Perseus Academic: Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans by David Stoll

Stoll's important and painstaking work goes well beyond the particulars of Guatemala's monstrous history and Menchu's honest suffering to address broader issues-the role of created moral authority, the value of armed revolt, the validity of cross-cultural inquiry, the mysterious power of what he calls poetic truth. -Joanne Omang, Washington Post

Stoll not only succeeds in making his case for a new and convincing view of the Guatemalan conflict, he also succeeds in challenging us to think afresh about why so many North Americans have for so long accepted a view of war that is profoundly misleading. -Charles Lane, New Republic

U.S. leftists who give his arguments a full hearing-and who have not been deafened by their own dogma-will find Stoll's analysis difficult to dismiss. They may even come to regard it as one of those rare works that actually forces readers to revise their beliefs. -Kevin J. Kelley, Seven Days

Praise for the expanded edition:

“Stoll continues to defend the underlying work of Rigoberta Menchú in the Guatemalan peace process, but he raises very troubling questions about the scholarly use and reliance on personal narrative accounts. … The book reads like a fascinating detective story that reveals a wealth of information about Guatemala at this crucial time … [and] is a firm reminder of the need for critical scholarship in any field that deals with personal narratives.” —Missology: An International Review