Joe Hill
 

One of my neighbors, William Adler, has written a book about Joe Hill: The Man who Would not Die: The Life,Times and Legacy of Joe Hill. Picked up a copy at a book signing tonight. If you're interested in labor history or American radical labor thought, you might find the book interesting.

http://themanwhoneverdied.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/27/us/27hill.html?pagewanted=all

I was there the day Joe Hill's ashes were spread over the monument to the murdered miners in Lafayette.

read a review the other day. looks good. you have better (and brighter) neighbors than i.

"don't mourn boys, organize." (perhaps i paraphrase. :D )

http://www.folkways.si.edu/listen2.aspx?type=preview&trackid=2080

http://www.folkways.si.edu/listen2.aspx?type=preview&trackid=2079

yes, the "preacher" in "the grapes of wrath" switched over to the union. (and then he was killed by the company thugs. - john carradine gives a brilliant performance in the film.)

Look under 'Events' on the book's website. Adler is coming your way on a book tour later this year.

It looks like a good book. I'll read it.

Joe Hill review
 

It is a good book, i've read it, and have written a couple of reviews. One of them can be found in the September Industrial Worker, monthly newspaper of the Industrial Workers of the World -- it is a free download in PDF format at this link:

http://www.iww.org/en/content/industrial-worker-issue-1738-september-2011

I know that name. Are you from Denver?

I see you are from Denver in the review. I must have met you via Gary Cox.