Across That Bridge
Life Lessons and a Vision for Change
New York : Hyperion, [2012]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 180 pages ; 19 cm
Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work/Biography.
In Across That Bridge , Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer timeless wisdom, poignant recollections, and powerful principles for anyone interested in challenging injustices and inspiring real change toward a freer, more peaceful society.
The Civil Rights Movement gave rise to the protest culture we know today, and the experiences of leaders like Congressman Lewis, a close confidant to Martin Luther King, Jr., have never been more relevant. Despite more than forty arrests, physical attacks, and serious injuries, John Lewis has remained a devoted advocate of the discipline and philosophy of nonviolence. Now, in an era in which the protest culture he helped forge has resurfaced as a force for change, Lewis' insights have never been more relevant. In this heartfelt book, Lewis explores the contributions that each generation must make to achieve change.
In Across That Bridge , Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer timeless wisdom, poignant recollections, and powerful principles for anyone interested in challenging injustices and inspiring real change toward a freer, more peaceful society.
The Civil Rights Movement gave rise to the protest culture we know today, and the experiences of leaders like Congressman Lewis, a close confidant to Martin Luther King, Jr., have never been more relevant. Despite more than forty arrests, physical attacks, and serious injuries, John Lewis has remained a devoted advocate of the discipline and philosophy of nonviolence. Now, in an era in which the protest culture he helped forge has resurfaced as a force for change, Lewis' insights have never been more relevant. In this heartfelt book, Lewis explores the contributions that each generation must make to achieve change.
Subjects:
Lewis, John, 1940-2020 -- Philosophy.
United States. Congress. House -- Biography.
Conduct of life.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
African American legislators -- Biography.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
African American civil rights workers -- Biography.
Lewis, John, 1940-2020 -- Philosophy.
United States. Congress. House -- Biography.
Conduct of life.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
African American legislators -- Biography.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
African American civil rights workers -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781401324117
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Lewis, John | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Lewis, John | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |