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The Words of Desmond Tutu

The Words of Desmond Tutu

by Professor Desmond TutuArchbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/07/2007

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To coincide with the first authorized biography of the Nobel Peace Prize-winner, over 100 inspiring and thought-provoking selections from Tutu's speeches and writings in a newly updated hardcover edition.When he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, Desmond Tutu joined Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mother Teresa as one of the great inspirational leaders of our age.Chosen and introduced by his daughter Naomi, the over 100 selections from Tutu's speeches, sermons and writings collected here explore a wide range of topics: faith and social responsibility, nuclear disarmament, the Church's role in resisting oppression, family, the Third World and women in the Church.Also included is an updated chronology of Tutu's life, illuminating his tireless work on behalf of blacks under apartheid and the full text of the Archbishop's acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize. 10 b/w photos.
ISBN:
9781557047199
9781557047199
Category:
Dictionaries of quotations
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-07-2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Newmarket Press
Country of origin:
United States
Edition:
2nd Edition
Pages:
111
Dimensions (mm):
211x142x17mm
Weight:
0.24kg
Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his lifelong struggle to bring equality, justice, and peace to his native country of South Africa.

In 1986, he was elected Archbishop of Cape Town, the highest position in the Anglican Church in Southern Africa. Today Archbishop Tutu chairs the Elders, an independent group of global leaders working to promote the shared interests of humanity.

In 2009 Tutu received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honour. He is known for his great love for children, as well as his powerful and profound understanding of the message of Jesus Christ. The Archbishop lives in South Africa with his wife, Leah. They have four children and seven grandchildren.

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