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Subject: Rain Forest Adventures and the Struggle to Survive Subject of New Novel
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(Terra Alta)—Author, botanist, peace keeper and soldier of fortune are a few of the terms that describe Connecticut native, Martin Wach. Martin’s unusual life experiences make for a fantastic tale of adventure and the struggle of the Maroon Indians of the Suriname Rain Forest to survive not only the attacks of their own government, but he reveals the protectors of the Rain Forest and their enriching, amazing culture. Martin and his wife, Delia, share their experiences and the rich culture of these Indians through their children’s books, beautifully detailed illustrations by Delia—and now, in several forthcoming titles. This adventuresome couple delights in sharing their experiences with the children of America and they have visited over 250
schools nationwide.
In the midst of the last great rain forest left on planet Earth lives a group of black Africans whose ancestors escaped from their slave owners over 300 years ago. Not on the African Continent— but rather in South America in the wonderful little country of Suriname. They are called Maroons because they were equated to escaped cattle by their former masters and marooned in Suriname. Imagine all the fantastic stories told in the villages about 300 years of constant struggle to remain free men and women; the courage it took to settle in a strange land, learn about all the dangers, and then flourish. A new government comes into power intent on taking your land and villages and there is a terrible civil war. This monumental event brings new stories of battles and great bravery that are now being told in the villages about great victories.
These are stories about the last great rain forest and the powerful people that live there. The Maroon’s lives have been so intertwined in the Rain Forest’s recent history that they want to tell these stories, but to whom and how?
Along comes a man from Greenwich, Connecticut and Stuart, Florida who didn’t even know where Suriname was when he was asked to attend a meeting in the capital, Paramarebo. Coincidentally, the chiefs of the Maroons sent a powerful Medicine Man to find someone who could finally tell the stories of their years of struggle. The chiefs could never have known, or suspected, that at the same time in Suriname, a new visitor from America had a lifetime of books buried in his soul—or that his wife discovered the way to express herself in art was to paint for children and become a Teddy Bear Artist. The meeting of these individuals is a great story and perhaps as magical a story as has ever been told.
These stories are now included as wonderful tales about Teddy Bear Guardians of the Rain Forest. Three books have now been published. Teddy Bear Guardians of the Rain Forest, Butterfly Dreams, The Great West Virginia Snow Adventure, and a forth book to be released soon that tells the story of Leaf Cutter Ants and outlines the methods used in writing
children’s books.
Martin Wach is also penning his adventures and a novel will be released later this year titled Never, Never, Never Sit On A Tarantula. This new novel will have the stories of how the Medicine Man and Martin met and their adventures in the Jungles of Suriname.
Martin and Delia Wach look forward to telling a lifetime of stories and producing more books for the young and young at heart. They hope, in their heart of hearts, they are finally fulfilling the request of the Chiefs of the Maroon Tribes and the World understands that the Maroon Indians are the Guardians of this last great Rain Forest.
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