Rebel mother : my childhood chasing the revolution / Peter Andreas.
A true account of a deep mother-son bond and the joy and toll of growing up with a radical mother in a radical age follows Carol Andreas, a traditional 1950s Mennonite housewife-turned-Marxist rebel, as she and her young son, whom she kidnapped from his straitlaced father, travel the world, chasing the revolution together.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501124396
- ISBN: 1501124390
- ISBN: 9781501124426
- ISBN: 1501124420
- Physical Description: x, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster edition
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Carol and Carl -- Separation -- Berkeley -- From Guayaquil to Santiago -- Renaico -- Just passing through -- Back to the farm -- El Golpe -- To Buenos Aires -- Jauja -- Ocopilla -- Passing the hat -- Piojos -- Was Jesus a revolutionary? -- Ataura -- Christmas '74 -- the wait -- The trial -- Kidnapped -- Comas -- Animal house -- A dangerous place -- Huertas -- South Bannock Street -- Lesbians will lead the revolution -- Don't vote! -- Playing hooky -- Gun crazy -- Stealing from the rich -- the bout -- Surfacing -- The science report -- Tourists -- Baker's dozen -- Denounced -- Saving Raul -- Fitting in -- "Let's put a pencil to it" -- Defection -- "Where are the students studying Mao and Lenin?" -- Chasing rainbows.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO ANDREAS (Text) | 36015000665279 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
