"The purpose of this book is to bring attention to the dire plight of today's Maya by detailing recent history. "We were taught to plant corn not kill" is a courageous book about the horrors of the Guatemalan conflict. It is also a seed of hope in the Mayan struggle to preserve their culture amidst a backdrop of massacre and a norm of silence."--Foreword.

"The purpose of this book is to bring attention to the dire plight of today's Maya by detailing recent history. "We were taught to plant corn not kill" is a courageous book about the horrors of the Guatemalan conflict. It is also a seed of hope in the Mayan struggle to preserve their culture amidst a backdrop of massacre and a norm of silence."--Foreword.