The Tormenting Beauty of Empathy
Richard Robbins
When a mute peasant woman flees Civil War-torn Guatemala for the United States, she and her daughter soon—and forever—change the world as we know it.
FINALIST:~~~
“...a beautiful, touching, and redeeming tale that I can highly recommend to everyone. When as a reader you feel better inside for having read a book, you know the author has achieved his or her goal. This is such a book.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, Grant Leishman (5 STARS)
Hana fell mute after a horrendous childhood tragedy in her native Guatemala. As an adult, she flees the brutal Civil War ravaging her country in search of a better life in the United States, hoping to settle into a simple, peaceful life of embroidery and raising Josefa, her daughter. Yet Josefa turns out to be... different... and special—the kind of special that draws worldwide attention, for the better and worse. No one could have anticipated what would happen next.
“...the story moves with basic grace... told with heartfelt belief, but also with an unswerving directness that feels preordained.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, Joel R. Dennstedt (5 STARS)
EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a contemporary literary/religious exploration of two women—a mother and daughter—driven by extraordinary circumstances in a memorable story you'll not soon forget.
Duration - 7h 37m.
Author - Richard Robbins.
Narrator - Clara Jameson.
Published Date - Tuesday, 14 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2020 Evolved Publishing LLC ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
When a mute peasant woman flees Civil War-torn Guatemala for the United States, she and her daughter soon—and forever—change the world as we know it. FINALIST:~~~ “...a beautiful, touching, and redeeming tale that I can highly recommend to everyone. When as a reader you feel better inside for having read a book, you know the author has achieved his or her goal. This is such a book.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, Grant Leishman (5 STARS) Hana fell mute after a horrendous childhood tragedy in her native Guatemala. As an adult, she flees the brutal Civil War ravaging her country in search of a better life in the United States, hoping to settle into a simple, peaceful life of embroidery and raising Josefa, her daughter. Yet Josefa turns out to be... different... and special—the kind of special that draws worldwide attention, for the better and worse. No one could have anticipated what would happen next. “...the story moves with basic grace... told with heartfelt belief, but also with an unswerving directness that feels preordained.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, Joel R. Dennstedt (5 STARS) EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a contemporary literary/religious exploration of two women—a mother and daughter—driven by extraordinary circumstances in a memorable story you'll not soon forget. Duration - 7h 37m. Author - Richard Robbins. Narrator - Clara Jameson. Published Date - Tuesday, 14 January 2025. Copyright - © 2020 Evolved Publishing LLC ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:22
Dedication
Duration:00:00:34
Introduction
Duration:00:05:17
PART 1 - Hana - Chapter 1
Duration:00:02:47
Chapter 2
Duration:00:15:19
Chapter 3
Duration:00:16:41
Chapter 4
Duration:00:12:42
Chapter 5
Duration:00:14:12
Chapter 6
Duration:00:07:58
Chapter 7
Duration:00:13:19
Chapter 8
Duration:00:25:10
Chapter 9
Duration:00:36:50
Chapter 10
Duration:00:22:32
PART 2 - Josefa - Chapter 11
Duration:00:25:26
Chapter 12
Duration:00:28:31
Chapter 13
Duration:00:11:28
Chapter 14
Duration:00:23:24
Chapter 15
Duration:00:06:48
Chapter 16
Duration:00:25:22
Chapter 17
Duration:00:28:35
Chapter 18
Duration:00:31:26
Chapter 19
Duration:00:28:03
Chapter 20
Duration:00:13:17
Chapter 21
Duration:00:23:20
Chapter 22
Duration:00:26:32
Chapter 23
Duration:00:05:20
Chapter 24
Duration:00:03:58
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:00:26
About the Author
Duration:00:00:54
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:34