{"product_id":"test-ride-on-the-sunnyland-bus-9780803217126","title":"Test Ride on the Sunnyland Bus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1957, Joseph Spagna and five other men waited to board a bus called the Sunnyland. Their plan was: ride the bus together - three blacks and three whites - get arrested and take their case to the US Supreme Court. This book chronicles the story of an American family against the backdrop of one of the civil rights movement's lesser-known stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTest Ride on the Sunnyland Bus\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a magnificent testament and tribute to the lives of many people—Ana Maria Spagna’s parents, the many patriots of the civil rights movement, and the citizens of communities far and wide, large and small. Her surprising story renewed my awe in the interconnectedness of all of our lives and affirmed that the current championing of hope in our country is a hope deserving of all its fervor.”—Kathleen Finneran, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tender Land: A Family Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautifully written account.\"—Teresa Scollon, \u003ci\u003eForeWord\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With this new and nuanced memoir, Ana Maria Spagna shows us yet another facet of herself. In the field of universal human questions, \"Who am I?\" takes a close second to the simple yet elegant, \"Why?\" The author crosscuts through both in \u003ci\u003eTest Ride on the Sunnyland Bus\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—Ann Beman, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eTest Ride on the Sunnyland Bus\u003c\/i\u003e is] a personal journey, filled with revelation after revelation about humanity and family and self.\"—Joe Ponepinto, \u003ci\u003eRaven Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTest Ride\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Ana Maria's voyage of personal discovery, as much autobiography as biography, as she comes to terms with memories and family relationships.\"—Paul T. Murray, \u003ci\u003eMultiCultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 – I Think I Can Serve\u003cbr\u003e1 – In Front of Speed’s   \u003cbr\u003e2 – Never Go Back    \u003cbr\u003e3 – The Tallahassee Bus Boycott  \u003cbr\u003e4 – The Acquaintance of Grief  \u003cbr\u003e5 – The Forgotten Coast   \u003cbr\u003e6 – Something More     Part 2 – A Highly Personal Thing\u003cbr\u003e7 – Handwriting      \u003cbr\u003e8 – Herndon      \u003cbr\u003e9 – The Cloven Hoof    \u003cbr\u003e10 – City of Hope    \u003cbr\u003e11 – Folsom      \u003cbr\u003e12 – Community Care    \u003cbr\u003e13 – A Real Difference   \u003cbr\u003e14 – Orchard Burning     Part 3 – Fiftieth Anniversary\u003cbr\u003e15 – Every. Single. Day.   \u003cbr\u003e16 – Tarpon Springs    \u003cbr\u003e17 – Not Forgotten    \u003cbr\u003e18 – Heroes and Sheroes   \u003cbr\u003e19 – Always Go Forward   \u003cbr\u003eEpilogue – No Big Deal      Acknowledgments  ","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405241459031,"sku":"9780803217126","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803217126.jpg?v=1730489248","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/test-ride-on-the-sunnyland-bus-9780803217126","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}