Mighty Be Our Powers
Author | : Leymah Gbowee |
Publisher | : Beast Books |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2011-09-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780984295142 |
ISBN-13 | : 0984295143 |
Rating | : 4/5 (143 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mighty Be Our Powers written by Leymah Gbowee and published by Beast Books. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young woman growing up in Africa, Leymah Gbowee was broken by a savage civil war that destroyed life as she knew it, depriving her of the education she yearned for and claiming the lives of relatives and friends. As war continued to ravage Liberia, Gbowee's bitterness turned to rage-fueled action as she realized it is women who are the silent sufferers in prolonged conflicts. Passionate and charismatic, Gbowee was instrumental in galvanizing women across Liberia in 2003 to force a peace in the region after 14 years of war. She began organizing Christian and Muslim women to demonstrate tog.