Through Fire and Water: A Novel Set in the Rio San Juan Region of Nicaragua - Hardcover

Frist, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1475952287 ISBN 13: 9781475952285

Publisher: iUniverse, 2012

Synopsis

It is 1980 when Tennessean Stan Hollins and his family arrive in Nicaragua, where the government has just been overthrown. Seeking to make amends for the 1854 destruction of a Nicaraguan town by his U.S. Navy captain ancestor, Stan founds Acción, an organization that provides medical services to poor rural communities. Proud of the good he is doing, Stan thinks that he has finally attained his life's ambition. Unfortunately he could not be more wrong.

Four years later, on a visit to one of Acción's health centers on the Río San Juan, Stan and his group are asleep when explosions suddenly rock the farm where they are staying. Stan is caught in the middle of a vicious surprise attack by Contra rebels and his life is changed forever. Wounded and hailed as a hero, Stan soon makes choices that lead to loss and humiliation. To escape his pain, he starts life anew in the tiny, isolated costal town once destroyed by his ancestor.

In this adventurous tale set in one of the wildest, most beautiful, and historic regions of Nicaragua, a man struggles to redeem himself and his family name as both he and his adopted country fight for their futures.

About this title

About the Author

Tom Frist has spent much of his life promoting the health, relief, rehabilitation, and economic development of people in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. For three years, Tom and his family lived in Nicaragua, where he helped develop programs to better the Río San Juan region. Tom is the author of four other books and currently resides in Montreat, North Carolina. More information can be obtained at his website-tomfrist.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475952287
• ISBN 13: 9781475952285
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 248