Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans (review)

being Guatemalan, and the newly-found bravery and hope of a people who refuse to submit to five centuries of repression – Maya and Ladino alike. This valuable volume takes those of us who study Latin America, violence around the world, and the difficult process of justice in post-war societies on a fruitful path of increased understanding about life after widespread massacres. The book will not serve well as an introductory text to Guatemala, but is aimed more at an academic audience already well-versed in recent Central American society. Thank you Victoria Sanford for courageous fieldwork and for bringing to light how rural Guatemalans can begin to rebuild their lives by first coming to terms with the truth.