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blue embossed (cross on cover) full cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. minor rubbing to spine top and bottom. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in vg+ / near fine cond. soiled on rear, missing little pieces at spine top, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (nap). "The quality of materials used in the manufacture of this book is governed by continued postwar shortages". xiii+379p. index. autobiography. memoirs. politics. covert operations. espionage. secret societies. communism. religion. ~ The story of one American's personal disillusionment with the Communist Party in the United States, his repudiation of its principles and return to Catholicism. Former Managing. Editor of the Daily Worker and member of the powerful Communist Central Committee, Louis Budenz was in a unique position to view the secret policies and methods of the Communist Party, to weigh them against his ideals for America ~ and to make his final decision. In his recent radio broadcasts and newspaper articles, Mr. Budenz has exposed some startling facts about the Communist Party in the United States. In his book, This Is MY STORY, he tells for the first time the complete history of his own Communist activities as Managing Editor of the Daily Worker and member of the secret and powerful Central Committee. Here is the story of the man who, a little more than a year ago, repudiated Communism and returned to the Catholic Church from which he had been excommunicated thirty years before. This abrupt change in political and spiritual values has created a sensation in the public press, and we believe that Mr. Budenz's book will be an important contribution to our understanding of the dangerous Soviet~controlled activities of the Communist Party. The spiritual message of This Is MY STORY should be an inspiration to men and women of all religions. Brought up as a devout Catholic, Mr. Budenz early became interested in a practical application of the Catholic world~view to a just solution of the labor problem. At twenty~one, he was editor of a labor~union magazine and a leader in the lay activities of his church. In the years that followed, Mr. Budenz became a great labor speaker and strike strategist. When he joined the Communist Party, he did so in the strong belief that Communism represented the best interests of the working man and that Catholicism and Communism could be reconciled. He had a unique opportunity to witness the undercover techniques, the abrupt changes in policy, the totalitarian methods, the lies and the fear by which the Communist Party in America is controlled and operated. This is the story of a modern follower of St. Augustine, seeking to accomplish the greatest good for humanity and finding in his religion the faith and the spiritual strength which are so badly needed in today's world. In its message and its warning the book makes inspiring and significant reading. N° de ref. del artículo 8012302
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