When asked what inspired him to publish these books, he contemplated: “I wanted to contribute to the understanding of what happened in the past [in the USA] so that we can better understand what’s happening in the present – and what may happen in the future.”
These books emerge from a deeply personal journey of love and loss—written in the wake of his wife’s passing after forty-five years of marriage. In weaving together personal history and collective struggle, the author seeks to honor both the private and public dimensions of resistance, healing, and hope.
At these heart, these books are a meditation on how protest, memory, and the struggle for justice are sustained by both intimate love and collective action. They are written to honor those who came before, to remember those who stood alongside, and to offer insight into how resistance succeeds—not only in movements for social change but also in the quiet courage of daily life.
The author understood that his work might not always be welcomed or fully understood, yet his aim was simple: to invite reflection and dialogue about this nation’s history—so we might better grasp the present and help shape a more just future.
