In this personal and political narrative, Salon.com journalist and anti-globalization activist Marisa Handler offers readers both a compelling comi...
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Apr 10, 2010
Kate
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I adored this book!
"Activist and journalist Marisa Handler takes us on a fascinating journey -- from her childhood home in apartheid South Africa to Israel, India, Nepal, Ecuador, Peru, and all over the United States -- to offer a rare and revealing glimpse inside the global justice movement. She examines the movement's strengths and contradictions, demystifies its confrontational tactics, and explains why it has become such a powerful force for change. With vivid details of t More...
"Activist and journalist Marisa Handler takes us on a fascinating journey -- from her childhood home in apartheid South Africa to Israel, India, Nepal, Ecuador, Peru, and all over the United States -- to offer a rare and revealing glimpse inside the global justice movement. She examines the movement's strengths and contradictions, demystifies its confrontational tactics, and explains why it has become such a powerful force for change. With vivid details of t More...
Feb 09, 2011
Laura
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I wish I hadn't lent this book out before first writing down all the quotations that I loved. I would have included some in here. look forward to getting it back to do this.
I imagine this book works for certain people and I bet it does not for others. It worked for me because of my history in activism, international travel, the anger that used to rage around in me, my passion for social justice, and my need, like Marisa, for spiritual practice and peace. It worked for me in spite of f More...
I imagine this book works for certain people and I bet it does not for others. It worked for me because of my history in activism, international travel, the anger that used to rage around in me, my passion for social justice, and my need, like Marisa, for spiritual practice and peace. It worked for me in spite of f More...
Feb 05, 2010
Lucy
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I'd forgotten about activism! Well, not really, but in the years since I graduated from UCSC, I've concentrated so much more on books and writing that the time in my life where I regularly went to protests and marched against the war in Iraq and the crumbling of reproductive rights in this country seems so far away. This book reminded me of that time, and re-inspired me to stay informed about the global justice movement now that I don't live in Santa Cruz. But Marisa's book is so much more th
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Jul 10, 2010
Lynette
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Marisa Handler studied for the past two years at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. I had the pleasure of meeting her through her interest in the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship program. She is a beautiful and delightful young woman. This book chronicles her life -- in which she has already experienced so many formative experiences.
Dec 01, 2007
Mary
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I picked this up at random and was surprised t find how much the author has done that is similar to what I've done. She is an activist writer who traveled to different places in search of herself, and of truth - spiritual truths. She questions the wisdom of tactics. She plugged into what is loosely called the anti-globalization movement. In Ecuador and Peru, she found a movement that was true to its culture, and therefore successful, and one that had lost its culture, and was probably losing to
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Dec 17, 2009
Devon
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This book reminded me of how frustrating it is to organize on the left. At the same time, it reminded me of how rewarding it can feel. That moment when you're at a protest march and suddenly you see all the people around you and your body tingles all over with joy and solidarity: that makes it worth it.
The book is a good read - it is interesting to compare this memoir with memoirs of activists from the 60s. Things haven't changed much.
The book is a good read - it is interesting to compare this memoir with memoirs of activists from the 60s. Things haven't changed much.
Oct 09, 2007
Katherine
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The book was interesting in the sense that I could see the behind the scenes to protests organizing. And it was nice to learn about the activist's life as she grows and reacts to the different countries she travels to. I don't know if I would necessarily recommend it, as I felt that I wanted to learn from each chapter as she shortens them quite significantly. Not a bad read.
Jul 31, 2008
Molly
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This is a great book for any woman who is/was/wants to be an activist. Handler questions herself, her motives, her actions, and she accomplishes some pretty amazing feats. Also, she does a lot of traveling. Since she's gone through all the motions and recorded everything in such great detail, I have no interest in becoming an activist, but I admire her journey.
Mar 07, 2007
Kayte
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A really interesting memoir from a young anti-globilization activist. I especially enjoyed reading her perspective of the RNC protests. I cried a little bit remembering how charged those few days were with energy and hopefullness, until everyone started getting arrested of course.
Dec 14, 2007
Cherie
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B Average. She's too young to have written a memoir, and some of the stuff she does is very interesting, but other times, I think, she's not an activist, she's a freelance liberal journalist.
Nov 02, 2008
Malena
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The Author tells the story of her travels, thoughts on world politics and how she got involved.
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