Guns Under the Bed - by Jody A Forrester (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>The story of one woman's transition from a Sixties love child to pacifist anti-Vietnam War protester to Maoist devotee. In readiness for the revolution, she slept with two rifles underneath her bed.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>It is 1969 and Jody A. Forrester is in her late teens, transitioning from a Sixties love child to pacifist anti-Vietnam War activist to an ardent revolutionary. Guns Under the Bed: Memories of a Young Revolutionary revolves around her three years in the Revolutionary Union, a Communist organization advocating armed overthrow of the ruling class. In readiness for the uprising, she sleeps with two rifles underneath her bed.</p><p>One of millions protesting the war, what sets Jody apart her from her peers is her decision to join a group espousing Mao Tse Tung's ideology of class war. But why? How does she come to embrace violence as the only solution to the inequities inherent in a capitalist empire? To answer that question, Jody goes into her past, and in the process comes to realize that what she always thought of as political is also deeply personal.</p><p>More than a coming-of-age story, this memoir tells universal truths about seeking a sense of belonging not found in her family with themes of shame, pride, secrecy, self-valuation, and self-acceptance explored in context of the culture and politics of that volatile period in American history.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Evocative, compelling, terrifying, sad, and ultimately triumphant. A classic coming of age narrative about a woman who seeks a sense of belonging that she doesn't find in her family or her body." -- Emily Rapp Black, author of <em>Poster Child: A Memoir, The Still Point of the Changing World, </em>and<em> Sanctuary</em></p><p>"Don't let the <em>Gun</em> title put you off, Jody's not a strident revolutionary - she's a thoughtful vulnerable one. This is as much of a young woman's 'coming of age' story during the sex, drugs and rock 'n roll 1960s as it is a (former) radical activist memoir. For far too long the story of 'The Movement' has only been told in men's voices - this woman's perspective is refreshing and important." -- Pat Thomas, author of <em>Listen Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1965-75 </em>and<em> Did It! Jerry Rubin: An American Revolutionary</em></p><p><br></p><br>
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