I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala by Rigoberta Menchú, Elisabeth Burgos-Debray (Editor), Ann Wright (Translator)

This book recounts the remarkable life of Rigoberta Menchú , a young Guatemalan peasant woman. Her story reflects the experiences common to many Indian communities in Latin America today. Rigoberta suffered gross injustice and hardship in her early life: her brother, father and mother were murdered by the Guatemalan military. She learned Spanish and turned to catechist work as an expression of political revolt as well as religious commitment.