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Reviewed on November 15, 2003
An "oral history" of the life of Pacific Northwest-based political activist and writer Julia Ruuttila (1907-91), this book presents some dicey problems for the acquisitions librarian, not the least of which is its hefty price. Author/editor Polishuk (women's studies, Portland State Univ.) is admirably up-front about the questions raised by oral histories, both in general and in particular, as their reliability is open to question at best. Polishuk interv...Log In or Sign Up to Read More