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Rebel Heart: Against the Wind""I liked the details that show the author's confidence building . . . Rising from the ashes of betrayal is a journey that strengthens. With a passion for justice, and a will to speak for her truth, the author inspires these traits in all of us."" Margalee Pilkington Wright, former mayor, Wichita, KS""From the red-brick streets of Russell, Kansas, to the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States, this rebel heart leads us through her many life-changing experiences. A gifted and insightful writer, she presents her story-rich in high hopes, intelligence, and compassion. I was particularly drawn in by her portrayals of the modern complexities surrounding gender, race, age, and religion-not to mention her deeply personal involvements with frightened university administrators and a flawed legal system. A great read. I loved it!"" Yvette Leerskov Ehrlich, Attorney at Law ""Marietta Anderson's language is filled with action, moving through a life complete with grit, moxie, courage, and persistence. The writing is bold, agile, and lyrical, highlighting a time perhaps undervalued. Rebel Heart is rich in historical detail of a life peopled with vivid scenes and situations. An independent heart seeking and revealing the truth of an American life."" Jack Wright, professor, musician""An intimate story of courage, conviction, and sheer energy against a tide of prevailing injustices . . . riveting accounts of activism, offering a private archive of social movement history and the '60's . . . inspiring resilience in the face of personal betrayal, Anderson seeks her horizon and finds it."" Anna Spradlin, PhD, Equal Opportunity Specialist/Mediator (ret.), Office for Civil Rights, USDHH""True to the essential purpose of memoirs, Rebel Heart chronicles the author's discovery and development as an advocate for justice and equality. Those endeavors, set in the tumultuous turmoil of the 1960s and '70s, are important not only for their own intrinsic worth but also as a powerful reminder of the need to stand up for justice and equality now. Inevitably, the Rebel Heart challenges us to ponder our own potential rebel stance in the present moment."" L. Keith Williamson, Associate Professor Emeritus, Elliott School of Communication, WSU, Wichita, KS "". . . A compelling story . . . As a student in the 1960s, she distributed pamphlets the university judged seditious, which resulted in a lawsuit that went all the way to the Supreme Court. In a clear, understandable style, Ms. Anderson describes her clash with East Tennessee State University over free speech. Continuing her commitment to stand up for the poor and disenfranchised, she joined the first voting rights march in Selma that saw such appalling police violence that it became known as Bloody Sunday."" Charli Frederick, Director of Media Services, Media Resources Center, Wichita State University (ret.) ""This small-town Kansas native won me over when, upon the loss of her high school debate partner to cheerleading, she declared, 'I couldn't understand why anyone would give up a chance to argue.' She describes her frightening 1965 trip to Selma and sees Bloody Sunday up close. When the university administration accuses her of seditious activity, she sues the university in a case that would land at the Supreme Court. She confirms the FBI recorded her conversations when she requests and receives a copy of her FBI file."" Nancy Robinson, Owner (ret.) Best of Times Card & Gift Shop, Wichita, KS

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Marietta Anderson is a seasoned communicator whose career has spanned politics, education, sales, entrepreneurship, and corporate communications. Her journey has taken her from the heartland of Kansas to the liberal East Coast and the conservative South, immersing her in the social and political currents of the 1960s and 1970s. Along the way, she experienced civil rights marches, antiwar protests, shifting gender roles, and the quiet battles of everyday people. Rebel Heart, her debut book, draws on these turbulent years-and the personal betrayals that shaped her resilience. Marietta lives in Wichita, where she continues to reflect, write, and tell the stories that matter.

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