Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press, (2008). Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY BOTH AUTHORS. "The gripping story of political refugee David Ngaruri Kenney's harrowing odyssey through the Kafkaesque world of immigration processing in the United States ... [written from Kenney's perspective, it] tells of his near-murder, imprisonment, and torture in Kenya; his remarkable escape to the United States; and teh obstacle course of ordeals and proceedings he faced as U.S. government agencies sought to deport him to Kenya. A story of courage, love, perserverance, and legal strategy, "Asylum Denied" brings to life the human costs associated with our immigration laws and suggests policy reforms that are desperately needed to help other victims of human rights violations" (jacket).

Black cloth backed black paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. Minor bumping to corners of front board. Inscriptions to title page. Else is clean and bright with several photographic illustrations throughout. Black and white illustrated dust jacket with black and red title to front panel and white and red title to spine panel. Slight creasing to spine ends and corners of dust jacket. Index, 352 pages. AME/082312. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket.

Item #26171
ISBN: 9780520255104

Price: $50.00