TY - BOOK AU - Beller,Ken AU - Chase,Heather TI - Great peacemakers: true stories from around the world SN - 9780980138207 (cloth) : AV - JZ5540 .B45 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Sedona, Arizona PB - LTS Press KW - Pacifists KW - Biography KW - Civil rights workers KW - Animal rights activists KW - Environmentalists N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-183) and index; Pt.1. Choosing nonviolence; 1. Henry david Thoreau: Living deliberately, 2. Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolence resistance, 3. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Daring to dream, 4. Anderson Sa: an instrument of change -- Pt.2. Living peace; 5. Mother Teresa: Love in Action, 6. Thich Nhat Hanh: Being peace, 7. Colman McCarthy: Teaching peace, 8. Oscar Arias: "Us" refers to all humankind -- Pt.3. Honoring diversity; 9. Bruno Hussar: Interfaith harmony, 10. Desmond Tutu: All belong, 11. Riane Eisler: Partnership, not domination, 12. The Dalai Lama: Universal compassion -- Pt.4. Valuing all life; 13. Henry Salt: The creed of kinship, 14. Albert Schweitzer: Reverence for life, 15. Astrid Lindgren: A voice for the voiceless, 16. Jane Goodall: Realizing our humanity -- Pt.5. Caring for the planet; 17. Rachel Carson: the balance of nature, 18. David Suzuki: Redefining progress, 19. Nader Khalili: Sustainable community, 20. Wangari Maathai: Planting seeds of peace -- Conclusion ER -