{"product_id":"an-unlikely-conservative-the-transformation-of-an-ex-liber-9780465089048","title":"An Unlikely Conservative: The Transformation of an Ex-Liber","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Linda Chavez\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Political\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen President George W. Bush nominated Linda Chavez to be Secretary of Labor in January 2001, most political observers saw it as a nod to the right. Chavez had made her reputation taking on the civil rights establishment, the feminist movement, and the multiculturalists. What few people knew was that this hard-nosed conservative began her career among socialists and labor-union officials, teaching in college affirmative-action programs and writing political propaganda for the Democratic National Committee. In\u003ci\u003e An Unlikely Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e, Chavez recounts her political journey from the Young People's Socialist League to the Reagan wing of the Republican Party-and the sometimes shocking personal experiences that shaped her views. From excrement-smeared car seats to threats of attacks with bombs and switchblades, she learned quickly that opposing racial quotas and ethnic studies carried a high personal cost. But at its core, hers is the story of a working-class Hispanic girl who overcomes a difficult and painful childhood to become one of America's most prominent political conservatives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45355772215447,"sku":"9780465089048","price":1655.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780465089048.webp?v=1767309050","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/an-unlikely-conservative-the-transformation-of-an-ex-liber-9780465089048","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}