Activist Attorney Barbara Rhine Publishes "Tell No Lies," a Historical Novel Exploring the Radical Politics of 1970s America

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Set in California's San Joaquin Valley during the early 1970's, TELL NO LIES is about a Black Panthers fugitive on the run, a Latino farm worker's union organizer and a Jewish feminist from Berkeley, caught in a love triangle during one of the largest UFW marches in history. 

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Diving deep into the heart of America's radical culture and ethnic politics to tell a powerful love story, Barbara Rhine evokes experiences at once historically specific and timelessly universal.

TELL NO LIES has received advance praise from participants in the history the novel depict:

"In Barbara Rhine's finely-wrought TELL NO LIES, she illuminates life on the run, with astonishing consequences for people of conscience and commitment when hope and history rhyme. With everything on the line, she shows us the edgy and intense spaces where love might best be proved."
Bill Ayers, former leader of the Weather Underground; author of Public Enemy: Confessions of an American Dissident

"TELL NO LIES is a vivid account of the 1970's United Farm Workers Union. Read this novel to understand the dangers faced by organizers and all who worked with them."
Dolores Huerta, Co-Founder and Vice President, United Farm Workers of America

"If you want to know what it's like to be a fugitive -- lonely, scared and then in love -- read this book."
Danny Glover, Actor and Activist

"Strong women, man on the run, love and betrayal – you will not be able to put down this compelling tale which delves into the political intrigue of our time."
Jackie Goldberg, Free Speech Movement leader

About the Author:

Barbara Rhine served as staff attorney with the United Farmworkers Union (UFW) from 1973-75 during the largest agricultural strike in California history. She has fought for social change since the sixties with CORE, MLK, the Black Panther Party, Second Wave feminists, anti-Iraq war organizers and climate change activists.

A former Golden Gate School of Law professor in San Francisco, Barbara Rhine practices law in Oakland, California, with a focus on children's legal issues.

Author of the novella, The Lowest Form of Animal Life, Rhine has written for The SF Chronicle, The Oakland Tribune, and The Contra Costa Times. She also blogs on books, film and politics at http://barbararhine.wordpress.com.

TELL NO LIES, Rhine's debut novel, is available in trade paperback and as an eBook. Copies may be purchased at independent bookstores or online at Amazon.com as well as through the website www.TellNoLiesNovel.com.

Publication Information:

TELL NO LIES
By Barbara Rhine
Published by Bravura Press
ISBN: 9780615998824
398 pages; Paperback

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