At the height of the Cold War a young American teaches in provincial Iran, near the Russian border. His students reveal their inner selves, their struggles to be modern, while still caught in ancient Persian traditions. Hailed as a travel book in the great tradition, the Chicago "Tribune" called it "a delicious rarity that one is sorry to finish but happy to recommend," and the London Sunday "Telegraph" "Observant and often poignant, it is profound in its questions." "The New York Times" Book Review: "An urbane and well-written account . Mr. Harnack has eminently succeeded."
At the height of the Cold War a young American teaches in provincial Iran, near the Russian border. His students reveal their inner selves, their stru...
It is July of 1932, and farmers throughout the United States are desperate. Prices are plummeting and a drought is wreaking havoc, causing the Midwest to tumble into a dark hole of misery with seemingly no way out. In the midst of this disaster, Des Moines organizer Al Rieman arrives in Port City, Iowa, to initiate a radical organization of farmers. He decides to go undercover to search for thrashing work in hopes of convincing farmers to join together, unionize, and strike. With help from Lyle, a local teen, Al eventually secures work with farmer John Overholtz.
As Al gathers farmers...
It is July of 1932, and farmers throughout the United States are desperate. Prices are plummeting and a drought is wreaking havoc, causing the Midw...
