{"product_id":"dont-be-afraid-gringo-a-honduran-woman-speaks-from-the-heart-the-story-of-elvia-alvarado-paperback","title":"Don't Be Afraid, Gringo: A Honduran Woman Speaks from the Heart: The Story of Elvia Alvarado - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMedea Benjamin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Here is a voice seldom heard, the voice of Latin America's majority, those who bear the burdens of society. If we are to understand Honduras, Central America, or, for that matter, Latin America, we must listen attentively to this voice. It has much to teach us. It commands the future.\" --E. Bradford Burns, Professor of History, UCLA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't be Afraid, Gringo\u003c\/em\u003e is the award-winning oral history of Elvia Alvarado, a courageous \u003cem\u003ecampesina \u003c\/em\u003e[peasant] activist in Honduras, the poorest country in Central America. Trained by the Catholic Church to organize women's groups to combat malnutrition, Alvarado began to question why campesinos were malnourished to begin with. Her growing political awareness, her travels by foot, over the back roads of Honduras, and her conversations with people from all over the country have given her insights into the internal workings of her society that far surpass those of the majority of campesinos who have never ventured from their villages. Working as a campesino organizer, Alvarado has led dangerous land recovery actions in an effort to enforce the national land reform laws. As a result of these actions, she has been harassed, jailed, and tortured at the hands of the Honduran military.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkillfully translated and edited by Medea Benjamin, an expert on Central America, \u003cem\u003eDon't Be Afraid, Gringo\u003c\/em\u003e takes us into the heart of campesino struggle and political conflict in Honduras today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElvia Alvarado tells the story of her life and the life of the people of Honduras. Read it and understand the struggle against tyranny of the poor. Read it and act.--Alice Walker--\u003cstrong\u003eE. Bradford Burns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElvia Alvarado tells the story of her life and the life of the people of Honduras. Read it and understand the struggle against tyranny of the poor. Read it and act.--Alice Walker\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915280675132,"sku":"9780060972059","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/bS9CRjI5RENicTVvb2xwRG9nZFNMdz09.webp?v=1774361256","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/dont-be-afraid-gringo-a-honduran-woman-speaks-from-the-heart-the-story-of-elvia-alvarado-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}