The Founder

About the Book

Who would have thought that a poor peasant boy would rise to become a fierce general, a sun-eyed king, and ultimately a god? Who would have thought that the revenge of a young princess would ultimately save this boy and bring him to the height of power? Yax Kuk Mo was both the product of his time and the maker of his destiny. He leveraged both luck and skill to battle his way across Mesoamerica and found a dynasty that would last for 400 years. He left no writings but his remains - combined with hints and clues across the region - paint a picture of one of the most powerful movers and shakers in pre-Columbian America.

About the Author

Janice Van Cleve is a journalist, story teller, world traveler, political activist, consultant, and Wall Street investor. She holds a Masters Degree in History with a minor in languages. She served as a military intelligence officer in the US Army, a systems analyst for several corporations, and retired from Microsoft at the peak of the dot com bubble. Her philanthropy is focused in the areas of archeology, music, environment, and the homeless. She has studied empires ancient and modern and the governmental systems of nations overseas and here at home. Politically she identifies as a Progressive but she refuses to swallow any ideology uncritically.