Courage
Eight Portraits
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:7th Jul '08
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Featuring: Edith Cavell; Dietrich Bonhoeffer; Raoul Wallenberg; Martin Luther King; Robert Kennedy; Nelson Mandela; Cicely Saunders; Aung San Suu Kyi Winston Churchill said that 'courage is the first of all human qualities because it guarantees all others' Publicity for the Prime Minister's book in paperback is guaranteed
Explores the lives of eight outstanding twentieth-century figures, in order to better understand courage. These eight heroes are very different people, with very different strengths and frailties, but all share an extraordinary and inspirational courage.Prime Minister Gordon Brown explores the lives of eight outstanding twentieth-century figures, in order to better understand courage. These eight heroes are very different people, with very different strengths and frailties, but all share an extraordinary and inspirational courage that Brown celebrates in these fascinating and moving portraits.
'Trust me: this is a fine book' Spectator 'The book tells us as much about Brown's own personal journey as it does about the courage of those he describes ... very moving' Guardian 'His approach is refreshing ... readable and intelligent' Sunday Times 'I'm steeped in Brown style. It's inimitable, and it's all over Courage ... His writing reflects his character: a ferociously clever and studious man' PR Week
ISBN: 9780747593317
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm
Weight: unknown
288 pages
UK ed.