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To Save Her Life - Disappearance, Deliverance, and the United States in Guatemala (Paperback, Annotated Ed)
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To Save Her Life - Disappearance, Deliverance, and the United States in Guatemala (Paperback, Annotated Ed)
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"Dan Saxon has written a compelling and provocative book about the
checkered history of United States involvement in Guatemala and the
politics of human rights activism. Read this book and you will
understand why the way in which we respond to human rights crimes
often says more about our humanity than the abuses
themselves."--Eric Stover, author of "The Witnesses: War Crimes and
the Promise of Justice in The Hague"
"Dan Saxon's moving portrait of human courage and political
interest illuminates the personal struggle of one woman against the
broad sweep of Latin American history. It is rare in my experience
for one book to offer both page-turning suspense and penetrating
analysis of human rights policy. "To Save Her Life" carries it off
brilliantly."--Jim Goldston, The Open Society Justice Initiative,
The Open Society Institute
"The massive intrusion of the United States in the government of
Guatemala begun in 1954 is the basis for this fascinating story
about a woman, Maritza. She was eventually able to emerge from
captivity after torture and many humiliations. The author,
intimately acquainted with life in Guatemala, tells the story of
this woman and her family with humor, excitement and captivating
details about the history of Guatemala. For anyone involved in the
tragic history of Central America and the evolution of liberation
theology, this readable book will be helpful and even
indispensable."--Robert F. Drinan, S.J., Professor, Georgetown
University Law Center
"Human rights is a complicated business, and Dan Saxon's book
explores many of our complexities in microcosm. Through the story
of the campaign to save Maritza's life, Saxon illuminates the
muddled U.S. policyin Central America at the end of the cold war;
the inter-institutional rivalries and misunderstandings among
organizations in the U.S. and Guatemala; and above all, the human
caring that motivated so many human rights activists in the 1980s
and 1990s. This is a magnificent work of history and
humanity."--Patrick Ball, The Benetech Initiative
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Imprint: |
University of California Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2007 |
First published: |
April 2007 |
Authors: |
Dan Saxon
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
328 |
Edition: |
Annotated Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-520-25245-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
International relations >
General
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LSN: |
0-520-25245-4 |
Barcode: |
9780520252455 |
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