Eight Miles from the Front Gate Carmelo Mesa-Lago and the often-forgotten role of

and the often-forgotten role of women in the West's development

critical understanding of contemporary life

cooperation

a woman's voice as its speaking subject

Based in Strasbourg

Eight Miles from the Front Gate Carmelo Mesa-Lago and the often-forgotten role of"It was the summer of 1977, and I was at the Texas Capitol researching voting patterns for the political campaign I was working for," writes author Norma Schreiner as she describes her meeting with rancher Charles Schreiner III. "I decided to drop by the office of one of my favorite house members, Jim Nugent. . . . Before his staff could announce me, he was bellowing, 'Norma, come in here. There's someone I want you to meet.'" So began the