LA PARTERA: STORY OF A MIDWIFE (1980)

THIS STORY ABOUT A LATINA MIDWIFE WAS DEVELOPED BY FRAN LEEPER BUSS THROUGH COUNTLESS INTERVIEWS WITH AN ELDERLY MIDWIFE ABOUT HER EXPERIENCES WITH THE HARDSHIPS OF CHILDBIRTH and being a woman during her time.

DIGNITY: LOWER INCOME WOMEN TELL OF THEIR LIVES AND STRUGGLES

BUSS THOROUGHLY STUDIED THE LIVES OF 72 WORKING-CLASS WOMEN IN AMERICA IN ORDER TO DOCUMENT THE MEANING THEY SAW IN THEIR jobs. THE PLOT DISCUSSES WOMEN THAT HAVE DIFFERING BACKGROUNDS BUT ARE JOINED BY A MUTUAL GOAL OF SURVIVAL.

MOISTURE OF THE EARTH: MARY ROBINSON, CIVIL RIGHTS & TEXTILE UNION ACTIVIST

this book describes the journey of an african american cotton-picker in the south who becomes a labor activist and an outspoken community leader. It describes the adversity of racial injustice and living in poverty.

Forged under the sun: The life of maria elena lucas

A narrative that emphasizes the tough lives of migrant workers and explores the extent of sexism in american and Latin American society.