“The great advantage of this book is that it provides Chatfield’s firsthand account of so many of the key farmworker movement events. . . . LeRoy Chatfield’s remarkable life deserved a written accounting.”—Randy Shaw, American Catholic Studies
“True social change requires many energetic and reflective people, most of whom never appear in the news. Chatfield’s account and others like it are an important contribution to understanding how change occurs.”—William Droel, The Working Catholic
“A detailed look at the interior motivations and structures of early activism and Chicano political movements, rather than an outside perspective.”—Patrick Diepen, Panhandle-Plains Historical Review
“Showcases a life dedicated to equality of opportunity for all that will inspire and guide readers in their quest for a fairer and more just society.”—Micah Andrew’s Bookshelf, Midwest Book Review
“To Serve the People is a stirring memoir that spans Chatfield’s more than fifty years spent as a California labor and community organizer for the farmworker movement and later for the homeless.”—Roberto R. Calderón, author of Mexican Coal Mining Labor in Texas and Coahuila, 1880–1930
“Jorge Mariscal’s collaboration with LeRoy Chatfield, a close confidant of Cesar Chavez and a longtime activist on behalf of the homeless, expands our understanding of the impact and legacy of social movements on diverse populations.”—Irene Vásquez, coauthor of Making Aztlán: Ideology and Culture of the Chicana and Chicano Movement, 1966–1977
