{"product_id":"the-risk-of-returning-second-edition-paperback","title":"The Risk of Returning, Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShirley Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRudy Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ted Peterson, son of former missionaries to Guatemala, returns to that country to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Caught up in a culture of violence and deadly secrets, what he learns is as much about himself as his father. \"\"A fantastic book. It perfectly conveys the shifting shadows of the time and place, of knowing and not knowing, of who is a friend and who is not, of realities that come and go, that may or may not be true.\"\" --Virginia Garrard-Burnett, author of \u003ci\u003eTerror in the Land of the Holy Spirit: Guatemala Under General Efrain Rios Montt\u003c\/i\u003e. \"\"The real thing, a portrait of a country at war that rings true: murky terror, long silence, intensity, hope.\"\" --Dennis Smith, PCUSA Regional Liaison, Brazil and Southern Cone. \"\"A luminous, richly layered and beautifully written story about memory and resistance.\"\" --Gary Dorrien, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary. \"\"Full of stir and unfolding, the evocations of place--the landscapes and streetscapes and interiors and even the weathers never mere backdrop but an expansion of the paradoxes of beauty and terror.\"\" --Eugene Garber, author of \u003ci\u003eO Amazonas Escuro\u003c\/i\u003e. \"\"A remarkably haunting novel. I love the characters, especially the narrator, a reluctant and complex guy. With him we sift through dangerous half-truths, decode sleight of hand, and weigh the fidelity of the people around him.\"\" --Jeanne Murray Walker, author of \u003ci\u003eGeography of Memory: A Pilgrimage through Alzheimer's\u003c\/i\u003e. \"\"The Nelsons have written a gripping narrative that explores the tragedy and heroism of existing within Guatemala's religious communities.\"\" --Robert Brenneman, author of \u003ci\u003eHomies and Hermanos: God and Gangs in Central America\u003c\/i\u003e. \"\"With this story, the authors remind us of the power of literature to combat political and moral amnesia. It deserves a place next to the very finest political novels.\"\" --Chris Robinson, Associate Professor of Political Science, Clarkson University; co-host of \u003ci\u003eReaders and Writers, NCPR Book Show\u003c\/i\u003e. Shirley and Rudy Nelson have survived over sixty years of marriage and collaboration. Between them they have published four books, produced a documentary, and contributed to a variety of periodicals and anthol- ogies. They have a really neat family and a lot of great friends. They are also very old.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShirley and Rudy Nelson have survived over sixty years \u003cbr\u003e of marriage and collaboration. Between them they\u003cbr\u003e have published four books, produced a documentary, \u003cbr\u003e and contributed to a variety of periodicals and anthol-\u003cbr\u003e ogies. They have a really neat family and a lot of great \u003cbr\u003e friends. They are also very old\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 372\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431505379506,"sku":"9781498219228","price":22.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/11c21c2763e6e14b9482aa894c4c5689.webp?v=1778591225","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-risk-of-returning-second-edition-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}