{"product_id":"escaping-the-fire-tom-s-guzaro-9780292722842","title":"Escaping the Fire: How an Ixil Mayan Pastor Led His People Out of a Holocaust During the Guatemalan Civil War","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the height of the Guatemalan civil war, Tom疽 Guzaro, a Mayan evangelical pastor, led more than two hundred fellow Mayas out of guerrilla-controlled Ixil territory and into the relative safety of the government army's hands. This exodus was one of the factors that caused the guerrillas to lose their grip on the Ixil, thus hastening the return of peace to the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEscaping the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, Guzaro relates the hardships common to most Mayas and the resulting unrest that opened the door to civil war. He details the Guatemalan army's atrocities while also describing the Guerrilla Army of the Poor's rise to power in Ixil country, which resulted in limited religious freedom, murdered church leaders, and threatened congregations. His story climaxes with the harrowing vision that induced him to guide his people out of their war-torn homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuzaro also provides an intimate look at his spiritual pilgrimage through all three of Guatemala's main religions. The son of a Mayan priest, formerly a leader in the Catholic Church, and finally a convert to Protestantism, Guzaro, in detailing his religious life, offers insight into the widespread shift toward Protestantism in Latin America over the past four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiveting and highly personal, \u003ci\u003eEscaping the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e ultimately provides a counterpoint to the usual interpretation of indigenous agency during the Guatemalan civil war by documenting the little-studied experiences of Protestants living in guerrilla-held territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom疽 Guzaro, Terri Jacob McComb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292722842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292722842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Tom疽 Guzaro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046961606911,"sku":"9780292722842","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_663c0f83-0591-4075-8d50-e55990d27628.jpg?v=1684987487","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/escaping-the-fire-tom-s-guzaro-9780292722842","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}