| Fireweed: A Political Autobiography Contributor(s): Lerner, Gerda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1592132367 ISBN-13: 9781592132362 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2003 Annotation: In "Fireweed, Gerda Lerner, a pioneer and leading scholar in women's history, tells her story of moral courage and commitment to social change. Focusing on the formative experiences that made her an activist for social justice before her academic career began, Lerner presents her life in the context of the major historical events of the twentieth century. Hers is a gripping story about surviving hardship and living according to one's convictions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001054248 |
| Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.58" W x 9.66" (1.72 lbs) 408 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tells a story of moral courage and commitment to social change with a novelist's skill and a historian's command of context. This memoir focuses on the formative experiences that made the author an activist for social justice before her academic career began. It presents her life in the context of the major historical events of the 20th century. |