Ellen Boneparth

Where the Sky is Born Ellen Boneparth

Preservation of the natural environment versus commercial exploitation. The actors in this novel seek to save a UNESCO biosphere in the Yucatan from development by an international hotel chain. Miri Frank, a travel writer, and her Mayan colleagues take on the Hammond Hotel Corporation and succeed against daunting odds. This story revolves around social justice issues, cross-cultural understanding and misunderstanding, and romantic connections for people in their thirties and forties.