Culled from previously unpublished material; this collection of writing and photography by John Howard Griffin was taken from the period during which he was writing and revising what would be his most famous book; the bestselling Black Like Me. Living in exile in Mexico at the time; along with his young family and aging parents; Griffin had been forced from his home town of Mansfield; Texas; by death threats from local white racists. Knowing that he would become a controversial public figure once he returned to the states; he kept an intimate journal of his ethical queries on racism and injusticemdash;and to escape from his worries he also immersed himself in the culture of the Tarascan Indians of Michoacan. Accordingly; Robert Bonazzis introduction contains substantial unpublished portions of the journals; and the main body of the book is made up of three essays by Griffinmdash;one on photography and two about trips he made to photograph rural Mexico.
#1496936 in eBooks 2009-09-01 2009-09-01File Name: B0040ZNFA8
Review
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating bandBy Todd ZimmerIf you grew up on punk music in the 80s. you had an opinion of Crass. You either loved them or hated them. but very few were indifferent. For me. the band had a mystique that transcended their music and I have to say. I was more interested in the look and content of their records than the politics of the band.The packaging and design of all the releases really kept me buying. not just Crass. but all bands on the Crass record label. Crass used design very effectively.And this is featured in the book prominently (graphic designers take note). Just about every question I would have for the band is answered in the book. The use of art. the relationship with the press. the private lives of the members examined. I had to nick a whole star off the review though because there is no index not enough pictures. This book is the best thing I have read on Crass though. George Berger. though. mentions that his preferred Anarchist Band was the Poison Girls. I do not agree. but would certainly read a book about them. Whadya say George?0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. early eighties Great Britain.By Brett Russell KastnerAnyone with more than a cursory interest in punk rock will appreciate the information into the history of the band and underground radicalism of the crust / anarchy punk scene of late seventies. early eighties Great Britain.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A MUST for Crass fansBy Rich L.The ONLY source for detailed information about how the band started. how they evolved. the recordings and motives for each of their releases....as the title says. THIS IS The Story Of Crass. period. More comprehensive than any Wikipedia entry could ever encompass.
