{"product_id":"how-the-rural-poor-got-paul-wellstone-9780816643837","title":"How the Rural Poor Got Power: Narrative of a Grass-Roots Organizer","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e The gripping story behind Paul Wellstone's progressive legacy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Before he was a senator, before he was a nationally known advocate for the disenfranchised and a tireless supporter of public policies to alleviate poverty, Paul Wellstone devoted his time and legendary energy to grassroots organizing. \u003ci\u003eHow the Rural Poor Got Power \u003c\/i\u003edescribes Wellstone's experiences as a political activist in rural Minnesota. Working with senior citizens, struggling farmers, and single mothers, Wellstone created a coalition to address transportation, access to health care, and welfare benefits issues. This narrative features interviews with citizens and shows Wellstone observing and participating in the ideals to which he devoted his life: helping poor people gain a political voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Wellstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816643830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816643837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.03w x 0.54d","brand":"Paul Wellstone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947331256575,"sku":"9780816643837","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_86a11375-26a9-4c37-b63a-997f5127228c.jpg?v=1681518088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-the-rural-poor-got-paul-wellstone-9780816643837","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}