The Dream Teacher: Light in a World Held Captive

by Rob Mohr

Overview

The Dream Teacher's multi-dimensional composition is reminiscent of the writing of John Fowles in his novel Daniel Martin. With different voices telling their part of the story, Rob Mohr's reflective writing weaves an intriguing tale of human transformation and love in a time of turmoil. The story unfolds amid historic events occurring in both Bolivia and the United States. Marcus Stewart who enables self-help programs for marginalized communities, returns to Bolivia the day before an army Colonel, Hugo Banzer, overthrows the elected government. As a result of his progressive approach, Stewart is designated a communist and targeted by the new government for arrest and execution. Trapped by circumstances, Stewart seeks assistance from Maria Helena Vazquez his program coordinator in Bolivia. Banzer's hunters, aided by the US CIA and regional Drug Lords, stand in sharp contrast to Stewart and his friends who utilize their extensive knowledge of Latin American history and culture to stay alive. This complex world in conflict is vividly animated through the multiple voices of well-developed characters who are impacted by the oppressive state created by Banzer. On a collision course, individuals on each side of the conflict move toward the novel's dramatic climax.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781088089859
Publisher:	Cloudland
Publication date:	02/12/2023
Edition description:	Print ed.
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Rob Mohr artistic life flourished in New York City where survived as a painter and poet of note. His success led to his appointment as Artist in Residence at the University of Georgia. He subsequently taught Fine Art at several universities. His life changed dramatically when he left academia for the Peace Corps, a first stage in his twenty-six-year engagement using the arts to enable the transformation of marginalized communities in South and Central America. His novel The Dream Teacher is literary fiction set deep in the melee of South American culture and history.

Editorial Reviews

The Dream Teacher is a sweeping novel filled with well-developed characters from every stratum in Latin American society. Men and women who engage one another in a dance with death as their enlightened nation falls into the hands of a ruthless dictator. Throughout the novel, creative understanding coupled with compassion forcefully confronts the destructive forces of human greed. As the world begins to crumble around the protagonist, unexpected love weaves in and through the fabric of the novel offering the promise of new life. Providing a stunning choice for humanity, the dream teacher's communal magic is spread throughout this powerful novel. The story provides fresh insights into the United State's self-interested, and often deadly, history in Latin America. Mel Goldberg. Author of Catch a Killer, Save the World

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