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Journey Through History Book Discussion Feb 2

By Alicia Waters | January 19, 2016

On Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 9 pm the Journey Through History Book Discussion Group will be talking about The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography by Miriam Pawel. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.

Request DB78585

Narrator: Barry Bernson

Length: 20 hours 8 minutes

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details the life of Latino activist Cesar Chavez, founder of the United Farm Workers. Provides a detailed account of Chavez’s successes and shortcomings in the fight for the rights of migrant laborers, his use of strikes and boycotts to achieve his goals, and his controversial leadership style. 2014.

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