Something fierce: memoirs of a revolutionary daughter. On Septem, a violent coup removed Salvador Allende, the democratically elected socialist president of Chile, from office. Thousands were arrested, tortured and killed under General Augusto Pinochet's repressive new User Interaction Count: Carmen Aguirre is an author, actor, and playwright. Her bestselling book Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter was a memoir of her childhood, spent moving around regularly with her parents, who were part of the Chilean Resistance against Augusto Pinochet. The book was selected for the edition of CBC Radio's Canada Reads, defended by musician Shad; it was . · Born a week after the death of Che Guevara, Carmen Aguirre was always destined to become a revolutionary. After Pinochet's violent coup in Chile in , her family is forced to flee to Canada. And when, a few years later, the Chilean resistance calls for exiled activists to return to fight the cause, Carmen's mother heeds the call/5(K).
Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter by Carmen Aguirre. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, , Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter audiobook written by Carmen Aguirre. Narrated by Carmen Aguirre. Get instant access to all your favorite books. No monthly commitment. Listen online or offline with Android, iOS, web, Chromecast, and Google Assistant. Try Google Play Audiobooks today! SOMETHING FIERCE: MEMOIRS OF A REVOLUTIONARY DAUGHTER Carmen Aguirre [Douglas McIntyre] [This review is expanded from the winter issue of Shameless.] Probably every twelve-year-old child has received strict instructions from their mother; but not every twelve-year-old would remember a situation where confusing the given instructions meant the.
Carmen Aguirre was destined to become a revolutionary. Born a week after the death of Che Guevara, Aguirre grew up in a household obsessed with social upheaval: her mother and stepfather were part of the underground movement that spread throughout South America following Augusto Pinochet’s violent coup in Chile. Aguirre, a Vancouver-based playwright, details her experiences as the daughter of committed revolutionaries in this lively, often tense memoir. Born a week after the death of Che Guevara, Carmen Aguirre was always destined to become a revolutionary. After Pinochet's violent coup in Chile in , her family is forced to flee to Canada. And when, a few years later, the Chilean resistance calls for exiled activists to return to fight the cause, Carmen's mother heeds the call. Carmen Aguirre is an author, actor, and playwright. Her bestselling book Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter was a memoir of her childhood, spent moving around regularly with her parents, who were part of the Chilean Resistance against Augusto Pinochet. The book was selected for the edition of CBC Radio's Canada Reads, defended by musician Shad; it was announced as the winner of the competition on February 9,
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