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    Resistance: Reclaiming an American Tradition

    By Jeff Biggers

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  • Resistance is a modern-day Common Sense, opening a new window on what it means to be American at a time of uncertainty
  • Biggers makes cultural history come alive, and demonstrates its relevance to readers' lives today; its celebratory roots-based history and story-telling at its best
  • In the current political climate, it is easy for activists to feel overwhelmed or alone. How do we fight a battle on so many fronts: anti-immigration legislation, climate change denial, LGB/transgender discrimination, racism and white supremacy, women's rights, and corporate greed are just a few of the issues facing the United States in 2018. Biggers' Resistance is both an intimate history and a buoying reminder that activism has a powerful history in the country, and that each issue for which we fight has historical precedent and example from which to learn and draw hope
  • Jeff Biggers has made a conscientious effort to be truly inclusive in his history: from the Black Lives Matter movement to LGBTQ activism, from pro-choice advocates to immigration champions, the resistance movements chronicled here are as varied as the population of the US itself
  • Biggers is a wonderful public speaker and storyteller, and his reputation among independent booksellers is a positive one; he is known for his engaging and well-attended events; and a recent media survey by London-based Onalytica selected Biggers as one of the top 100 global influencers on climate action in cities.
  • The UNITED STATES OF APPALACHIA: How Southern Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture, and Enlightenment to America (9781593761516) is now in its eighth printing, and remains a perennial backlist title
  • Jeff Biggers has chronicled the history of social justice movements in the South and Appalachia, the Midwest, and the American Southwest in several award-winning books of memoir, history and investigative journalism.
  • The market for this new title is as much the general nonfiction reader with an interest in political/US history as it is a first or second-year college student (or even senior in high school)

    • Editor's Note

    Election…

    With the election fast approaching after months of people taking to the streets demanding racial justice, “Resistance” offers timely context regarding the history of protest and activism in the United States. A rousing read full of inspiring examples of powerful resistance movements.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCounterpoint
    Release dateJul 1, 2018
    ISBN9781640090484

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