Valor : the American odyssey of Roy Dominguez
(2012)

Nonfiction

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Indiana University Press, 2012
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1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9780253005953 MWT14800936, 0253005957 14800936
LANGUAGE
English
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The son of Hispanic immigrants, Rogelio "Roy" Dominguez grew up in gang-plagued Gary, Indiana. With strong family support, he managed to beat the odds, graduating with distinction from Indiana University, finishing law school after a rough start, and maturing into a successful attorney and officeholder. Yet there was more in store for Roy. Ready to start a family and embark on a career as a deputy prosecutor, he was stricken with Guillain-Barré syndrome. How he coped with and eventually overcame this debilitating affliction is a compelling part of his story. The experience steeled him to meet future crises with wisdom, perspective, and grit. An inspiring true story, Valor is also a significant and original contribution to the social, ethnic, and political history of Indiana

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