: Rogelio"Roy" Dominguez, James B. Lane
: Valor The American Odyssey of Roy Dominguez
: Indiana University Press
: 9780253005953
: 1
: CHF 26.00
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: Biographien, Autobiographien
: English
The son of Hispanic immigrants, Rogelio",Roy", Dominguez grew up in gang-plagued Gary, Indiana. With strong family support, he managed to beat the odds, graduating with distinction from Indiana University, finishing law school after a rough start, and maturing into a successful attorney and officeholder. Yet there was more in store for Roy. Ready to start a family and embark on a career as a deputy prosecutor, he was stricken with Guillain-Barr syndrome. How he coped with and eventually overcame this debilitating affliction is a compelling part of his story. The experience steeled him to meet future crises with wisdom, perspective, and grit. An inspiring true story, Valor is also a significant and original contribution to the social, ethnic, and political history of Indiana.