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OverviewThis biography written in formal verse tells the story of Saul Alinsky's life and work as a criminologist, social activist and community organizer--a legacy that Barack Obama drew from in his own work in Chicago. The long narrative poem corrects the misconceptions surrounding Alinsky's name, which some political figures have tried to associate with the far left, socialists and communists. The truth is Alinsky was none of these, and more accurately espoused a grass-roots, democratic process to problem-solving. In the forward, Diamond explains how she came to write her poetic biography after she was associated negatively with Alinsky because of her own views, the insinuation being that because she has her roots in Chicago, that somehow she was contaminated by Alinsky's radicalism. Consequently, she read everything she could about the man and learned he was no more a radical than the Founding Fathers. In Alinsky's vocabulary radical is not a derogatory term, but one he proudly adopted. Alinsky did not belong to any political party. The poem is divided into the seven decades of the twentieth century in which Alinsky lived. In the final section, Missive from the Underworld, Saul Alinsky speaks from hell to the people living today and comments on current American conditions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Olivia DiamondPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.073kg ISBN: 9781492173625ISBN 10: 1492173622 Pages: 52 Publication Date: 16 August 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationOlivia Diamond's novels include The Wheels of Being, Delayed Reaction, The Pluperfect Phantom, Gardens Under Which Rivers Flow, Gerontion and the Maiden, and The Bottle Collector. Her trilogy (Voice of Stone, Conquistadora, and Daughter of the Conquest) dramatizes the story of the Inca Empire from the period immediately before Francisco Pizarro's arrival through the Spanish conquest and colonization of Peru. Also in Kindle editions are her poetry books: Women at the Well, Land of the Four Quarters: A Poetic History of the Incas, Geography of My Bones: Collected Poems, Playground and Please Trespass Here. Her roots are in Illinois, but she now makes her home in northwestern Montana. Visit the author's blog http: //oliviadiamond.wordpress.com. She would love to hear from you Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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