Still Standing: Finding Light Inside a Guatemalan Prison, The Battle of an Innocent Woman

by Anaite Alvarado

Overview

A shocking firsthand account of a woman’s fight for justice while being wrongly imprisoned, and the incredible stories of the women she meets on the inside.

Anaité Alvarado was imprisoned for a crime she didn’t commit, and forced to fight for survival, edible food, decent living conditions, and a return to her young children. Despite her American citizenship, she was left to linger in a Guatemalan prison, at the mercy of a corrupt judicial system, fighting to be freed—and working to make the best of her situation in the meantime.

This remarkable memoir is the inspiring true story of battling corruption, but also an introduction to the nameless women who linger in prison. There are other people wrongly accused, as well as those whose crimes were committed out of desperation. We learn their stories and see how even in the most deplorable of conditions, friendship, kindness, and humanity can persevere.

In Still Standing, Anaité’s fight for justice is told in full detail for the very first time, and it raises the question of if a terrible, unexpected event happened to us, could we too persevere?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781948062053
Publisher:	Apollo Publishers
Publication date:	08/21/2018
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Anaité Alvarado was born in Miami and grew up in Guatemala City. After graduating from the American School in Guatemala City, she moved back to the United States where she lived for seventeen years. She was incarcerated in 2016. She holds a BS in Communication from the University of Miami and an MIB Certificate from Florida International University. Alvarado currently lives in Guatemala City with her two children.

Table of Contents

1. A Warrant for My Arrest
2. The Beginning of the Eld
3. My First Hearing
4. Months of Turmoil
5. Pray for Me
6. El Centro de Detención Preventiva para Mujeres Santa Teresa
7. Prison Drama
8. It's My Children's Birthday…and I'm Not There
9. Justicia para Anaité
10. No End in Sight
11. Life in Encamamiento
12. Hearings, Hearings, and More Hearings
13. Fasting, Encomiendas, and a Movie Marathon
14. One More Day, One Less Day
15. Freedom
16. Home Sweet Home
17. Death of the American Dream

Editorial Reviews

Still Standing, by Anaité Alvarado, is a heart-warming story of a woman’s life turned upside down, when she was falsely accused, and sent to prison, for a crime that she didn’t commit, but her husband did! Read, learn, grow, and get ready to be touched by this incredible story.”
—WEEU Pennsylvania

“Still Standing is the shocking, unknown story of an American woman, also a citizen of Guatemala, who lost her freedom and was made to suffer the wretched lot of a prisoner. This beautifully written story tells of a gut-wrenching reality that everyone in America ought to know.”
—Steven Hecht, Editor-at-Large, Impunity Observer

“In Still Standing, Anaité Alvarado rises above fear and refuses to be silenced. This book is a tribute to all the victims of repressive justice systems. It is a must-read.”
—Sylvia Gereda, Investigative Journalist

“Still Standing is a tale of injustice, of heroic endurance, of a wife caught in a web of betrayal, and of international intrigue. It is beautifully written and totally immerses the reader in the emotional twists and turns of a life interrupted”
—Armando de la Torre, Director, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Universidad Francisco Marroquin

“The concept of justice may summon images of courts with reasonable judges who apply laws in a fair manner, and the weight of the evidence having the final say in whether someone is guilty or innocent. However, when reading this book you realize that some justice systems are more just than others ... The way that Anaité’s family, friends, and legal team work to navigate through such an uncertain process makes clear that it takes an enormous collective effort for truth to come to light. Her dedication to improving circumstances in prison, before and after her journey, also speaks volumes for her generous spirit.”
—Antigua Report

“Still Standing tells the story of Anaité in a chapter of her life that exemplifies a courageous woman who faced adversity with dignity, holding on to her truth which in the end prevailed. She is a rare victim of a rotten system who decides to fight the corruption that led to her incarceration.”
—Betty Marroquín, Political Analyst and Columnist

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