'Bear Witness' is a remarkable book about remarkable people, but it’s not a hagiography. It’s written by a journalist who is not a Christian about 2 men empowered by their beliefs to be, as they put it, “brave Christians” who attempt to bring about meaningful improvement in the lives of poor people.

It is a call to righteous action, compassion, and humility, ways of faithful living which can be as dangerous in the United States today as in “that country in Central America.”

—from Jacqueline Nowak's review of 'Bear Witness' by
@rahbooks.bsky.social. Full post here: is.gd/1naWxJ

The MS-13 Story You’ve Never Been Told youtu.be/nxS5Q_KMFWc?si…

MS-13 didn’t begin in Central America—it was, in fact, exported there by the United States. In this video, I trace the surprising history of MS-13 and its rival, Barrio 18, over the course of forty years.

#NewAnalysis | Does Justice Mean Peace? 2 Books About Honduras Explore This Sensitive Topic.

I spent seven years interviewing Carlos Hernández, Kurt Ver Beek, their families, their staff at ASJ, and many, many other people in Honduras. This is Carlos reacting to reading my book Bear Witness for the very first time.

Excited to announce that I’ll be doing an event at Book Soup in LA, on July 12 at 4pm, with @amywilentz.bsky.social, a journalist I’ve long admired—her excellent book about Haiti, Farewell, Fred Voodoo, won a National Book Critics Circle Award.

Some days you bear witness
Some days you witness bears

@davidgrann.bsky.social on my book Bear Witness, which is about two Christian do-gooders who took on gangs, crooked cops, and corrupt politicians in Honduras.

TUNE IN MONDAY to the Morning Show on @ksvysonoma.bsky.social 8-10am PT. Guests: Fred Allebach, Susan Kirsch, founder/ceo of Catalysts For Local Control; Dylan Williams, Ross Halperin of "Bear Witness" & Danae Wolfe @chasingbugs.com of "Grass Isn’t Greener." Listen in at 91.3 FM or ksvy.org.

In “Bear Witness,” Ross Halperin tells the story of two men who went from idealists to pragmatists.

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A conversation with @davidgrann.bsky.social and Ross Halperin, author of BEAR WITNESS: THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE IN A VIOLENT LAND, from Harrison Public Library in Harrison, NY! www.youtube.com/watch?v=x96e...

Thanks @nytimes.com!

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"This is an unexpected thriller....Halperin tells the story with an immersive narrative voice reminiscent of Tracy Kidder, allowing the reader to peer over the shoulder of people trying to fight the good fight in near-impossible conditions."