Thanks to God and the Revolution

by Dianne Walta Hart

Book Overview

Winner of the 1991 Chicago Women in Publishing Award

In a restaurant in Estel , Nicaragua, Dianne Walta Hart, a visiting American scholar, and Marta Lopez, member of a Nicaraguan women's organization, began to talk of the Sandinista revolution and of the changes it had brought, especially for women. Their conversation was to continue at intervals over the next four years; it expanded to include Marta's mother, Do a Mar a, her sister, Leticia,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299126102
• ISBN13: 9780299126100
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

An Interesting and Enlightening Experience

Ms. Hart's book is an interesting and enlightening account of the daily struggles of a Nicaraguan family. Their personal struggles and the horrible political situation strengthened their devotion to each other and their country.A strong faith in God and family committment helped each member survive and thrive inspite of adversity. The reader gains understanding of the political and social conditions in Nicaragua. Each family member shares their feelings and struggle.