OLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (PRWEB) May 07, 2018
With the desire to share his stories and photography to the world, W. R. Stanton debuts as a published author with the release of “Corazón: from the Heart of Latin America” (published by iUniverse), a book that contains photographs and stories of “close-to-the-ground” travelling and a cultural exploration.
Readers may visit https://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?Book=769213 to know more about the book.
Stanton spent the early 1970s hitchhiking, taking buses and riding atop trains and trucks through Mexico, Central America and the Andes, seeking to experience more of the native culture he had fallen in love with during an earlier trip to Mexico. Almost 20 years later, as a professional photographer and filmmaker, he returned to Latin America to photograph what made his original experiences there so life transforming: the people.
Stanton explains that his book provides a window into a part of the world that is not well understood. He also hopes that through his stories and photographs, readers will have a better understanding of Mexico, Central America and the Andes.
An excerpt from the book:
“In Andes folklore a pishtaco is a blonde white man who creeps into villages at night and abducts, cuts the throats of, and dismembers unsuspecting villagers. He then extracts the fat from the corpses and uses it to grease his machines. The legend derives from the time of the conquistadors, and the suspicion of outsiders, especially Caucasians, persists to the present day.”
“Corazón: from the Heart of Latin America”
By W. R. Stanton
Softcover | 8.25x11 in | 90 pages | ISBN 9781532040825
E-Book | 90 pages | ISBN 9781532040818
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
W.R. Stanton, a writer, photographer and filmmaker, is the founder and creative force behind Main Point Productions, which produces visual media on film, video, CD and DVD for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small nonprofits. He is focused on subjects such as drug addiction, the impact of war and environmental issues. He lives in Oley with his wife Nancy.
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