Ten More Doors
Description
For anyone who wants to make political change, start a campaign, advance a cause or just stay in the fight, former Senator Dede Feldman's memoir, Ten More Doors, charts an inspirational path. Arriving in New Mexico a stranger in 1975, Dede's path to change takes her through alternative newspapers, adobe construction, women's campaigns and heated grassroots politics. Door-to-door, she learns the wisdom of the street in Albuquerque's North Valley, where matanzas and sweathouses reveal an eclectic mix of old and new, Hispanic and Anglo. Once inside the legislature, she takes on the big issues amid conflict and corruption, developing the grit to persist in a long game that she plays even after she has left the Santa Fe Roundhouse.
Dede's honest-and sometimes hilarious-account of neighborhood encounters and both political wins and losses holds lessons for activists, journalists, aspiring candidates and ordinary citizens on the path to political change. Her memoir-and her life-shows us how the path is never straight, and it calls on all of us to make a difference, starting at ground level, door by door.
Product Details
| Publisher | Latilla Publishing |
| Publish Date | September 28, 2021 |
| Pages | 220 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780999586426 |
| Dimensions | 8.0 X 5.3 X 0.5 inches | 0.5 pounds |
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Reviews
"Ten More Doors shows us politics not just for politicians but is for grassroots citizens who show up...Anyone who wants to know about New Mexico's unique politics, and how to make change in this diverse state, should follow this talented public servant on the path she's outlined here." Former US Senator Tom Udall
"This memoir will seal Dede Feldman's legacy on the list of New Mexico progressive reformers and spur a younger generation of activists to see the value in perseverance and good old fashioned stubbornness." New Mexico State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
"High-level politics is like championship sports: defeats are as crushing; victories as joyous. You make a game plan but have to be ready to change it...Ten More Doorswill lift your appreciation not just of the game, but of the difference a top player like Dede Feldman can make." Bill DeBuys, author and conservationist
"These are the classic stories of the outsider moving into a community of people with tight-knit connections and the funny, quirky interactions that ensue. They're honest and told with humor and humility. I really enjoyed them." Debbie O'Malley, Bernalillo County Commissioner and long-time North Valley resident.
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