Rebel with a Cause Talks About The Writer's Journey

Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) April 3, 2008 -- The Cross Cultural Center and English Division at Pasadena City College present The Writer's Journey from Cause to Fiction on April 23, 2008 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. The two hour presentation will entail a discussion of the manuscript, Without Sin and the issues it brings to light. Author David McCabe will discuss the work of writing and the challenges faced by new, unpublished writers, followed by a reading, Q&A and hors d' oeuvres reception. The event will take place in the Cross Cultural Center Building in Room T110. There is a $2.00 parking fee payable at any college parking kiosk. This is a FREE event open to the public.

Without Sin is a work of contemporary fiction that takes place along the border dividing Southern California and Mexico. It chronicles the exploits of a young border patrol agent (Garrett Harrison) and an ill-starred seventeen-year-old Mexican prostitute (Estefanía Marguerite) as they struggle to come to terms with the increasing violence and changing politics that govern the borderlands dividing their countries.

Chicano & Ethnic Studies Professor, Mark Salinas comments, "Arguably, the 2000 mile US-Mexico Border is the most socially, economically, and politically tumultuous space in the world. Without Sin takes readers to the line and tells a human story that likely does occur."

David McCabe addresses what he believes to be a fundamental truth -- Humanity is a race of immigrants. As McCabe describes it, "The call to migrate is written upon each of us and will not be erased with the construction of fences or the establishment of a police state along our borders. In writing Without Sin, I have attempted to tell a story that captures the grave human costs associated with the criminalization of human migration."

The call to a cause landed McCabe in jail on September 28, 2006. David McCabe was arrested and convicted of a misdemeanor offense for failure to disperse because he participated in a demonstration march that turned into the largest act of Civil Disobedience in Los Angeles history.

McCabe has chosen to live a life based on his callings. His calling to teach, his calling to write and his calling to take a stand for causes he believes in.

About the Author

David McCabe is the Director of the Teacher Preparation Program at Pasadena City College and has been an educator in Southern California for over 15 years where he has worked closely with migrant children and their families. During his career he has had to confront such serious issues as child abuse, drug use and molestation as well as help children and their families gain access to the services they needed while coping with fears surrounding their immigration status.

McCabe has written and presented numerous academic papers concerning curriculum and policy issues impacting education and is currently finishing the edits on his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of California Riverside. He has also taught through UC Riverside Extension for the past 10 years. In 2007 he was recognized as a semi-finalist in the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Writing Competition for Without Sin. David McCabe is represented by Ryan Communications.

For more information about the event or author, please contact Carrie M. Afuso at (626) 585-7117. Read about David McCabe's educational journey at http://faculty.pasadena.edu/dsmccabe/Site/The_Writers_Journey.html.

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