Lettuce Wars : Ten Years of Work and Struggle in the Fields of California

Author Neuburger, now a community college teacher, was a farm worker from 1971 to 1981. This political memoir of his participation in the fight for union representation is written in a personable voice accessible to undergraduates, activists, journalists, and general readers. The detailed narrative describes the suppression of organizing efforts and chronicles the rise and fall of the Farm Workers Union. In an epilogue, the author revisits Salinas, CA, in 2009. Annotation 2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)