Category: Article
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The Struggle, Conflicts, Challenges, and Victories of Paul Desilets
After reflecting on my experience and many years of scholarly research in anthropology and Mayan culture, I hope to have delivered an absorbing and gripping novel that everyone could read. In the narrative, Paul Desilets, an aid worker, brings to light the importance of civil action–while gripping the audience with the relationship between innocent children…
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Rising to the Challenge
Resourceful and courageous, but nevertheless naive, Paul Desilets, a humanitarian worker, is sent on a mission to the Mayan people of Guatemala in the late 1970s. Soon enough, he is confronted with the ruthless military repression of the Mayan natives, followed by a haunting guerrilla war. Plunging into this tragedy with an open heart and…
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A Life of Service, Faith, and Perseverance
I write historical fiction because I want to take people on a journey. My characters are just like us–they want to find love, they want to be happy, and they want to live their lives in peace. But they also face obstacles that we don’t normally experience in our countries. In many ways, these obstacles…
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A True Tale of Courage and Hope
This is a journey into the heart of humanity. I’ve worked on Blood for Freedom: On a Mission among the Mayas for years. This book is a labor of love for me—I’ve spent countless hours researching the subject matter to provide a realistic picture of what life was like for the people I describe in…
J. P. Piché 