The Words of Peace, Fourth Edition: Selections from the Speeches of the Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

by Irwin Abrams

Book Overview

This inspirational volume features excerpts from Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speeches since the award's inception in 1901, along with biographical notes on each winner and a complete chronology. Selected by the world's foremost historian of the Nobel Peace Prize, this uplifting collection presents the laureates' perspectives on: PeaceThe Bonds of HumanityFaith and HopeThe Tragedy of WarViolence and NonviolenceHuman RightsPolitics and Leadership

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557047863
• ISBN13: 9781557047861
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A deeply moving and inspirational anthology

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.