Should the Sandinistas be allowed to stay in power in Nicaragua? Witness for Peace activist Levie probes the feelings of the common man about his present condition. Surprisingly, most talk freely of concerns about the new regime as well as of its good points, such as education and child care. Because most of the war and human rights violations occur there, the book emphasizes the complexities that separate the racially mixed, Protestant, English-speaking eastern sector from the rest of Nicaragua. It is clear from the interviews that some ask only what their country can do for them, while others wish to better the whole society. An appealing book for general readers as well as for specialists. Louise Leonard, Univ. of Florida Lib., Gainesville
