READING LIST

Below are listed some books and materials that highlight the mission of The Institute. You may wish to read these to prepare yourself for your trip!

The Institute for Intercultural Studies and Research in Chiapas, Mexico has the pleasure of announcing the availability of a new digital book:

Treasures in jars of clay

Radiating hope in the midst of pain

This book presents personal and community testimonies on posttraumatic growth shared by participants of the Roots in the ruinas: hope in trauma program from Puerto Rico, the United States, Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras and Chile.  It also contains basic information on trauma healing processes, Bible studies, exercises and meditations.  A beautiful mandala, for coloring and reflection, introduces the principal theme of each chapter.  The themes include: Community covenants, resilience, trauma, dignity, grief, compassion fatigue, resilience tutors and posttraumatic growth. It can be used for personal or group study and meditation both with youth or adults.

This book is only available in a digital format in SPANISH to facilitate its distribution throughout Latin America. Please request more purchasing and price information at:

retonosenlasruinas@gmail.com 

Thank you for sharing and helping us to promote this valuable resource!