The Tormenting Beauty of Empathy

<p><em><strong>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.</strong></em></p><p><strong>> FINALIST:</strong> Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2021 - Fiction - Religious Theme</p><p>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 <em>and</em> worse. No one could have anticipated what would happen next.</p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> 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.</p><p>...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. ~ <em><strong>Readers' Favorite Book Reviews Grant Leishman (5 STARS)</strong></em></p><p>...the story moves with basic grace... told with heartfelt belief but also with an unswerving directness that feels preordained. ~ <em><strong>Readers' Favorite Book Reviews Joel R. Dennstedt (5 STARS)</strong></em></p>