In His Own Words (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316110198)

In spreading the message of freedom, equality, and human dignity, Nelson Mandela helped transform not only his own nation, but the entire world. Now his most important speeches are collected in a single volume. From the eve of his imprisonment to his release twenty-seven years later, from his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize to his election as South Africa's first black president, these speeches span some of the most pivotal moments of Mandela's life and his country's history.

Arranged thematically and accompanied by tributes from leading world figures, Mandela's addresses memorably illustrate his lasting commitment to freedom and reconciliation, democracy and development, culture and diversity, and international peace and well-being. The extraordinary power of this volume is in the moving words and intimate tone of Mandela himself, one of the most courageous and articulate men of our time.

"There is no easy way to walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountain tops of our desires." -- Nelson Mandela, September 1953

Author: Nelson Mandela
ISBN-10: 0316110191
ISBN-13: 9780316110198
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2004
Pages: 558
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.96lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.48w x 1.83d

Review Citation(s):
Black Issues Book Review 05/01/2005 pg. 62
Library Journal Prepub Alert 08/01/2004 pg. 54
Publishers Weekly 11/29/2004 pg. 32
Booklist 12/15/2004 pg. 693
Ebony 02/01/2005 pg. 29
Library Journal 08/01/2004