Santamarias Salesman: Kevin Peoples and the Catholic Rural Movement

Published: June 26, 2012, 6:06 a.m.

b'In a lucid talk, Kevin Peoples spoke on his 2012 book about working \\nas a fund-raiser for the National Catholic Rural Movement and his \\ndisillusionment with Bob Santamaria\'s use of its people and money. \\nStrongly committed to the YCW emphasis on personal formation and \\nindependent social responsibility,  Kevin tells of the events that led \\nup to the breach with Santamaria over his authoritarian control of the \\nNCRM. The book captures the atmosphere of Catholic and rural life at the\\n time, with delightful pen-pictures of characters he met along the way.
\\nFor Bruce Duncan\'s address at the  launch of Kevin Peoples Santamaria\\u2019s Salesman: Working for the National Catholic Rural Movement 1959-1961 click HERE.
\\nClick HERE to listen to an audio podcast of the event.'