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The Ledge of Quetzal, Beyond 2012: A Magical Adventure to Discover the Real Promise of the Mayan Prophecy
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The Ledge of Quetzal, Beyond 2012: A Magical Adventure to Discover the Real Promise of the Mayan Prophecy
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The Ledge of Quetzal, Beyond 2012: A Magical Adventure to Discover the Real Promise of the Mayan Prophecy
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The Ledge of Quetzal, Beyond 2012: A Magical Adventure to Discover the Real Promise of the Mayan Prophecy

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On December 21, 2012, there will be an opportunity for the meek to prevail. So speaks one of the Mexican sages in Jock Whitehouse's 2012 anti-apocalypse book The Ledge of Quetzal. "There was a growing momentum of darkness in the world. As climate change spawned wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes and floods; as earthquakes and mudslides turned entire villages into rubble; as political, social and religious differences gave rise to terrorism, genocide, and war; as the world teetered on the edge of economic chaos, it was not hard to imagine apocalypse in the making. The Maya, however, along with numerous other cultures and disciplines, had somehow discerned the largest cosmic cycles of man's destiny and the forces that surrounded it. And in those cycles they found, like the pause of a pendulum at its apogee, an opportunity for total change. It was like a second chance for all mankind." Yes, the weather is changing, world economies are shaky, terrorism and nationalism and fanatical leaders threaten global security. Some say civilization is ending. Can it be saved? Yes. Who can do that? We can. That’s the message that comes through in this wild adventure story - in the tradition of Castaneda and Coelho, deep into the heart of southern Mexico and its rich traditions of plant-based hallucinogens and the spiritual clarity they awaken.
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Release dateSep 1, 2009
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The Ledge of Quetzal, Beyond 2012: A Magical Adventure to Discover the Real Promise of the Mayan Prophecy
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Jock Whitehouse

Jock Whitehouse is the author of The Ledge of Quetzal. A professional writer who studied under Rod Serling, he has spent many years in Mexico, first as a child and later as an adult, where he experienced the mystical native traditions that inform the mythological core of his allegory. He lives in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
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    Hate is really too strong of a word to talk about a book, but I have to say that I was really disappointed in The Ledge of Quetzal: Beyond 2012. I requested this book because I thought it would offer some enlightenment to all the "end of the world" craze surrounding the Mayans and the year 2012. Instead, I got a book about a confused character searching for some kind of hope in a crazy world. That concept is not what makes this book a poor read. It's the fact that this book if full of cliches about spiritual beliefs and enlightenments. As other reviewers have noted, the writing is poor and the characters are flat as cardboard. I had to struggle to finish this read.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    It was a struggle to get through this one, which is unfortunate because the premise sounds interesting. However, it came across as trite (the illustrations were horribly cliche). Daniel, the main character, was difficult to empathize with, and from there it was difficult to engage as a result.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    To be honest, I don't know what I think of this book. It has some excellent ideas in it, but it seems kind of preachy. I'm not sure if that was the format of the story (Daniel is being directly told these things after all) or poor writing. Also, the end seems rather purposely vague, as if "only those who are spiritual enough will comprehend this book". I thought of Siddhartha by Hesse often as I read this book, which I think aspires to it. Both were about man's spiritual journey, both had simplistic structure and obvious symbol. However, the imagery of this book wasn't quite as magical or beautiful as Hesse's work, amd the journey not quite as complete.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The Ledge of Quetzal: Beyond 2012 is a short book took me a long time to read. I just could not stay focused on this story, and kept yearning to read some of the other books I have stacked up around the house. At times I was confused about what was really going on because the story line just jumped from one thing to the next, other times it flowed quite nicely. The only constant was the lack of consistency in the flow of the book, which was quite distracting to me. I did like Daniel, the protagonist. I believe the author did a fantastic job of making Daniel’s fears and personal growth real. So while this book may not be to my liking, if you like new age personal journey stories you may like this book.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    If you do not have a backgrond in the subject matter this book is not for you. It does not explain terms leaving the user to wither research them on their own or just keep reading. The character development is lacking. I ended up putting the book down 2/3 of the way through because I had no vested interest in Daniel or his journey.Perhaps a reader with a different backgroud would have enjoyed this novel more, but I found it neither enjoyable nor engaging.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    "The Ledge of Quetzal-Beyond 2012" is not the "magical adventure" its cover advertises. A more accurate label would be "personal journey". The author, Jock Whitehouse, does an amazing job of rendering the sights, sounds, and smells that the book's protagonist, Daniel Bancroft, experiences but fails to truly render the character himself. Whitehouse penned passages in this book that are poetic and for that, the book is worth reading, especially considering its modest length; however, the forgettable nature of every character in the book, the lack of explanations for various events, and the underwhelming conclusion might be reasons to avoid this book. If one can overlook the above mentioned short comings, then you will be rewarded in other ways for reading Whitehouse's book. The mystery of the Mayan prophecy is intriguing on its own but even more intriguing is the promise of having it explained. While not explaining it fully, Whitehouse's story offers the reader a perspective on the Mayan's message that they may not have encountered before. The Ledge of Quetzal may not contain much adventure but it is full of more than enough magic, as Daniel Bancroft visits and is visited by a cast of supernatural figures who entice him with metaphysical journeys of self discovery, offering to show him not only his true self but the very heart of all that is. If you're looking for a short read that just may warp your mind and cause you to stop and marvel at the world and your place in it, give The Ledge of Quetzal a try.