UID:
almafu_9959244195202883
Format:
1 online resource (289 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-69658-3
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9786613673541
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0-253-00595-7
Content:
The son of Hispanic immigrants, Rogelio ""Roy"" Dominguez grew up in gang-plagued Gary, Indiana. With strong family support, he managed to beat the odds, graduating with distinction from Indiana University, finishing law school after a rough start, and maturing into a successful attorney and officeholder. Yet there was more in store for Roy. Ready to start a family and embark on a career as a deputy prosecutor, he was stricken with Guillain-Barré syndrome. How he coped with and eventually overcame this debilitating affliction is a compelling part of his story. The experience steeled him to
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Roots -- Growing up -- Teen years -- Work and college -- State trooper and law student -- Advances and setbacks -- Evan Bayh and statewide office -- 1990's political campaigns -- Becoming Lake County sheriff -- Triumph and tragedy -- Second term -- Dreaming big -- Conclusion: core values.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-253-00232-X
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
