Barbara Ward: Her Life and LettersBarbara Ward was one of the world's most outstanding writers and speakers on environment and development issues. She was a pioneer of the international movement which led on issues from resource scarcity and protecting the environment to climate change and planetary survival. 'Our visionary perspective is the true realism - and that is what we must pursue', she wrote. Barbara Ward was a close ally of world politicians both in the United States and the United Kingdom; she was a confidante of figures such as Ernest Bevin, Adlai Stevenson and Lyndon Johnson. This book brings all Ward's genius and qualities to life - her eloquence, her intellect, her charm and her unique ability to analyse the challenges of development in the contemporary world. |
Contents
1 Early Years Early Promise | 1 |
2 At The Economist in Wartime | 11 |
3 The Economist Romance and a New Book | 27 |
4 Starting with a New Nation | 51 |
5 Expanded Pursuits and Affections | 63 |
6 US Politics and Presidents | 97 |
7 At the Second Vatican Council | 131 |
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