{"product_id":"how-it-all-began-a-personal-account-of-a-west-german-urban-guerrilla-paperback","title":"How It All Began: A Personal Account of a West German Urban Guerrilla - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBommi Baumann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelen Ellenbogen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow It All Began \u003c\/i\u003eis the personal testimony of Michael Bommi Baumann, a man who, in the late 1960s and early '70s, was a member of the June 2nd Movement, one of the most spectacular urban guerrilla organizations in West Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf this book, Baumann said: Others should understand why people take the road of armed struggle, how they come to it, how the seeds are planted, and what the emotions behind it are, what kind of considerations and psychic preconditions are needed to overcome the fear involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Baumann, ultimately, had to make a choice. He renounced violence when he left the June 2nd Movement in 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecurity police seized the original German edition, \u003ci\u003eWie Alles Anfing\u003c\/i\u003e, when it appeared in 1975. The resulting trial and publicity raised an international outcry and the book ended up being republished in German and translated into six languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an age when public protests--against corporate greed, against free trade agreements, and for social justice--are becoming more frequent and more violent, \u003ci\u003eHow It All Began \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a fascinating glimpse into the thinking behind urban struggle, and the consequences of action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Baumann himself said, Violence is a perfectly adequate means, I never had any hangups about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first English version of \u003ci\u003eHow It All Began \u003c\/i\u003ewas published by Arsenal in 1977 and updated in 1981. Long out of print, it has been re-issued, making it available to readers once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBommi Baumann \u003c\/b\u003ewas a leading member of the June 2nd Movement, one of the most active urban guerrilla groups in West Berlin. From a low-income, unstable family background, Baumann left the movement and the urban guerrilla struggle in 1972 and went underground to write this book. He was arrested in London in 1981 and there has been no word from him since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 131\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 7.79 x 5.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772979806496,"sku":"9780889780453","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5fb02f111399ff392e1522abdf6d21ee.webp?v=1780417750","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-it-all-began-a-personal-account-of-a-west-german-urban-guerrilla-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}