{"product_id":"the-hard-work-of-hope-a-memoir-9781501782145","title":"The Hard Work of Hope: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hard Work of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e takes you into the heady days of 1960s and 1970s activism, chronicling the hopes and strategies of the young people who created the movements that rocked the country.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Ansara was on the front lines. In this fascinating memoir, he traces an arc of discovery: from the hope and moral clarity of the Civil Rights Movement to the ten-year struggle to end the war in Vietnam, with its sit-ins, marches, confrontations, and antiwar riots. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnsara takes the reader into the minds of the activists detailing their successes as well as their mistakes.\u003ci\u003e The Hard Work of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e shows how he learned to become a more effective organizer and build the Massachusetts Fair Share organization. The book explores issues that remain urgent. How does a movement build support when large parts of the country are opposed to its goals? How do you connect with people who disagree with you? How do you build organizations that unite across racial lines? How can we make progress on the unfinished business of the hard work of hope?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Ansara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ILR Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501782145","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44148380205101,"sku":"9781501782145","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_5ed3ae8f-184e-4683-b4a8-1d85db08c6e8.jpg?v=1757222444","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-hard-work-of-hope-a-memoir-9781501782145","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}