Valor : the American odyssey of Roy Dominguez / Rogelio "Roy" Dominguez as told to James B. Lane ; foreword by Evan Bayh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dominguez, Roy, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guillain-Barré syndrome--Patients--Indiana--Biography.

Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Lawyers--Indiana--Biography.

Lawyers.

Indiana--Officials and employees--Biography.

Indiana.

Dominguez, Roy, 1954-.

Dominguez, Roy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The son of Hispanic immigrants, Rogelio ""Roy"" Dominguez grew up in gang-plagued Gary, Indiana. With strong family support, he managed to beat the odds, graduating with distinction from Indiana University, finishing law school after a rough start, and maturing into a successful attorney and officeholder. Yet there was more in store for Roy. Ready to start a family and embark on a career as a deputy prosecutor, he was stricken with Guillain-Barré syndrome. How he coped with and eventually overcame this debilitating affliction is a compelling part of his story. The experience steeled him to

Contents:

Roots

Growing up

Teen years

Work and college

State trooper and law student

Advances and setbacks

Evan Bayh and statewide office

1990's political campaigns

Becoming Lake County sheriff

Triumph and tragedy

Second term

Dreaming big

Conclusion: core values.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786613673541

9781280696589

1280696583

9780253005953

0253005957

OCLC:

796384116