Standing Up: Tales of Struggle with Ellen Bravo and Larry Miller - Published by Hard Ball Press

<p>As they stand up, slow down, form unions, leave an abusive relationship or just stir up good trouble, the characters in this multi-generation novel entertain and enlighten, make us laugh and rage, and encourage us to love deeply, that we may continue the fight for justice.</p> <p>Praise for Standing Up: Tales of Struggle by Ellen Bravo and Larry Miller:</p> <p>A love story, a tale of parenting, friendship, and solidarity — and a wonderful depiction of stepping into power.</p> <p>Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus</p> <p>I felt as if Norma Rae or Studs Turkel had written a novel.</p> <p>Steven Greenhouse, author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor</p> <p>Wonderful story of class, class struggle and regular people, about change and also joy.</p> <p>Bill Fletcher, Jr., author of The Man Who Fell Out of the Sky and Solidarity Divided</p> <p>These powerful tales of struggle will enrich our real and daily lives.</p> <p>Gloria Steinem, activist and author</p> <p>An essential novel for any union organizer or labor movement enthusiast.</p> <p>AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler</p> <p>Great storytelling about standing up to injustice, filled with hope, powered by love and interdependence.</p> <p>Ai-jen Poo, director of National Domestic Workers Association</p> <p>Buy your copy: <a href='http://hardballpress.com/fiction--poetry.html'>http://hardballpress.com/fiction--poetry.html</a> </p> <p>About the Authors </p> <p>Ellen Bravo is a lifelong activist, she is the former director of 9to5 (the group that inspired the movie,) and co-founder of Family Values @ Work, a network of state coalitions working for family-friendly policies. Ellen is the award-winning writer of three non-fiction books, including Taking on the Big Boys, or Why Feminism is Good for Families, Business and the Nation. Her first novel, Again and Again, won praise for being a “riveting page-turner that tackles some of the most important issues of our day — c