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The Words of Gandhi - (Newmarket Words of) by Mahatma Gandhi & Richard Attenborough (Paperback)

The Words of Gandhi - (Newmarket Words of) by  Mahatma Gandhi & Richard Attenborough (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This expanded edition reaffirms the message of the great spiritual leader with more than 150 excerpts of his letters, speeches, and writings on daily life, cooperation, nonviolence, peace, and faith. With selections and a preface by the award-winning director of "Gandhi", the book includes an introduction that places Gandhi's life and work in the historical context of the 20th century. Photos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Gandhi's ideas are as meaningful today as they were during his long and inspiring life. His enlightening thoughts and beliefs, especially on violence and the atomic bomb, reveal his eloquent foresight about our contemporary world. The words of one of the greatest men of the twentieth century, chosen by the award-winning director Richard Attenborough from Gandhi's letters, speeches, and published writings, explore the prophet's timeless thoughts on daily life, cooperation, nonviolence, faith, and peace.</p><p> This bestselling volume includes an introduction by Attenborough and an afterword by <em>Time</em> magazine Senior Foreign Correspondent Johanna McGeary that places Gandhi's life and work in the historical context of the twentieth century. This book and the film <em>Gandhi</em> were the result of producer/director Richard Attenborough's long commitment to keeping alive the flame of Gandhi's spiritual achievement and the wisdom of his actions and his words. They are the wisdom and words of peace. Also included are twenty striking historical photographs, specially selected from the archives at the National Gandhi Museum in New Delhi, that capture the important personal, political, and spiritual aspects of Gandhi's career.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Sir Richard Attenborough is the director of the 1982 film "Gandhi," winner of eight Academy Awards(R), and the author of "In Search of Gandhi." His international film and stage career as an actor, producer, and director spans sixty years.

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