Metaphysical Odyssey Into the Mexican Revolution: Francisco I. Madero and His Secret Book, Spiritist Manual

by C.M. Mayo

In a blend of personal essay and a rendition of deeply researched metaphysical and Mexican history that reads like a novel, award-winning writer and noted literary translator C.M. Mayo provides a rich introduction and the first translation of the secret book by Francisco I. Madero, leader of Mexico's 1910 Revolution and President of Mexico 1911-1913.

Genres: History

298 pages, Paperback

First published November 27, 2013

About the author

C.M. Mayo is the author of The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire , as well as the widely-lauded travel memoir, Miraculous Air: Journey of a Thousand Miles through Baja California, the Other Mexico , and Sky Over El Nido , which won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction. She is also the editor of Mexico: A Traveler's Literary Companion , which was published by Whereabouts Press in March 2006.

Reviews

[Joshua · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would have liked to delve more into some of the channeling and esoteric practice, but overall this book was very interesting. It touches on the history of spiritism, the mexican revolution, and then has the translated book by the president himself. The writing in the translated book is quite convincing and it showed how people could turn to such practices in light of (even still today) unexplained phenomenon. I found it interesting the philosophy behind it that was unlocked by combining the concept of the spirit with eastern religious concepts such as reincarnation and then framing the whole thing by using common tenets across all religion. Even if you ignore channeling of dead family members etc, you could see how the philosophy would guide someone who is working in public service.

[Isaac Slomianski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy buena investigación y excelente introducción. La Maestro Mayo escribe muy bien.

[Matte · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of good info about the president madero! I bet you didn't know about his esoteric connections

[Mikel Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

What prompted a kind-hearted provincial businessman to lead a successful revolution in 1910 that gave birth to modern Mexico? What spiritual beliefs guided his endeavor and sustained him in office, even as enemies laid siege to the capital and eventually murdered him? It's all in the original Spanish version of the secret book of Francisco I. Madero, who served as the first elected President of Mexico from 1911-1913. Now, his little book is available in an English translation by award-winning author C.M. Mayo, who precedes the translation with voluminous background information full of thoroughly-researched insights about Mexico and its history before the revolution. This is the kind of book that earns historians a great reputation. Viva Mexico!