{"product_id":"stealing-home-los-angeles-the-dodgers-and-the-lives-caught-in-between","title":"Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between","description":"The \"scrupulously detailed\" (Los Angeles Times) story of how the fight to build Dodgers Stadium, and transform Los Angeles into a big league city, came at the cost of everyday Angelenos\n\nDodger Stadium is an American icon. But the story of how it came to be goes far beyond baseball. The hills that cradle the stadium were once home to three vibrant Mexican American communities. In the early 1950s, those communities were condemned to make way for a utopian public housing project. Then, in a remarkable turn, public housing in the city was defeated amidst a Red Scare conspiracy.\n\nInstead of getting their homes back, the remaining residents saw the city sell their land to Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Now LA would be getting a different sort of utopian fantasy -- a glittering, ultra-modern stadium.\n\nBut before Dodger Stadium could be built, the city would have to face down the neighborhood's families -- including one, the Aréchigas, who refused to yield their home. The ensuing confrontation captivated the nation - and the divisive outcome still echoes through Los Angeles today.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1541742214\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1541742214.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Nusbaum, Eric\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43329197047869,"sku":"BVV.1541742214.G","price":9.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1541742214-0.jpg?v=1783459798","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/stealing-home-los-angeles-the-dodgers-and-the-lives-caught-in-between","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}