"A clear-eyed gem of a memoir" -- Chicago Tribune "An extraordinary book ... about slow, imperfect healing." -- Harvard Divinity Bulletin
A "powerful true story [by] a new and eloquent voice." -- San Francisco Chronicle. "Mesmerizing portraits" -- People magazine. The "stories are poignant treasures," -- James Carroll, National Book Award Winner
An investigation of whether a North American nun, who claims to be a survivor of extreme torture in Guatemala, is telling the truth.