Walk These Stones: Encounters Along a Costa Rican Village Road

Klingler, Leslie Hawthorne

ISBN 10: 0971266409 / ISBN 13: 9780971266407

Published by Squire Oaks Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Walk These Stones: Encounters Along a Costa Rican Village Road
• Publisher: Squire Oaks Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971266409
• ISBN 13: 9780971266407
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Nuovo

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Synopsis

For three years, Leslie Hawthorne Klingler and her husband walked the stony village roads of Cuatro Cruces, Costa Rica. As Mennonite Central Committee service workers, they discovered their neighbors' simple joys, shared their struggles, and wrestled with questions that arose from living, working, and worshipping across cultures. In the midst of daily life, celebration, and tragedy, they witnessed an inspiring and challenging depth of character, faith, and commitment to community. Leslie writes Walk These Stones with the hope that these powerful testimonies will leave an imprint on the reader's own journey. The pastel paintings of California Central Coast artist Dotty Hawthorne bring additional richness and texture to Walk These Stones. The vivid depictions of village life, infused with vibrant tropical color, offer moving impressions and keen insight into her daughter's stories and her own visits to Cuatro Cruces.

About the Author

Leslie Hawthorne Klingler grew up in California and participated as an exchange student in Venezuela. She then graduated from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, majoring in Latin American Studies. She and her husband, Tim, work with the Mennonite Central Committee and recently completed three years in Costa Rica. They drink their coffee "con leche" and wear out their running shoes every ten months. They plan to attend seminary.