Finding Ruby: The Bright and Dark Sides of a Family's Fervent Idealism by Rothman, Richard
Finding Ruby: The Bright and Dark Sides of a Family's Fervent Idealism by Rothman, Richard

Finding Ruby: The Bright and Dark Sides of a Family's Fervent Idealism

Richard Rothman never knew his grandfather, who left behind a wife and young daughter to fight-and die-in...
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Author: Richard Rothman
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Finding Ruby: The Bright and Dark Sides of a Family's Fervent Idealism by Rothman, Richard

Finding Ruby: The Bright and Dark Sides of a Family's Fervent Idealism

$43.86
Finding Ruby: The Bright and Dark Sides of a Family's Fervent Idealism by Rothman, Richard

Finding Ruby: The Bright and Dark Sides of a Family's Fervent Idealism

$43.86
Author: Richard Rothman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

Richard Rothman never knew his grandfather, who left behind a wife and young daughter to fight-and die-in the Spanish Civil War. What drove a young, idealistic New Yorker with everything to live for to leave it all behind? This lucid investigation into a family history will explore the social idealism and selfless passions that drew the author's grandfather into the Communist Party and, in 1937, onto the bloody front lines in Spain. But his search will also reveal the darker truths behind treasured family lore, as Rothman discovers how fervent idealism blinded not only his grandfather, but also other family members to ugly realities of the movement to which they devoted their lives.

Written with compassion and insight, Finding Ruby takes the reader on a journey from the trenches in the Spanish Civil War to the courtrooms of the segregated South in the epic case of the Scottsboro Boys, which helped launch the Civil Rights movement.

This deeply personal story sheds light on not only one family, but an entire swathe of American history.



Author: Richard Rothman
Publisher: Richard Rothman
Published: 11/14/2024
Pages: 308
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9781916797444


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001

About the Author
Rothman, Richard: - Richard Rothman is a New York-based lawyer. Following a successful career at one of the country's preeminent law firms, since 2017 he has devoted his professional time to representing pro bono clients, including survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. He co-chairs the Incarcerated Gender Violence Survivors Initiative, as well as the board of Graham Windham, the nation's oldest non-sectarian child welfare agency. During the course of his career, he has served as President of the Federal Bar Foundation, Director of New York City's Legal Aid Society, Trustee and Counsel to the Board of the American Red Cross of Greater New York, and Chairman of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. In 2023, he received the New York Law Journal's Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to various legal publications, Rothman has written about a variety of topics ranging from the wonders of loons, and his love for the New York City subways, to battling cancer at richrothman.com.

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