{"product_id":"guarionex-taino-cacique-a-hero-falls-paperback","title":"Guarionex, Taino Cacique: A Hero Falls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuanantonio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe epic \u003ci\u003eGuarionex, Taino Cacique: A Hero Falls\u003c\/i\u003e begins ten thousand years ago with the beginning of the world and the story of how the noble lord Guarionex earns his name. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding on the mythology of the Taino people, poet juanantonio chronicles the trials of Guarionex and his lover, Maria, the Star of the Sea. Guarionex is brave and noble. The shining Maria is his equal, not a prize to be won or a damsel to be saved. The two share an epic romance that lasts for millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese sagas follow the Taino people as they build a great civilization along the Amazon River, discover the Orinoco River Valley, and sail on to the Greater Antilles. Along the way, Guarionex faces down an evil rival intent on his destruction. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYears later, Guarionex, reincarnated in today's New York City, valiantly searches for his beloved Maria. His journey takes him from Central Park to the depths of the underworld. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough these poems, juanantonio preserves the folk tales of the Taino people and shares their many trials and triumphs. What's more, juanantonio shows readers how the Taino people still live on through him and their other descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoet juanantonio, now a psychologist and psychoanalyst in New York City, was born in Guarionex's realm-the Caribbean. His visits to his homeland and his ruminations on spirituality and mythology so inspired him that he felt compelled to tell this story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42546074910816,"sku":"9781539141662","price":14.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/28484f693c78ad92a906f0ddce8b11dd.webp?v=1769346663","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/guarionex-taino-cacique-a-hero-falls-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}