From Ike to Mao and Beyond, My Journey from Mainstream America to Revolutionary Communist (Heftet (myke permer))

Spanning some of the most tumultuous and storied decades of American history, this account of one man's political life touches on what it takes to lead a revolution and how such a leader is made. Bob Avakian, radical activist and communist leader, takes readers into his 1950s, middle-class past with tales of attending an integrated high school, an experience that profoundly altered his worldview. From there, he traces his path into the heady whirl of 1960s Berkeley, where he engaged with revolutionaries of all stripes. Revealing insights gained from politics, music, sports, study, and late-night bull-sessions, this dissection of the experiences that formed and informed Avakian looks back at a galvanising history, and forward to a possible future of revolutionary change. His story offers a rare picture of what it is like to lead a revolutionary party in the most powerful country in the world.

Introduction; The Universal Law of Thought; The Universal Law of Change; The Universal Law of Vision; The Universal Law of Command; The Universal Law of Human Magnetism; The Universal Law of Focus; The Universal Law of Action; The Universal Law of Value; The Universal Law of Relationships; The Universal Law of Supply; The Universal Law of Persistence; The Universal Law of Truth; Epilogue - Today is Yesterday's Tomorrow.