{"product_id":"dont-be-afraid-gringo-a-honduran-woman-speaks-from-the-heart-the-story-of-elvia-alvarado","title":"Don't Be Afraid, Gringo: A Honduran Woman Speaks From The Heart: The Story of Elvia Alvarado","description":"\"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\nDon’t be Afraid,\nGringo is the award-winning oral history of Elvia Alvarado, a courageous campesina [peasant] activist in\nHonduras, the poorest country in Central America. Trained by the Catholic\nChurch to organize women’s groups to combat malnutrition, Alvarado began to\nquestion why campesinos were malnourished to begin with. Her growing political\nawareness, her travels by foot, over the back roads of Honduras, and her\nconversations with people from all over the country have given her insights\ninto the internal workings of her society that far surpass those of the\nmajority of campesinos who have never ventured from their villages. Working as\na campesino organizer, Alvarado has led dangerous land recovery actions in an effort\nto enforce the national land reform laws. As a result of these actions, she has\nbeen harassed, jailed, and tortured at the hands of the Honduran military.\n\nSkillfully translated and edited by Medea Benjamin, an\nexpert on Central America, Don’t Be Afraid,\nGringo takes us into the heart of campesino struggle and political conflict\nin Honduras today.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 006097205X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.006097205X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Elvia Alvarado|Medea Benjamin\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41419905007674,"sku":"DBV.006097205X.A","price":6.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/006097205X-0.jpg?v=1778867415","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/dont-be-afraid-gringo-a-honduran-woman-speaks-from-the-heart-the-story-of-elvia-alvarado","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}