The Penguin Gandhi Reader1 review Mohandas K. Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995 The power of pacifism This book is a testament of Gandhi's words. It helps show the reader the difficult times of colonialism in India. If anyone wants to hear a hero and his philosophies of how to lead a nation out of imperialization, this is a great book.             Soul on Ice42 reviews Eldridge Cleaver Delta, 1999 He right, even now. + Lost for words The themes exhibited in "Soul On Ice" are race, racism, individuality vs. societal standards and traditions, injustice, humanity, religion/faith, inhumanity and activism. Cleaver spends a great deal of time writing on the injustices Black people face in America, and how even though he is what ...             All Things Censored8 reviews Mumia Abu-Jamal, Alice Walker Seven Stories Press, 2001 Voice of Humanity + Well written, thought provoking and very Compationate + Brilliant Writer, Mighty Suspicious Guy + Read this book before it's too late             Nonviolence: 25 Lessons from the History of a Dangerous Idea (Modern Library Chronicles)12 reviews Mark Kurlansky Modern Library, 2006 Possibly the best introduction yet written on Nonviolence. + Good primer + Nonviolence Mark Kurlansky has written a very concise, fascinating and readable history of nonviolence as both a philosophy and an effective tactic for social change. He begins with a discussion of the spiritual roots of nonviolence in each of the major world religions and traces how each religion was ...             Night (Oprah's Book Club)622 reviews Elie Wiesel Hill and Wang, 2006 Haunting and Unforgettable + I RECOMMEND IT. + Very moving, impactful, horrific...... Should be required reading for . . . for everyone who can read. Puts a face, a voice, a mind, a spirit to something that is so hard to comprehend that it often can feel more like an idea than a reality. A truly moving book. Also, I would recommend the PBS documentary made about Wiesel that was ...             Mandela: An Illustrated Autobiography1 review Nelson Mandela Little, Brown and Company, 1996 Mandela: a portrait of integrity This book recounts the life of Nelson Mandela beginning in childhood up to the present age. It is written by Mandela himself - it's honest, straightforward style seems to be an honest attempt by Mandela to portray himself objectively, avoiding the tendency to be self-serving. A fascinating ...             The Long Loneliness11 reviews Dorothy Day HarperOne, 1997 A Classic Conversion Story + Living the oridinary extraordinarily: Reminiscences of a Catholic convert. + Enriching Exploration of the Discovery of Faith Catholic faith fascinates people. How did her spiritual life develop, and how did it influence the remainder of her life? Many wonderful authors, including but not limited to people such as William Miller, Robert Coles, and most recently Paul Elie, have written extensively about Dorothy Day and ...             A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.4 reviews Clayborne Carson, Peter Holloran Hachette Audio, 2005 MLK "A Knock at Midnight" Sermon Series Review... + What a dream! + Deep and moving + Timeless lessons             Memoirs from the Women's Prison4 reviews University of California Press, 1994 A Beautiful Story of Struggle and Independence + Moving and Powerful + Dr. Sadawi does it again This is one of my favorite books of all time. I had to read it for a class in college, and I will be the first to admit that I was turned off by the cover and the bland title. I'm glad I was forced to give this book a chance. It's an amazing true story of a female doctor in Cairo who is taken ...             The Huey P. Newton Reader3 reviews Huey P. Newton Seven Stories Press, 2003 The Bottom Line + correction to review What IS it with goofy liberals who *think* they know what "The Cause" is and take it upon themselves to diss someone like a David Hilliard??? For the record, Mr. Hilliard was the childhood friend of Dr. Newton, the BPP Chief of Staff, and has more true knowledge, fervor and *experience* in "The ...             In His Own Words3 reviews Nelson Mandela Little, Brown and Company, 2004 A Worthy Collection of Thoughts and Vision + legendary speeches + fine compilation IN HIS OWN WORDS is perfect reading for history buffs. There are 545 pages of speeches, addresses and statements of Nelson Mandela. When you read this collection of words by Mr. Mandela, you come away with a better understanding of this man who has dedicated his life to his belief of freedom and ...             The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas17 reviews Mahatma Gandhi, M.K.Gandhi, ... Vintage, 2002 Inspirational + It is Essential! + Well organized, inspiring + gandhi as a philosopher + Very well organized, and informative             God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time27 reviews Desmond Tutu Image, 2005 Precious Promise + Love, Charity and Devotion to Jesus Christ + A terrific study course on reconciliation! + perfect + This book should be required reading for every American             No Future Without Forgiveness17 reviews Desmond Tutu Image, 2000 The title says it all + There really is No Future Without Forgiveness + Restorative Justice Trumps Retributive Justice + Forgiveness as the Road Less Traveled             Markings26 reviews Dag Hammarskjold Vintage, 2006 Active vs. contemplative life + An encounter of a lifetime + A keeper + Markings is Awesome!! + Timeless Reading             Prisoner of Love (New York Review Books Classics)3 reviews Jean Genet NYRB Classics, 2003 intense,compelling as he allows, Genet a poet,a writer,first + A travel memoir, a masterpiece which can never be equaled + A great and unique work. Genet allows you to feel the immediacy of the Palestinian situation with particles from lives,from ill-defined fragments of lives disrupted with no future,he stayed with a family in 1980 a half-day and a whole night where the young son,Hamza a fedayee went off at night to fight. Genet hearing gun ...             The Black Panthers Speak7 reviews Da Capo Press, 2002 A Powerful Book + This is THE book on the Black Panthers! + Excellent Documentary of the Black Panthers + Read about this influential org. for yourself + A Good Introduction             I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World, Special 75th Anniversary Edition (Martin Luther ...6 reviews Martin Luther King HarperOne, 1992 The essential King + Amazing Collection of Speeches + AMERICANS SHOULD REALIZE THIS 'DREAM' TO THE FULLEST! + Excellent introduction to Dr. King's works + Inspirational             The Courage to Stand Alone: Letters from Prison and Other Writings4 reviews Jingsheng Wei Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 Forbidden reading in China, required reading everywhere else + Wei: dissident and intellectual + I cannot afford a thorough reading + Nobody who studies Chinese politics can ignore Wei's ideas.             Open Letters: Selected Writings, 1965-19901 review Vaclav Havel Vintage, 1992 Havel's greatest essays in one single volume Vaclav Havel has been called "the greatest moral thinker of our time" and "a sort of EuroGhandi." While most noted as a playwright, Havel's most important works have been of prose; essays such as "Power of the Powerless" and his "Open Letter to Gustav Husak" allowed his nation to retain hope under ...