  C. M. MAYOAuthor of Metaphysical Odyssey into the Mexican Revolution, etc. |
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 Meteor WINNER, GIVAL
PRESS POETRY AWARD "Meteor pierces
the psyche with a dazzling presence and otherworldly light...a
book that is both challenging and fun to read." Linwood D. Rumney |
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Metaphysical
Odyssey into the Mexican Revolution  Francisco I.
Madero and His Secret Book, Spiritist ManualWINNER, NATIONAL
INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR HISTORYIn a blend of personal
essay and a rendition of deeply researched metaphysical and Mexican
history that reads like a novel, award-winning writer and noted
literary translator C.M. Mayo provides a rich introduction and
the first English translation of Spiritist Manual, the secret
book  by Francisco I. Madero,
leader of Mexico's 1910 Revolution and President of Mexico, 1911-1913.+  Book
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 The Last Prince
of the Mexican Empire A novel based on the
true story. A Library Journal Best Book 2009"a crucial period
in Mexican history... an engaging story brimming with majestic
ambition." Publisher's Weekly+ Book
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Miraculous
Air  Journey of
as Thousand Miles through Baja California, the Other Mexico"One of the best books ever about Baja California. Highly recommended" Library Journal + Book
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Mexico:
A Traveler's Literary Companion Edited by C.M. Mayo:
a portrait of Mexico in a dazzling collection of Mexican fiction
and prose by 24 Mexican writers, many translated for the first
time."It will open your eyes, fill you with pleasure and render our perennial vecinos a little less distante." Los Angeles Times Book Review + Book
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Sky
Over El Nido Winner, Flannery O'Connor
Award for Short Fiction"A remarkable literary debut... tautly fashioned prose, alive with myriad turns of phrase as on-target as they are idiosyncratic." Publisher's Weekly (starred review) + Book
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Dispatch from
the Sister Republic or, Papelito Habla  A
longform essay about the Mexican literary landscape and the power
of the book. Available in Kindle. |
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From
Mexico to Miramar or, Across the Lake of Oblivion A nonfiction novela about
a fairytale: a visit to the Emperor of Mexico's Castle in ItalyWinner, Washington Independent Writers Prize for Best Personal Essay |
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Podcasting
for Writers & Other Creative Entrepreneurs Based on award-winning writer and avid
podcaster C.M.
Mayo's one day workshop at the Writer's Center, this
ebook provides an introduction and overview of podcasting for
writers, from basic concepts to nuts-and-bolts tips. |
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The
Essential Francisco Sosa or, Picadou's Mexico City The acclaimed essay from
Creative Nonfiction magazine’s “Mexican Voices”
issue read by the author. Single track, time approximately 35
minutes. Winner, Lowell Thomas Award for Best Personal Comment;
Winner, Washington Independent Writers, Best Essay |
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My
Recollections of Maximilian by Marie de la Fère  Introduced by C.M. MayoAn eyewitness memoir of Mexico's brief, sparkling but doomed Second Empire under Maximilian von Habsburg: A handwritten manuscript circa 1910, from the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. EBOOK: PDF (free download) |
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The
Building of Quality  A short story
with Q & AOriginally published in Kenyon Review, Summer 2004. A tornado deposits what may or may not be a temple in John and Jane Smith's backyard. The destinies of all concerned are most peculiar. |
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CAPTURED: THE FORGOTTEN MEN OF GUAM |
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 Roger Mansell, the pre-eminent historian of Pacific POWs, devoted the last years of his life to unearthing and telling this forgotten story, and after his death, the work was completed by his colleague, the esteemed POW author Linda Goetz Holmes. Chronicling a lost chapter of World War II, Captured promises to be an authoritative, fastidiously researched and compelling read. ......—Laura Hillenbrand, author of Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption www.rogermansell.comAvailable from all major online booksellers, including amazon.com and  |
