Renegade for Peace and Justice: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Speaks for Me

Renegade for Peace and Justice: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Speaks for Me
ISBN-10
0742565653
ISBN-13
9780742565654
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2008-09-26
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Author
Barbara Lee

Description

In this candid and self-effacing autobiography, Barbara Lee chronicles the challenges she overcame to break the cycle of multi-generational domestic violence, and her rise from being a single mother of two young children to being one of the most progressive and respected voices in Congress today.

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