SOCIAL SCIENCES

scout and bounty hunter Mickey Free serves

Voices of Iran
as a touchstone throughout, as it was his cap-
ture during an Apache raid that started the
chain of events that quickly changed the
nature of relations between the Apache and
Ebadi, Shirin. Until We Are poetsabout whom Secor the U.S. government, as they transitioned
Free: My Fight for Human writes have each fought for from trading partners to bitter enemies by
Rights in Iran. Random. political change in a coun- 1861. The resulting military engagements
Mar. 2016. 304p. ISBN try where doing so could and war of attrition made legends of Apache
9780812998870. $27; ebk. prove extremely dangerous. leaders such as Mangas Coloradas, Cochise,
ISBN 9780812998887. POL SCI She provides a distinct look Victorio, Geronimo, and the Apache Kid.
In 2003, Ebadi, a lawyer into a society that, for most Also profiled are frontiersman Kit Carson,
and cofounder of the De- readers, has been nearly Gens. George Crook and Oliver O. How-
fenders of Human Rights closed off to the rest of ard, and scouts Al Sieber and Tom Horn.
Center in Iran, became the the world. The stories the During the decades-long conf lict, many
first Muslim women to win author shares are filled with were active in both Apache and U.S. cul-
a Nobel Peace Prize. Yet a moving spirit of determi- tures, including Apache scouts working for
here the author doesnt nation and hope for social the U.S. Army as well as captive children
write about her prize-worthy change that could result in such as the Apache Kids infant daughter.
work defending women, a more open and accept- Woven tightly into this epic story are the
children, and refugees Iranian law was to human ing society. Her knowledge, accounts of several lesser-known participants
against the Iranian govern- rights. Even with her exper- attention to detail, and such as Lozen, a skilled Apache warrior and
ment through its own legal tise and global voice, every thorough research are im- sister of Victorio. VERDICT This recounting
system; she tells what day was a fight to protect mediately apparent. Secor of the Southwestern battles for Apacheria
came after. For Ebadi, her herself and her family. uses her access to Iran in will be valued by general readers and re-
family, and her coworkers, V
ERDICT This memoir al- a way that helps to provide searchers alike for its colorful personalities
harassment, tapped most reads like a thriller. a better understanding of and strong representation of the cultural
phones, and arrest without Ebadi is powerful and cou- the social context behind context of historical events. [See Prepub
cause was a way of life. Fol- rageous; her story will ap- the current political and Alert, 11/2/15.] Nathan Bender, Albany Cty.
lowing President Mahmoud peal to many readers. [See economic changes happen- P.L., Laramie, WY
Ahmadinejads election Prepub Alert, 9/14/15.] ing within the region. Given
in 2005, the persecution Heidi Uphoff, S
andia National the very recent change in .Jacoby, Karl. The Strange Career
reached new levels. The Laboratories, NM relations between Iran and of William Ellis: The Texas Slave Who
government vandalized the Western world, Secors Became A Mexican Millionaire. Norton.
her home, shut down her Secor, Laura. Children of work is an essential read Jun. 2016. 368p. illus. maps. notes. bibliog.
offices, and detained and Paradise: The Struggle and will help to shed light index. ISBN 9780393239256. $27.95;
arrested her relatives. They for the Soul of Iran. on the dreams, hardships, ebk. ISBN 9780393253863. HIST
even plotted to destroy her Riverhead. 2016. 528p. and changing views of Jacoby (history, Columbia Univ.; Crimes
marriage and attempted to notes. bibliog. index. ISBN the individuals who have Against Nature) relates the fascinating tale of
use this to publicly humili- 9781594487101. $30; ebk. helped to impact the direc- William Ellis, who was born into slavery on
ate her into silence. Ebadi ISBN 9780698172487. POL SCI tion of a nation. VERDICT a cotton plantation in rural Texas just before
has been in exile since Journalist Secor has This timely volume is highly the end of Americas Civil War, and his fas-
2009. Ebadis trials after compiled an incredible set recommended for readers cinating transition into Guillermo Eliseo,
winning the Nobel Peace of stories from a variety with an interest in current a wealthy broker, statesman, and politician
Prize exemplify how crucial of individuals in Iran. The events, sociology, political from Mexico. How this strange account of
her lifes work protecting men and womeninclud- science, or history.Brenna reinvention came to be makes for an im-
vulnerable citizens through ing politicians, journalists, Smeall, Bellevue, NE portant book because of Jacobys discussion
of racial fluidity and Elliss flouting of racial
codes during Reconstruction and the years
of educational inequality, as busing allowed seeing how recent history was written. after. Ellis/Eliseos crossing of the color line
them to transfer the burden of racial integra- John R
odzvilla, Emerson Coll., Boston in an era of racial tension is deftly contrasted
tion from the local to the state level. While with Mexicos post-Independence accep-
Delmont covers some of the more infamous Hutton, Paul Andrew. The Apache Wars: tance of the mixing of ethnic groups. El-
busing protests, including those in Chicago, The Hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, lis/Eliseos business acumen and gift with
New York, and Boston, as well as rallies and the Captive Boy Who Started the languages comes into focus as the narrative
in Pontiac, MI, he further describes how Longest War in American History. Crown. traces his involvement in statesmanship,
white communities created the first media May 2016. 528p. maps. notes. bibliog. plans for colonizing African Americans in
campaigns focusing the issue of school de- index. ISBN 9780770435813. $30; Mexico, and business dealings with powerful
segregation as one specifically about bus- ebk. ISBN 9780770435820. HIST investors. VERDICT Jacobys masterly writing
ing. VERDICT By looking at the antibusing Hutton (Distinguished Professor of History, places race and its meaning at the center of
uprisings that were presented in mainstream Univ. of New Mexico) presents an out- this essential work. Readers will gain fresh
media, this recommended narrative pres- standing, comprehensive overview of the insight into life during Reconstruction
ents civil rights through the lens of media Apache Wars of Arizona and New Mexico as well as the riddle of racial identities.
studies and offers an entirely new way of between 1861 and 1886. The life of Apache Amy Lewontin, Northeastern Univ. Lib., Boston

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