On His Shoulders

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A refreshing memoir of adventure and faith. As a young woman, Marianne leaves her native land of Germany and embarks on a missionary journey in Nicaragua. During 18 years she embraces the realities of life in the third world. A tumultuous revolution, garnering worldwide attention, erupts around her. She goes through a clandestine evacuation and upon her return experiences the ensuing economic and social disintegration of the country. Through all this, Marianne finds a deep communication with God and together with her husband, Michael, raise their two children and lead many young Nicaraguans to live noble lives.