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Author:

Speier, Jackie, author.

Title:

Undaunted : surviving Jonestown, summoning courage, and fighting back / Jackie Speier.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Little A,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

viii, 198 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations , photographs ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Speier, Jackie.
United States.--House--House--Biography.
Women legislators--California--Biography.
Jonestown Mass Suicide, Jonestown, Guyana, 1978--Personal narratives.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

The early years -- Becoming Jackie -- Ryan girl -- Guyana -- Recovery and renewal -- Love and politics -- Endings and beginnings -- When one door closes -- Capitol hill -- Shattering silence.

Summary:

"Jackie Speier was twenty-eight when she joined Congressman Leo Ryan{u2019}s delegation to rescue defectors from cult leader Jim Jones{u2019}s Peoples Temple in Jonestown, Guyana. Ryan was killed on the airstrip tarmac. Jackie was shot five times at point-blank range. While recovering from what would become one of the most harrowing tragedies in recent history, Jackie had to choose: Would she become a victim or a fighter? The choice to survive against unfathomable odds empowered her with a resolve to become a vocal proponent for human rights. From the formative nightmare that radically molded her perspective and instincts to the devastating personal and professional challenges that would follow, Undaunted reveals the perseverance of a determined force in American politics. Deeply rooted in Jackie{u2019}s experiences as a widow, a mother, a congresswoman, and a fighter, hers is a story of true resilience, one that will inspire other women to draw strength from adversity in order to do what is right{u2014}no matter the challenges ahead"-- Amazon.com.

ISBN:

1503903605
9781503903609
1503903591
9781503903593

LCCN:

bl2018194046

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