Dying to Live: A Story of U.S. Immigration in an Age of Global Apartheid

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Dying to Live: A Story of U.S. Immigration in an Age of Global Apartheid
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Joseph Nevins
Photographs by Mizue Aizeki
SeriesCity Lights Open Media
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:225
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 160
Category/GenreTrue Crime
ISBN/Barcode 9780872864863
ClassificationsDewey:364.13
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher City Lights Books
Imprint City Lights Books
Publication Date 15 May 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

Praise for A Not-So-Distant Horror: "[A] remarkable book."-Noam Chomsky Told through the life story of a young man who perished in the California desert, Dying to Live is a compelling account of US immigration/border enforcement and the rapidly growing death toll among migrants. Stunning photos by Mizue Aizeki complement the text. Joseph Nevins authored Operation Gatekeeper: The Rise of the Illegal Alien and the Making of the U.S.-Mexico Boundary (Routledge, 2002), and A Not-So-Distant Horror (Cornell, 2005). His writings have appeared in the Boston Review, The Christian Science Monitor, and the International Herald Tribune.

Author Biography

Joseph Nevins authored Operation Gatekeeper: The Rise of the Illegal Alien and the Making of the U.S.-Mexico Boundary (Routledge, 2002), and A Not-so-distant Horror: Mass Violence in East Timor (Cornell University Press, 2005). His writings have appeared in numerous journalistic publications, including The Boston Review, The Christian Science Monitor, CounterPunch, and the International Herald. Mizue Aizeki is a documentary photographer. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications including The Wall Street Journal, ColorLines, L.A. Weekly, The Nation, The Progressive, and Z Magazine. She has also exhibited her work in several venues, including the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco.

Reviews

(A Not-So-Distant Horror: Mass Violence in East Timor) "[A] powerful and moving reminder of the horrors visited on East Timor."--The Economist "[A]n unlikely combination of the sort of in-depth analysis expected of a dissertation and the sensationalism of a true-crime story."--Foreign Affairs " A magnificent memorial to the people of East Timor and a damning indictment of international powers, like the United States" --Amy Goodman "[A] remarkable book..." --Noam Chomsky