- Paperback: 283 pages
- Publisher: Orbis Books; 25th edition (Feb 1 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 157075599X
- ISBN-13: 978-1570755996
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
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- #17 in Books > History > Americas > Central America > El Salvador
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Product Description
From Library Journal
This is an update of Brockman's The Word Remains: A Life of Oscar Romero ( LJ 12/1/82), his earlier biography of El Salvador's martyred archbishop. LJ 's reviewer called that book an "insightful account of the situation in Central America"; this updated edition has been released in conjunction with the Paulist Pictures film Romero , starring Raul Julia.
- Judy Quinn, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Judy Quinn, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
An engrossing look at one of this century's most controversial clergymen--a man who played a prophetic and inspiring role in the violent vortex of Central America--Romero: A Life focuses on the final years of this outspoken Catholic archbishop.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A depiction of political holiness, Nov 18 2007
By Damien Prescott - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Romero: A Life (Paperback)
Oscar Romero is the saint of our age and James Brockman does him justice in this compelling biography. One can almost feel Romero's inner struggles and conflicts bubbling beneath the surface through the description of the historical record. Highly recommended.
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Outstanding, Oct 9 2010
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This book is a spot on story. Having lived through the whole civil war in ES there are now a lot of things that now make sense that didn't make sense back then. Many thanks to the author.
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Remarkable and inspiring, Sep 14 2011
By JohnAGJ - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Romero: A Life (Paperback)
This book tells the remarkable and inspiring story of this true Martyr of God and shepherd to the flock entrusted to him. Romero took a daring stand against the brutal repression of the people in his country by the government and the general chaos of violence which engulfed El Salvador in bloodshed for many years. Because of his adherence to the Gospel of Christ, he made many enemies of those people who chose a different path than peace and love which included an oppressive rightist government, leftist rebels, and a divided Church in El Salvador with near "open warfare" in the bishops' conference. He refused to bow to the pressures and remained faithful to the Gospel and gave voice to the poor campesinos of his country who were mired in poverty and little freedom. Romero's story was truly an inspiration to me and he remains one of the great modern-day saints like Dorothy Day and Mother Teresa.
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