Books published by Produccicones de La Hamaca

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary: Its History, Flora, and Fauna for Visitors, Teachers, and Scientists is an in-depth full colour book about Belize's premier protected area. Managed by the Belize Audubon Society, the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is a magical place where the wonders and diversity of nature are accessible to all. This book represents a labour of love by 62 contributors who have all volunteered their time and expertise on topics such as the history, physical description, vegetation, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, tracks, accommodations and trails in this special corner of the world. This book will be enjoyed by all visitors and friends of the Cockscomb.

In-Transit: The Story of a Journey is the autobiography of Sadie Vernon, the Executive Director of the Belize Council of Churches for 35 years. "In this autobiography we see the heart of Ms. Sadie Vernon. We see what made her such a compassionate person. She always believed in people regardless of what anybody else thought of the person. She never gave up on anyone. She always believed that there is something that can be done to help reach and touch the person so as to make him or her have hope in a very difficult world." (Rev. Moises Chan, 2000, Pastor, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Belize City, Belize)"In her calm, persistent, and enthusiastic wan, Sadie Vernon has lived a spirit-filled life as an advocate for the voiceless and the power-less. Her calm serene smile was always thee to comfort a tired, stressed-out person. The deep sharing of her personal live says a lot about how much and how far Sadie is willing to give with whom she worked or came in touch" (Eva Middleton, Belize City)Miss Sadie has been important to many lives in many parts of the world, but especially in Belize and in the United States. As she has counselled and inspired many, many people, it is our hope that by publication of her story she will continue to counsel and inspire.

Toward a Life-Centered Economy: From the Rule of Money to the Rewards Stewardship shows how we as consumers and investors could shift the marketplace toward sustainable, non-polluting products and promote geographic re-localization. Economic synergism will give all the stakeholders a place at the table: labor, management, shareholders, customers, suppliers, community and, most especially, Earth's ecosystems.The current money-centered economy is not sustainable because it is dependent on infinite growth. Human exploitation, or overexploitation of Earth's land, natural resources and biological productivity now approaches or exceeds many natural limits. By discounting the future in monetary terms our current system drives short-term extraction of resources at the expense of future generations.However, an attractive alternative can develop from the grassroots in parallel with the current system and replace its worst aspects. This life-centered economic system emphasizes "quality of life" over "quantity of stuff." It implies a more thoughtful use of our time for the things that are truly important, such as, fulfillment of our individual potentials, and our relationships with family, friends and our greater community. Toward a Life-Centered Economy is the 12th QIF Focus Book.

Energy Choices: Opportunities to Make Wise Decisions for a Sustainable Future focuses on steps that we can take as individuals to reduce fossil fuel emissions in our daily lives. Rapid advances in solar and wind energy, electrification of transportation, and energy storage are making the move to clean renewable energy quite feasible and even cheaper in the long run. We can help to stem the tide of climate change, end the air pollution that is inevitable when we burn fossil fuels, and halt the ongoing degradation of land and water caused by unrestrained extraction of fossil fuels. We are never more than a few years away from making a major personal energy decision: when we buy a car or a lawnmower, when the roof needs replacing, when the water heater stops heating water, when the furnace breaks down, or when we move. When we pay our utility bill, we might be able to buy energy generated by wind or solar.Energy Choices is a guide to making these decisions: selecting your next electric vehicle, installing solar panels on your roof or signing up for community solar, replacing your water heater with a heatpump water heater, replacing your furnace with a heatpump, planning your new house. Whether you live in an apartment in an urban area, on a farm, or in a single-family house, Energy Choices will lead you through making the changes needed for a sustainable future.

Oh God, Where Are You? speaks to God's comfort even in terrible times. Readers are offered the spiritual comfort that God loves us, always, just as we are. Written in consultation with child therapists, God's comfort is presented for children who have been traumatized. The author's hope is that adults will read this book with children, prompting discussions with them. All children face difficulties and need reassurance. Some face life-altering trauma. This book speaks of God's continual love for each of us.

101 Birds of Belize is the second edition of 100 Birds of Belize written by Carolyn M. Miller in 1995, which selected 100 out of more than 500 birds found in Belize for illustration and description. The second edition added the Harpy Eagle, which has been successfully reintroduced to Belize. Splendid images painted by Fernando Zala and detailed descriptions by Carolyn M. Miller provide many hours of pleasure for field and armchair birders.

To Educate a Nation: Autobiographies of Andres P. and Jane V. Enriquez tells the story of the family of a Garifuna teacher as they were sent to rural villages in Belize from the 1910s through the 1940s. Rising from a pupil teacher to a school principal in Belize’s Catholic school system, Andres P. Enriquez faced many difficult challenges as he passionately dedicated himself for almost five decades to managing schools in various remote Maya, Garifuna and Mestizo villages throughout Belize. His wife Jane and their children also had to endure these hardships, often with deep painful losses to their family.Jeremy A. Enriquez reveals these experiences as written by his grandparents, thus honouring similar untold sacrifices of Garifuna teachers and their families as they diligently served to lay the foundation of Belize’s education system. He weaves their experiences in the context of Garifuna people’s resilience since their first arrival to Belize in 1802 as a free people during the time of slavery, their struggles with coloniallyΓÇÉrooted discrimination, their outstanding contributions to the development of the country’s education system as well as to its formerly timberΓÇÉbased economy, which arguably resulted in the expansion of Belize’s territory beyond its former limits.

U Janal Aj Maya: Traditional Maya Cuisine is a cookbook written by Aurora Garcia Saqui, artist, herbalist, Mayan activist and cook who was born into a Yucatec Maya farming family in Belize. With this book you can learn how to prepare traditional Mayan food from garden to table with recipes that have been passed down through the generations. The cookbook is written in English with the names of the recipes given in Yucatec Maya, Mopan Maya, Creole, and English.

On This Day in Barangu: A Genealogical Calendar of Life Events presents the genealogy of a Garifuna (indigenous/Afro-descendant) community in southern Belize, Barranco (Barangu in the Garifuna language) in the form of a calendar. Each day has the genealogical events---births, marriages, death---that occurred on that day, as well as additional information about the Baranguna (people associated with Barranco) involved, such as, nicknames; their parents, spouses, children; past roles in the village; and how the person is related to someone living in the village now. The time-frame covers from the establishment of the village to the present. The calendar is illustrated with photographs and charts explaining multiple relationships between Baranguna. Three-generation charts from the beginning of each major last name allow Baranguna to find their ancestors. A complete index is included.