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Meet some of the most inspiring people of our time...

From famous leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Jane Goodall, and others, to lesser-known people who made a difference in their own way.

Their fascinating life stories and powerful insights can renew your faith in humanity and your hope for the future.

Plus, their examples reveal ways to enjoy more inner peace, harmony in your relationships, fulfillment in your life, and more.

Winner of 30+ Awards

Nautilus Book Award, International Peace Writing Award, Independent

Publisher Book Award, Benjamin Franklin Award, and many more

A truly inspiring book. If you have ever thought you couldn’t make a difference in this world, just read this book.

—Dr. Madelyn Blair, co-founder of The Center for the Study of Peace

I feel so very blessed to have read Great Peacemakers. Yes, blessed indeed.

—Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Prize winner

Great Peacemakers should be required reading for the youth of the world.

—Dr. Oscar Arias, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of Costa Rica

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Part One: Choosing Nonviolence

1. Henry David Thoreau: Living Deliberately

2. Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Resistance

3. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Daring to Dream

4. Anderson Sá: An Instrument of Change

Part Two: Living Peace

5. Mother Teresa: Love in Action

6. Thich Nhat Hanh: Being Peace

7. Colman McCarthy: Teaching Peace

8. Oscar Arias: “Us” Refers to All of Humankind

Part Three: Honoring Diversity

9. Bruno Hussar: Interfaith Harmony

10. Desmond Tutu: All Belong

11. Riane Eisler: Partnership, Not Domination

12. The Dalai Lama: Universal Compassion

Part Four: Valuing All Life

13. Henry Salt: The Creed of Kinship

14. Albert Schweitzer: Reverence for Life

15. Astrid Lindgren: A Voice for the Voiceless

16. Jane Goodall: Realizing Our Humanity

Part Five: Caring for the Planet

17. Rachel Carson: The Balance of Nature

18. David Suzuki: Redefining Progress

19. Nader Khalili: Sustainable Community

20. Wangari Maathai: Planting Seeds of Peace

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Photo Credits (61 photos)

About the Authors

(195 pages total)

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About the Authors

Great Peacemakers is written by husband and wife team Ken Beller and Heather Chase. They are the founders of Near Bridge, a consulting company dedicated to helping people get along better. They have created and delivered workshops and keynote speeches for many non-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies, and have created several popular online courses.

In addition to Great Peacemakers, Ken is lead author of The Consistent Consumer: Predicting Future Behavior Through Lasting Values and Heather is author of Beauty without the Beasts: A Guide to Cruelty-free Personal Care. They live in an environmentally-friendly home in the American Southwest.

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