Sticking to the Union

" what a life! " - Publishers Weekly

" Sandy Polishuk' s Sticking to the Union is the best kind of oral history, bringing to life a person and an era quickly passing out of reach. . " - Elinor Langer, author of A Hundred Little Hitlers

" Sticking to the Union is a fabulous oral history, Julia Ruuttila a compelling subject, and Sandy Polishuk, a thoughtful scholar who allows Ruuttila' s voice to drive the narrative, but who also probes the intersections of ego and memory to present the many truths of Ruuttila' s life story. " - Mary Murphy, Montana State University

" This is a gem. Julia Ruuttila gives an imaginative, vivid account of her hard times and struggles as a labor radical, feminist, anti-racist, and internationalist peace advocate in the Pacific Northwest. " - Michael Honey, Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies, University of Washington

" Sandy Polishuk deftly explores the challenges of history and memory in this fascinating oral history biography of Julia Ruuttila: consummate union, civil rights, and peace activist of the Pacific Northwest . . . The story of this extraordinary woman should inspire a new generation of activists. " - Laurie Mercier, author of Anaconda: Labor, Community, and Culture in Montana' s Smelter City and Associate Professor of History, Washington State University Vancouver. " As one of the first volumes in Palgrave' s Studies in Oral History series, Sticking to the Union sets high standards for subsequent series contributors to match. " - Journal of American History