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This book provides unique, first-person insight into the struggle for justice in what remains one of the world's most dangerous places for human rights defenders. --Mary Robinson, former UN Commissioner for Human Rights La Lucha provides vital information, and confirms Robert F. Kennedy's inspiring words: 'One heart with courage is a majority.' --Martin Sheen A picture of violence that's become commonplace--and everyday bravery in the face of violence. --Francisco Goldman, author of The Interior Circuit

This book provides unique, first-person insight into the struggle for justice in what remains one of the world's most dangerous places for human rights defenders. --Mary Robinson, former UN Commissioner for Human Rights La Lucha provides vital information, and confirms Robert F. Kennedy's inspiring words: 'One heart with courage is a majority.' --Martin Sheen A picture of violence that's become commonplace--and everyday bravery in the face of violence. --Francisco Goldman, author of The Interior Circuit No matter what you're accomplishing in your life, you'll realize it's not enough when you read La Lucha ... Sack's documentary-style drawings capture vistas of villages emptied of fearful residents and details of grief and determination on the faces of activists. Village Voice

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Jon Sack is an American artist based in London. He is the author of the comic books Iraqi Oil for Beginners and Prisoners of Love: A Story of the Freedom Flotilla. Adam Shapiro is the Head of Campaigns for the International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, based in Dublin and known as Front Line Defenders. It helps protect human rights defenders at risk so they can continue their work as key agents of social change. Shapiro is also a Palestinian rights activist and documentary filmmaker. He lives in Massachusetts.

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