What propelled the daughter of a renowned Jewish scholar to join a movement on the fringe of American society that rejected religion, capitalism, and other mainstream ideals? Amy Schechter, born in England and educated in the United States, devoted two-thirds of her life, more than four decades, to the Communist Party in a quest to improve the lives of working men and women. Party work took her across the United States, from textile mills and coal fields to shipyards and docks. During one of the most famed strikes of its time, her name frequented newspaper front pages as a defendant in a celebrated murder trial. In Russia, she lived in a little-known American colony in Siberia and attended the Party's finishing school in Moscow. A FBI informant labeled Amy a regular "ten-minute egg" as in hard-boiled. The New York Times said Amy "became one of the most ardent among the New York radicals." A Jewish columnist called her "one of the few genuinely idealistic Communists; she lives up to her ideals in her private life, sharing what she has with others less fortunate." A Life of the Party blends the historical record with narrative fiction fitting Amy's life and times. Atlanta Jewish Times: "Seamlessly blending fact and fiction" SHOUTS - Music from the Rooftops!: "Dave told me via email, that it felt important to him to include "the music that applied to the labor actions in which [his] great-aunt took part, whether it actually happened or history says it could have happened . . . "'A Life of the Party' . . . blends historical records with narrative fiction, is definitely a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the power of unity, labour unions, protest music and the strength of normal people standing up to their opressors." People's World: "Although the New York Times once referred to Amy Schechter as 'one of the most ardent among the New York radicals,' you'd not likely encounter a review of Dave Schechter's novelized biography of his great aunt in its sacred & 'fit to print' pages. First, on account of his loving, tender evaluation of her four-plus decades as a Communist devoted to struggles for the working class, and second, because the Times, like almost all of the mass media, doesn't review self-published books (because how else could he have released this story to the world?)" PR. Com: Published by Fulton Books, "A Life of the Party" transports readers as they uncover the work and dedication Amy showed towards realizing her ideals and the goals of the Communist Party. Blending together historical records with fictional elements, "A Life of the Party" is a fascinating account and a beautiful tribute to Amy's legacy."