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Book SynopsisRonnie Gilbert had a long and colorful career as a singer, actor, playwright, therapist, and independent woman. Her lifelong work for political and social change was central to her role as a performer. This book deals with her life and work.
Trade Review"Readers of Ronnie Gilbert: A Radical Life in Song will finish the book inspired, reinvigorated, and more committed than ever to continue the fight for justice." -- Randy Shaw Beyond Chron "Activism is just one of the threads winding through this title, along with music, theater, performance, politics, and the challenges of building a life outside of the 20th-century mainstream... Yet it's the music that shines the brightest in this memoir; Gilbert's time with the Weavers and her creative partnership with Holly Near bookend a life no less remarkable for being remarkably nonlinear." Library Journal "Gilbert's memoir brings to life the frightening political climate of the times... We are fortunate that Gilbert took the time to document her singular experiences as a committed activist and singer whose soaring contralto and "dangerous songs" both accompanied and animated the progressive movements of her time." -- Elaine Elinson San Francisco Chronicle "Offers an exceptional narrative about the life of a courageous and radical woman who believed that 'songs are dangerous.'" The Gay & Lesbian Review "This posthumously published memoir offers an exceptional narrative about the life of a courageous and radical woman." -- Irene Javors The Gay & Lesbian Review "Gilbert's Radical Life in Song is an honest self-examination after a long career of enthusiastic pursuits, free of defensiveness and open to change." -- Eric A. Gordon People's World
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword by Holly Near Acknowledgments 1. Songs Are Dangerous 2. Family 3. Making My Own Way 4. The Weavers 5. Moving On 6. Theater 7. Heading West 8. British Columbia 9. The Winter Project 10. The Weavers' Last Concert 11. Women's Music 12. Women in Black 13. Learning to Be Old Index
