A dual narrative of both a couple and a country, SHOT is a true story about making peace with the parts of life we can't control, finding hope in the aftermath of trauma, and wrestling with the messiness of faith. Peter and Dara DeSoto have a cozy, comfortable life in Southern California when they choose to take a major risk. The couple sells everything they own and relocates their young family to work as missionaries in El Salvador, a country plagued by gang violence and still recovering from a 12-year civil war. While Dara struggles to assimilate to her new life in Central America, Pete has few problems immersing himself in his job and planting roots in the community. Until one fateful day when a mysterious gunman stops Pete's car in the thick of the Salvadoran jungle, shooting Pete in the throat. After an intense fight to save him, complicated and heartbreaking questions emerge. Saving Pete's life is just the beginning. " SHOT inspires through its relatable, gritty honesty. It's a testament that hope and reconciliation can pierce through even the most tragic circumstances. What an adventure!" -- Jeremy Parsons, TV host "This gripping story is the rarest of combinations, full of both fire and grace. It is as refreshing as it is unsettling; inspiring even as it disturbs." --Jedd Medefind, President of Christian Alliance for Orphans; Author of Becoming Home and Upended "There are people who do everything they can to avoid being uncomfortable. But aren't we drawn to those heroes who overcome, persevere, and love at all costs? Peter is one of those heroes and his story has inspired me!" -- Bryan Jennings, Ex-Pro Surfer; Founder of Walking on Water "This revealing description of the DeSoto's impossible situation shows how almost anything in life--no matter how dire--can be endured with two simple components: faith and love." -- Gary Hoffman, host of Gary and Shannon , KFI AM 640 "A profound book. Incredible vulnerability, hard life lessons learned, and a beautiful story of a couple giving their life to help others. It deeply impacted me." -- Michael Goldstone, Chief Operating Officer for Regency Lighting " SHOT is an inspiring story about the sturdy, robust and persevering nature of hope." -- James G. Huff Jr., Ph.D., Associate Professor/Director Human Needs and Global Resources Program at Wheaton College