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The Precolumbian Maya were closely attuned to the movements of the Sun and the Moon, the stars and the planets. Their rituals and daily tasks were performed according to a timetable established by these celestial bodies, a timetable based on a highly complex calendar system. Agriculture provided the foundation for their civilization, and the skies served as a kind of farmer's almanac for when to plant and when to harvest. In this remarkable vo...

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Dave Bricker's simple business storytelling approach makes introductions easy for entrepreneurs and influencers who struggle to communicate their value in a concise and engaging way.

Academic enhancement activities were practiced in high school for ten years and involved over fifteen hundred families. The participation rate was over 90 percent. Students in the twelve- to fifteen-year range participated with their parents. The ten activities focus on identifying natural interests, likes, and preferences the student has demonstrated from age three to the present. These activities are used to identify competencies/skills that...

Migration and Creation in Aztec and Maya Literature provides a new perspective on migration and creation episodes in the Popol Vuh of the Quiché Maya Indians of highland Guatemala, demonstrating that they are largely borrowed from Aztec sources. These findings upend previous interpretations resulting from the widely held belief that the Popol Vuh is the most "authentic" Maya book. Victoria Bricker¿s careful historical analysis explains the ori...

Pre-Columbian Maya interest in the waxing and waning of the Moon is well documented. This rare example of interdisciplinary scholarship brings together a deeply penetrating knowledge of positional astronomy and Maya hieroglyphic writing, two highly disparate areas of study, and synthesizes them into a thorough interpretation of the relationship between astronomical concepts in the Maya codices and monumental inscriptions. Prompted by the recen...

We are all sinners, but do children really realize that? And do they understand why they have bad feelings about themselves, others, and their situations sometimes? The True Colors of Our Hearts helps to identify and name sins for them, gives children practical ways to work on or "cure" those feelings, and keeps them from escalating to sinful actions. All of this is done in a fun and "colorful" way that children will enjoy and relate to. And, ...

Bring Scripture to life in any setting with these hands-on, interactive sessions from the Leader Guide for The Catholic Family Connections Bible. The perfect complement to The Catholic Family Connections Bible, this resource highlights significant Biblical events spanning Salvation history. The Leader Guide offers flexible and engaging sessions that assist in preparing for and leading Scripture classes, activities, retreats and other events fo...

This is the professional memoir of an ethnologist, who studies the cultures and languages of ethnic groups, in the present and in the past. Bricker¿s journeys -- from Hong Kong to Shanghai during World War II, to the U.S. after the war, to Germany, Harvard, southeastern Mexico, and eventually to New Orleans -- influenced her choice of ethnology as a career and shaped that career over 50 years. Ethnology served as the stepping stone for intelle...

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