Book discussion: I, Rigoberta Menchu, edited by Elisabeth Burgos-Debray

This book recounts the life of Rigoberta Menchu,a young Guatemalan peasant woman.During the Guatemala Civil War,her family was murdered by the Guatemalan military,and in 1981 she escaped to Mexico.In 1982,she narrated this book about her experiences of everyday Indian life in Latin America,including hardship in her early life,and her enduring courage and sense of justice.She has dedicated her life to publicizing the plight of and promoting the rights of Guatemala’s indigenous peoples. In 1992 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.Order book online.Future meeting dates TBA.