New book about to be released chronicling the 2011 uprising [View all]

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More Than They Bargained For is an in-depth account of those tumultuous hours, days, weeks, and months in which we Wisconsinites struggled to preserve our civil rights.

I knew as soon as the crowds swelled in late Feb that I was witnessing and taking part in a historic battle. I thought to myself that books will be written, the uprising would be studied, and that this event would become a permanent topic of history, civics, and poli-sci classes for all time.

I'm not sure if this is the first book about the protests, but it's the first one that's caught my attention. I am so proud of my brother and sisters refusal to roll over and have been anxiously awaiting a detailed title capturing this proud moment of WI history.

There are excerpts already floating around the web that answer some question we likely all have: What we're the courageous 14 up to when hunkered down in IL? What orders we're issued by Walker when he tried to quell the peoples' voices and shut down the Capitol, and who complied or refused to carry out those orders?

I'm sure there's much more info contained within and can't wait for this read.

It's authored my Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Madison bureau reporters Jason Stein and Patrick Marley and is available to purchase at the usual places. Here is a link to the author's page for the book:

http://www.steinmarley.com/index.html