Timeless Stories of El Salvador: The Beginning (Hard Cover)

by Federico Navarrete, Marcos Soriano (Illustrator), Elizabeth Toole (Editor)

Overview

Every country has its unique stories, and El Salvador is no different. For the first time, the magic of the Salvadoran nights is coming to you in English.

For hundreds of years, parents have shared unique stories with their children, like the twins whom a Shaman transformed into the Cadejos because of their antics, or the vain and beautiful woman who scares bad men in the rivers at night, the Siguanaba.

It's time that you could discover more about the unique Salvadoran folklore and transport yourself to a new land.

Are you ready to travel in time and discover El Salvador?

This volume includes:

• The good and the bad Cadejo
• The Siguanaba
• Cipitio
• The Headless Priest
• The Black Knight
• The Guirola Family
• The Partideño
• The Squeaky Wagon
• The Owls
• The Lady of the Rings
• The Cuyancua
• The Fair Judge of the Night
• The Managuas
• Chasca "The virgin of the water"
• The Fleshless Woman
• The Enchanted Ulupa Lagoon
• Our Lady Saint Anne
• The Midnight Yeller
• The Lempa River
• Devil's Door
• Comizahual "The white woman"
• Izalco Volcano
• The Moon's Cave
• The Amate Tree
• The Pig Witch
• The Tabudo
• Mr. Money and Mrs. Fortune
• Princess Naba and the Balsam Tree
• The Tamales Woman of Cuzcachapa Lagoon
• The Living Rock of Nahuizalco
• Alegria Lagoon Siren

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781668590188
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	11/01/2021
Series:	Timeless Stories of El Salvador , #1
Edition description:	This is the hard cover edition.
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Federico Navarrete is a Salvadoran-Spanish technovator, storyteller, and traveler with a passion for building a better world through innovation. He has lived in El Salvador, the United States, Poland, Spain, and Luxembourg—and traveled to over 20 countries—gaining deep cultural insight along the way, especially during his work at the European Commission and Infosys.

An award-winning innovator, Federico has won several international contests, including the Cisco Switch-Up Challenge (2016), the D&I Hackathon (2020), and Citython Eindhoven (2021). He is also a skilled public speaker and elevator pitcher with over a decade of experience, having delivered pitches and talks before global tech leaders, including representatives from Cisco and Microsoft. He has also led and organized events with Toastmasters International.

Driven by a desire to shift the global narrative about his homeland, Federico created Timeless Stories of El Salvador—the first series of Salvadoran folkloric books published in English. Each volume shares 31 traditional tales that have been passed down orally for generations.

Federico believes that we all have the power to be our own heroes—and encourages others to discover the strength within themselves.

Editorial Reviews

"Un admirable esfuerzo para adaptar conocidas leyendas salvadoreñas y llevarlas a lectores de habla inglesa. Un libro con mucho colorido que rescata importantes fragmentos de la identidad salvadoreña." - Foncho Portillo de Guanacos.com

https://guanacos.com/escritores-salvadorenos-que-han-publicado-en-ingles/ - Foncho Portillo