About this item
We love to root for the underdog, and that's part of why we're drawn to the stories of revolutionaries. Whether they fail, succeed, or succeed only to become what they once fought against, people who can rally others to their cause and shake up the status quo tend to be inherently interesting. Rockin' the Boat tells the stories of 50 such legends throughout the world, from people fed up with the Roman Empire and the revolutionaries who helped create America.
About the Author
Jeff Fleischer is a Chicago-based author, journalist and editor. He is the author of non-fiction books including "Votes of Confidence: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections" (Zest Books, 2016 and 2020) , "A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis is Changing Our World" (Zest Books, 2021) , "Rockin' the Boat: 50 Iconic Revolutionaries" (Zest Books, 2015) , "The Latest Craze: A Short History of Mass Hysterias" (Fall River Press, 2011) . His fiction has appeared in more than seventy publications including the Chicago Tribune's Printers Row Journal, Shenandoah, the Saturday Evening Post and So It Goes by the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library. His journalism has appeared in dozens of publications including Mother Jones, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine, National Geographic Traveler and Mental Floss.
