Finding hope.In The Impossible Will Take a Little While (Basic Books, $14.95), editor Paul Rogat Loeb Paul Rogat Loeb (born in 1952) is an American social and political activist, who has strongly fought for issues including social justice, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and civic involvement in American democracy. selects excerpts that provide hope, inspiration and solutions for citizens who feel powerless against the state of our society. This self-help book for a nation in distress features insights from Maya Angelou  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. , Nelson Mandela Noun 1. Nelson Mandela - South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela , Desmond Tutu Noun 1. Desmond Tutu - South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931) Tutu and more than 50 others who focus on the abilities of the individual. "All power is power over someone, and it always somehow responds, usually unwittingly rather than deliberately, to the state of mind and the behavior of those it rules over," writes Vaclav Havel. The contributing authors describe some of their most difficult struggles and most meaningful victories. Through the authors' successes, the reader develops a picture of hope and begins to see the possibility of a positive turnaround in the future of our nation. |
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