Walking toward Peace

Walking toward Peace
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.

Steps Toward Inner Peace

Steps Toward Inner Peace
Author: Peace Pilgrim
Publisher: Friends of Peace PIlgrim
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1996
Genre: Conduct of life
ISBN:

Peace Pilgrim

Peace Pilgrim
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.

Planting Peace

Planting 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.

Hiking Through

Hiking Through
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.

Peaceful Pieces

Peaceful Pieces
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.

Evolving Toward Peace

Evolving Toward Peace
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.

Peace

Peace
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"--