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This evening I went to a book signing and talk by Brian Wilson, here is a statement from the back cover of his recent book, "Blood On The Tracks":
"In telling his story, Wilson provides numerous examples of the types of personal, risk-taking, nonviolent actions he and others have taken in attempts to educate political change:tax refusal---which requires simplification of one's lifestyle: fasting---done publicly in strategic political and therapeutic spiritual contexts; and obstruction tactics--strategically placing one's body in the way of "business as usual." It was such actions that thrust Brian Wilson into the public eye in the mid-'80's, first as a participant in a high-profile, water-only "Veterans Fast for Life" against the Contra war being waged by his government in Nicaragua. Then, on a fateful day in September 1987, the world watched in horror as Wilson was run over my a U.S. government munitions train during a nonviolent action in which he expected to be removed from the tracks and arrested."
He lost both his legs.
"Losing his legs only strengthened Wilson's identity with millions of unnamed victims of U.S. policy around the world. He provides details of his travels to countries in Latin America and the Middle East and bears witness to the harm done to the poor people as well as to the environment by the steamroller of U.S. imperialism. These heart-rending accounts are offered side by side with inspirational stories of nonviolent struggle and the survival of resilient communities."
Are you familiar with Brain Wilson?
"In telling his story, Wilson provides numerous examples of the types of personal, risk-taking, nonviolent actions he and others have taken in attempts to educate political change:tax refusal---which requires simplification of one's lifestyle: fasting---done publicly in strategic political and therapeutic spiritual contexts; and obstruction tactics--strategically placing one's body in the way of "business as usual." It was such actions that thrust Brian Wilson into the public eye in the mid-'80's, first as a participant in a high-profile, water-only "Veterans Fast for Life" against the Contra war being waged by his government in Nicaragua. Then, on a fateful day in September 1987, the world watched in horror as Wilson was run over my a U.S. government munitions train during a nonviolent action in which he expected to be removed from the tracks and arrested."
He lost both his legs.
"Losing his legs only strengthened Wilson's identity with millions of unnamed victims of U.S. policy around the world. He provides details of his travels to countries in Latin America and the Middle East and bears witness to the harm done to the poor people as well as to the environment by the steamroller of U.S. imperialism. These heart-rending accounts are offered side by side with inspirational stories of nonviolent struggle and the survival of resilient communities."
Are you familiar with Brain Wilson?
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