{"product_id":"road-through-san-judas-paperback","title":"Road Through San Judas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Fraga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerched on a dry desert mesa, San Judas is a home of last resort for landless peasants who build makeshift homes and a vibrant community on \"worthless\" land that no one else wants. Or so it seems. Until suddenly, and tragically, everyone wants it for their own. \u003cem\u003eThe Road Through San Judas\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles from the inside the colorful characters struggling to save their village from NAFTA regulations, local Juárez developers, terrifying drug cartels, violent cholo gangs, and corrupt politicians on both sides of the border.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll those interested in the culture and contradictions of modern Mexico--including activists involved in struggles for land, democracy, and justice under international capitalism--will delight in this novel's revolutionary humor and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA math teacher, activist, and writer, \u003cb\u003eRobert Fraga\u003c\/b\u003e was working as a volunteer in northern Mexico, when he learned of--and joined in--a struggle between landless Mexican farmers and a wealthy Juárez family who wanted their land. He immortalized their struggle in this novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5 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 August 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770492485920,"sku":"9781629636498","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b240a3196c789f7acfe3cf04fcd43daa.webp?v=1780372823","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/road-through-san-judas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}