The Words of Peace: The Nobel Peace Prize Laureates of the Twentieth Century--Selections from Their Acceptance Speeches (Newmarket Words Of...) [Hardcover]

Irwin Abrams (Editor), Jimmy Carter (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 30, 2003 | Series: Newmarket Words Of...

A new hardcover gift edition featuring the appealing Picasso cover art and edited by the world's foremost historian of the Nobel Peace Prize—this inspiring collection contains excerpts from the acceptance speeches and lectures of eighty laureates since the award's inception in 1901.

"Hope is the strongest driving force for a people. Hope which brings about change, which produces new realities, is what opens man's road to freedom."—Oscar Arias Sánchez, 1987

As President Jimmy Carter writes in his foreword, "Many of the heroes of peace who speak to us in these pages have spoken far more vibrantly in their deeds, motivated by this spirit. As we have found inspiration in their work for peace, so may we find inspiration in their 'Words of Peace.'"

Mother Teresa, Albert Schweitzer, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Aung San Suu Kyi, Nelson Mandela, Eli Weisel, Yitzhak Rabin, and many more give significant perspectives on such themes as the Bonds of Humanity, Faith and Hope, the Tragedy of War, Violence and Nonviolence, Human Rights, Politics and Leadership, and of course, Peace.

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Excellent...Topics that will arouse curiosity and awareness. -- Booklist

Moving and inspiring. -- Voice of Youth Advocates

Should be required reading by everyone...one is immediately struck by the sheer power of their words. -- The Nashville Banner

About the Author

Irwin Abrams, editor of The Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates: An Illustrated Biographical History, 1901-2001, is considered the leading authority on the Nobel Peace Prize. A Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Antioch University, the author lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Newmarket Press; 3 edition (January 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557045372
• ISBN-13: 978-1557045379
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,739,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A deeply moving and inspirational anthology, April 11, 2003

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This review is from: The Words of Peace: The Nobel Peace Prize Laureates of the Twentieth Century--Selections from Their Acceptance Speeches (Newmarket Words Of...) (Hardcover)

Now in its third edition and featuring a foreword by President Jimmy Carter, The Words Of Peace collects selections of commentaries on peace drawn directly from speeches by the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. A deeply moving and inspirational anthology filled from cover to with uplifting and emotional messages aspiring to the best of human nature, The Words Of Peace is especially timely and enthusiastically recommended reading in this present international situation of a global war on terrorism.