Salvador Witness
The Life and Calling of Jean Donovan
by Ana Carrigan
Paperback
Gripping . . . bone-chilling reading.- The New York Times Book Review
Carrigan's book focuses on questions that Jean Donovan herself had begun to ask. Whose interests, really, are threatened when a peasant gains the skill and the self-esteem to lead a discussion among neighbors? Who has to be afraid of nuns sheltering children? Whose side is God on? Whose side are we on?- The Los Angeles Times
Brings home to the reader the gravity of the issues in Central America and the challenge of El Salvador to our values as citizens.- Robert E. White, Former Ambassador to El Salvador
Salvador Witness recounts a remarkable journey from the affluent suburbs of Connecticut to the jungles and refugee camps of El Salvador. The murder of Jean Donovan and her fellow churchwomen by Salvadoran troops in 1980 made headlines around the world. This book tells the story behind that event but also the story of a young woman, her growth, bravery, and humanity--and the price she was willing to pay for them.
Ana Carrigan has had a distinguished career in documentary film and journalism. Roses in December, the film she co-produced and directed about Jean Donovan, received an Emmy nomination, a Christopher Award, and was the basis for this book. She is the author of The Palace of Justice: A Colombian Tragedy.
