Occupying Dissent
, by Francis, Robert P.- ISBN: 9781479297368 | 1479297364
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 9/11/2012
As bold and revolutionary as the movement that inspired it. The premiere Occupy drama. Activist inspired.The story of our time. Forced from his position with Smith & Stanley, Andrew Torrez joins the legions of unemployed. Along with his pregnant wife Leela, they decide to move from Oakland to Albuquerque. While staying with his conservative in-laws, a heated clash breaks out. Andrew and Leela decide to take up residency in a tent at the local Occupy Wall Street camp. There they befriend Bonnie: a 60's wanna-be and hypochondriac, and Jacob: an anarchist, anti-capitalist, and camp medic. Andrew goes on a hunger strike in an attempt to prevent the camp's eviction, but will it be enough to save Camp Coyote? Bonus feature includes exciting illustrations by artist Glenn D. Woodrome. You are about to occupy dissent! LOVE, PROTEST, GREED, SEX, HUMOR, REVOLUTION, TRIUMPH, TRAGEDY, FREE SPEECH