I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala (Paperback)

from ThothJ

This was an interesting autobiography, or testimonial as Rigoberta calls it, but hard to read. The writing style is rather monotonous. In addition, the book is rather mired in controversy, ever since the publication of David Stoll's book: "Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans". ...

from ThothJ

This was an interesting autobiography, or testimonial as Rigoberta calls it, but hard to read. The writing style is rather monotonous. In addition, the book is rather mired in controversy, ever since the publication of David Stoll's book: "Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans". ...

from umkaaaa

This is the true story of Rigoberta Menchu, a native from Guatemala, born into poverty and slave-like conditions, just like the rest of her people. This book describes the living conditions of the indigenous people of Guatemala, their struggle to better those conditions, the obstacles they face (...

from t1bnotown

I was surprised and not surprised by the conditions that Rigoberta faced. The conditions on the Finca were awful- it's shocking that people would spray crops while workers are picking them. As awful as it was reading about, in some ways it wasn't surprising. I got to meet Rigoberta Menchu in high...

from engpunk77

The most influential reading of my adult life, by far. I cried and vomited as I read this book in college (that's how much of a reaction I had), and it may have contributed most to my ideals and interest in global activism. Unfortunately, I haven't followed through with most of my intentions to s...