness in the name of organized religion corrupt two men to do horribly unspeakable things was incredibly fascinating and heartbreaking. As a Latina with Mayan heritage, learning of my ancestors pain and suffering while also reading of the generational trauma it has passed down was very emotional..

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