
A Companion Book to the film:Ricardo Sandoval and Susan Ferriss have written a beautifully illustrated companion book to the documentary, "The Fight in the Fields." This 350 page book with over 100 black and white photos throughout is a biography of the inspiring, controversial leader of the movement that brought civil rights to America's migrant farmworkers. The book is published by Harcourt-Brace, ISBN# 0-15-100239-8. Ask for it at your local bookstore. For a limited time, the book is also available by calling (800) 903-7804.
Susan Ferriss is an award-winning Latino affairs reporter for the "San Francisco Examiner", who has covered farmworkers for more than a decade. She also produced and directed the PBS documentary "The Golden Cage" (1989), which featured interviews with Chavez and illustrated the turbulent history of farmwork organizing in California.
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