Unsung heroes.How many spiritual activists (beyond Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra (Hindi: दीपक चोपड़ा; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian medical doctor and writer. He has written extensively on spirituality and diverse topics in mind-body medicine. ) are recognized and respected by the general public? Anita Roddick Dame Anita Lucia Roddick, DBE (23 October 1942 – 10 September 2007) was the founder of The Body Shop, a British cosmetics company producing and retailing beauty products that shaped ethical consumerism. , author, activist and founder of the Body Shop, seeks to change this sad state of spiritual under-nourishment. In collaboration with author Brooke Shelby Riggs, Roddick showcases faith- and spirit-based activists whose work is often missed by the public. Each chapter of Brave Hearts, Rebel Spirits: A Spiritual Activists Handbook (Anita Roddick Books, $18.95) is devoted to a different activist, including Cesar Chavez Noun 1. Cesar Chavez - United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927) Cesar Estrada Chavez, Chavez , Satish Kumar Satish Kumar is an Indian, currently living in England, who has been a Jain monk and a nuclear disarmament advocate, and is the current editor of Resurgence, founder and Director of Programmes of the Schumacher College international centre for ecological studies and of The and Neta Golan. The attractive book is filled with powerful photos, graphics and quotations, making it enjoyable for acolytes or the casual reader.--K.L. |
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