Author | : Cindy Ross |
Publisher | : Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2021-04 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781680513035 |
An inspiring narrative about finding purpose in the outdoors, healing in nature, and hope for veterans
Author | : Cindy Ross |
Publisher | : Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2021-04 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781680513035 |
An inspiring narrative about finding purpose in the outdoors, healing in nature, and hope for veterans
Author | : Kathleen Krull |
Publisher | : Presbyterian Publishing Corp |
Total Pages | : 17 |
Release | : 2021-03-23 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1646980360 |
She gave up everything: her home, her possessions, even her real name. She called herself Peace Pilgrim, put on her sneakers, and started off on her quest to walk thousands of miles all around America. Step by step, mile after mile, Peace Pilgrim traveled tirelessly, inviting everyone she met to consider a world where each person and each nation chooses peace. This true story about a little-known woman who sacrificed everything for her convictions inspires us to step out for what we believe in, gathering others to join us along the way.
Author | : Peace Pilgrim |
Publisher | : Friends of Peace PIlgrim |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Conduct of life |
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Author | : Peace Pilgrim |
Publisher | : Friends of Peace PIlgrim |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780943734293 |
Peace Pilgrim was born Mildred Lisette Norman to Ernest and Josephine Norman in 1908 on a poultry farm in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. Her father was a carpenter, and her mother was a tailor. Mildred Lisette Norman adopted the name "Peace Pilgrim" in 1953 in Pasadena, California, and walked across the United States for 28 years. 'Peace Pilgrim: her life and work in her own words' was compiled by some of her friends in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1982. Composed mainly in her own words except for the reproduced newspaper articles and the introduction. There are comments by people she met while on her 28 year pilgrimage for peace.
Author | : Gwendolyn Hooks |
Publisher | : Crocodile Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-02-07 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781623717605 |
A bold and brightly colored illustrated biography of Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement and was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. This picture book tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women’s rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in the 1960s, which focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women’s rights. She inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Author | : Paul Stutzman |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2012-03-12 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0800720539 |
With breathtaking descriptions and humorous anecdotes from his 2,176-mile journey along the Appalachian Trail, Paul Stutzman reveals how immersing himself in nature and befriending fellow hikers helped him recover from a devastating loss.
Author | : Anna Grossnickle Hines |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 2011-03-29 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0805089969 |
A collection of poems about peace by Anna Grossnickle Hines, accompanied by illustrations that feature quilts made by the poet.
Author | : Jalaja Bonheim |
Publisher | : Two Harbors Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-10-29 |
Genre | : Motivation (Psychology) |
ISBN | : 9781626523609 |
Today, humankind is standing at a crossroads. One path leads to escalating violence and self-extinction, the other to the creation of a peaceful global community n this groundbreaking new book, internationally acclaimed author Jalaja Bonheim uncovers the inner dynamics that have for eons kept us mired in violence and strife. Based on her work with leaders from around the world, she shows that we are capable of evolving into a wise and peaceful species, and empowers us to do so. Read this book and Join an unprecedented global movement, the fruits of which are both inner and outer peace! Book jacket.
Author | : Baptiste Paul |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 38 |
Release | : 2021-03-02 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0735844496 |
"From saying hello and pronouncing your friend's name correctly to giving more than you take and saying I'm sorry, this simple concept book explores definitions of peace and actions small and big that foster it"--