Thanks To God And The Revolution [Hardcover]

Dianne Walta Hart (Author)

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Members of a pseudonymous Nicaraguan family here talk about their lives, beginning with accounts of the late Somoza years through the triumph of the 1979 revolution, and ending in 1987. The family consists of elderly Dona Maria Lopez, essentially apolitical but sympathetic to her children's political passions; her daughter Leticia, a Sandinista collaborator and the most articulate, least ingenuous subject; and Leticia's half-sister and half-brother, Marta and Omar, active in the revolution, now employed in Sandinista agencies. Amid occasional squabbling and political grandstanding, a compelling human panorama emerges, and one of tragic dimensions, as family members come to realize the fragility of the revolutionary culture that matters so deeply to them. Hart, a language instructor at Oregon State University who spent 1983 to 1987 meeting with her subjects, makes no claim to objectivity, yet her portrayal conveys great force and her subjects' eloquence.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press (September 15, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0299126102
• ISBN-13: 978-0299126100
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,071,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting and Enlightening Experience, January 30, 2003

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This review is from: Thanks To God And The Revolution (Hardcover)

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.