Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for ChangeWinner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work/Biography. In Across That Bridge, Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer timeless wisdom, poignant recollections, and powerful principles for anyone interested in challenging injustices and inspiring real change toward a freer, more peaceful society. The Civil Rights Movement gave rise to the protest culture we know today, and the experiences of leaders like Congressman Lewis, a close confidant to Martin Luther King, Jr., have never been more relevant. Despite more than forty arrests, physical attacks, and serious injuries, John Lewis has remained a devoted advocate of the discipline and philosophy of nonviolence. Now, in an era in which the protest culture he helped forge has resurfaced as a force for change, Lewis' insights have never been more relevant. In this heartfelt book, Lewis explores the contributions that each generation must make to achieve change. |
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User Review - gregdehler - LibraryThingEssential reading for our tumultuous times. Lewis is an influential congressman and elder statesmen of the 1960s civil rights movement. This short book organized as reflections on faith, patience ... Read full review
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User Review - shaunesay - LibraryThingsimilar to the Dalai Lama, here is a man I would be interested in just being in his presence as he goes about daily activities and meetings, just to witness interactions with others. Like the DL I get ... Read full review
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| Title | Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change |
| Author | John Lewis |
| Publisher | Hachette Books, 2012 |
| ISBN | 1401303749, 9781401303747 |
| Length | 208 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / 20th Century Political Science / Civil Rights Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies Social Science / Sociology / General |
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