Champions for peace : women winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
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Champions for peace : women winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
Rowman & Littlefield, c2006
- : cloth
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-230) and index
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: cloth ISBN 9780742540255
Description
A second edition of this book is now available. Since it was first awarded in 1901, only twelve women have won the Nobel Prize for Peace. They hail from all over the world, including the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Central America. Engaged and inspiring, these women clearly demonstrate that there is something each of us can do to advance a just, positive peace. Whether they began by insisting on garbage collection or simply by planting a tree, each understood that peace must be global in order to be sustained. All learned that peace is not always popular, but believed they must persevere. All are truly champions for peace.
Table of Contents
Preface: In the Tradition of Lysistrata: Women Champions for Peace Chapter 1: Bertha von Suttner: Noble Woman and Nobel Friend Chapter 2: Jane Addams: "The Greatest Woman Who Ever Lived" Chapter 3: Emily Greene Balch: The Dismissed Professor Chapter 4: Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan: Sisterhood Created by Tragedy Chapter 5: Mother Theresa: From Macedonia to India Chapter 6: Alva Myrdal: World Diplomat Chapter 7: Aung San Suu Kyi: Resisting by Staying Home Chapter 8: Rigoberta Menchu Tum: A Story which Broke the World's Heart Chapter 9: Jody Williams: Internet Activist Chapter 10: Shirin Ebadi: Muslim Judge Chapter 11: Wangari Muta Maathi: Kenya's "Green" Doctor Conclusion: Champions All
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: pbk ISBN 9780742540262
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Click here to listen to the interview with Judith Stiehm and Nobel Prize-winner Wangari Maathai on the Mimi Geerges show. Since it was first awarded in 1901, only twelve women have won the Nobel Prize for Peace. Hailing from all over the world, including the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Central America, some have held graduate degrees, while others are barely schooled. Some began their work when young, some well past middle age. One was titled and two were subsistence farmers. This book shows their varied lives in fascinating detail. Engaged and inspiring, these women clearly demonstrate that there is something each of us can do to advance a just, positive peace. Whether they began by insisting on garbage collection or simply by planting a tree, each understood that peace must be global in order to be sustained. All learned that peace is not always popular, but believed they must persevere. They shared a common vision and commitment undiminished by obstacles and opposition. All are truly champions for peace.
Table of Contents
Preface: In the Tradition of Lysistrata: Women Champions for Peace Chapter 1: Bertha von Suttner: Noble Woman and Nobel Friend Chapter 2: Jane Addams: "The Greatest Woman Who Ever Lived" Chapter 3: Emily Greene Balch: The Dismissed Professor Chapter 4: Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan: Sisterhood Created by Tragedy Chapter 5: Mother Theresa: From Macedonia to India Chapter 6: Alva Myrdal: World Diplomat Chapter 7: Aung San Suu Kyi: Resisting by Staying Home Chapter 8: Rigoberta Menchu Tum: A Story which Broke the World's Heart Chapter 9: Jody Williams: Internet Activist Chapter 10: Shirin Ebadi: Muslim Judge Chapter 11: Wangari Muta Maathi: Kenya's "Green" Doctor Conclusion: Champions All
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