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Courage: Portraits of Bravery in the Service of Great Causes | Gordon Brown
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In the tradition of John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's fascinating collection of inspirational leaders is destined to become a staple of every politically conscious reader's library as his already-significant profile grows exponentially around the world. The prime minister explores the lives of eight outstanding twentieth-century figures to uncover why some men and women make difficult decisions and do the right thing when easier and far less dangerous alternatives are open to them. Those profiled range from icons such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy to lesser-known figures such as Edith Cavell, who nursed the wounded of World War I in Belgium and helped Allied soldiers escape, and pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who returned to Nazi Germany from New York to lead the Christian opposition against Hitler's regime. Bringing his personal reflections to these intimate portraits, Brown illuminates a common thread of inspiring courage in every one of these eight heroes and, in doing so, introduces us to his own inspiring values.
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Noting this book down for #somethingaboutsocialjustice as alot of the people highlighted in this book championed social justice.
#nonfiction2020

Amandajoy That gives you a bingo! You should buy an new book to celebrate 😉 4y
Smarkies @Amandajoy I am waiting for all the books I bought during the lockdown come in before I try and buy more. 🤣🤣 I went on a bit of a book buying binge then. 😅 4y
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Finished this for #booked2020 #redwhiteorbluetypeoncover. Gordon Brown writes about courage through the lives of these 8 people.
I appreciated the essays about the people I knew the least about as it broadened my knowledge.
@Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft

Maria514626 This looks great! Thanks! 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Nice job! ♥️👊🏻📚 4y
Cinfhen Oh, this looks brilliant!!!! My grandmother was part of the Raoul Wallenberg memory preservation society, so seeing his name brought me back about 25 years😆#stacked I‘m curious to learn about the others!! 4y
Smarkies @Cinfhen he was one of those that I was not familiar with. The essays are each about 20ish pages long so they are quite digestible. 4y
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