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Undaunted

Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fighting Back

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An inspiring and powerful memoir of surviving the Jonestown massacre and becoming a fearless voice against injustice and inequality by California congresswoman Jackie Speier.

Jackie Speier was twenty-eight when she joined Congressman Leo Ryan’s delegation to rescue defectors from cult leader Jim Jones’s Peoples Temple in Jonestown, Guyana. Ryan was killed on the airstrip tarmac. Jackie was shot five times at point-blank range. While recovering from what would become one of the most harrowing tragedies in recent history, Jackie had to choose: Would she become a victim or a fighter? The choice to survive against unfathomable odds empowered her with a resolve to become a vocal proponent for human rights.

From the formative nightmare that radically molded her perspective and instincts to the devastating personal and professional challenges that would follow, Undaunted reveals the perseverance of a determined force in American politics. Deeply rooted in Jackie’s experiences as a widow, a mother, a congresswoman, and a fighter, hers is a story of true resilience, one that will inspire other women to draw strength from adversity in order to do what is right - no matter the challenges ahead.

©2018 Jackie Speier (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved Americas Politicians Politics & Activism United States Women Survival
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I'm terrible for starting a book and never finishing it. Its quite rare for me to find a real page turner. This not being a usual book that j would go for I got a real surprise and thoroughly enjoyed it. I shared all the tears and laughs she spilled into this memoir. Jackie is fascinating inspiring and lovely to listen to. I hope her tenacity and courage rubs off on me.

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Undaunted by the author I remember this and to be able to get the real story from the author about the way things really happened back then you really understand what happened in Jonestown very well written..

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