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Monday, October 30, 2006
Little Book Of Peace Makes Great Holiday Stocking Stuffer
Pocket Sized Book Speaks Ageless Truth
For More Information, Contact: Janis D. Shields, Director Media and Public Relations, (215) 241-7060; After Hours: (302) 545-6596
Philadelphia — Now more than ever Americans are asking questions: Will I ever again feel safe? Will our nation ever again be at peace? If I say I want peace and not war, what does that mean? Does it mean we should do nothing?
The Little Book of Peace gathers over 400 quotes of wisdom from myriad sources that demonstrate and explore the complex journey of attaining peace. Compiled by Patricia J. Chui, and now available from the American Friends Service Committee, an international social justice organization and co-recipient of the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize, this thought-provoking and comforting collection offers words advocating world and inner peace alike.
“The people quoted in the book are religious and secular, young and old, hopeful and jaded,” Chui states. “They are writers, philosophers, scientists and statesmen. Like the rest of us they have struggled to understand what peace is and how to find it.”
The book includes quotes from Gandhi, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Anne Frank, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher, Joan Baez, Martin Luther King, Jr. and many, many others. The book includes brief biographies of each contributor.
“While they may not claim to have all the answers,” Chui observes, “it’s the asking that yields the most provocative fruit.”
Chui is a writer and editor who came of age politically at the University of California at Berkeley. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York. The American Friends Service Committee is internationally recognized for its humanitarian work and is best known for launching massive food programs to feed millions of starving children in post-war Germany. During World War II, AFSC provided temporary aid, housing and other assistance to Japanese-Americans in efforts to get them out of internment camps.
The Little Book of Peace was created after and is dedicated to the victims of the September 11 tragedies. The 184-page pocket-sized volume is only 4 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches in size — perfect for starting, ending or recharging your day. The cost is $7.95. To order or for information contact AFSC at 1-888-588-2372 extension 2 or visit www.afsc.org.
“It seems in the end that peace is just as difficult as war,” Chui concludes. “But if anything that very complexity should make us appreciate it all the more.”
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The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the belief in the worth of every person and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice.
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For More Information, Contact: Janis D. Shields, Director Media and Public Relations, (215) 241-7060; After Hours: (302) 545-6596
Philadelphia — Now more than ever Americans are asking questions: Will I ever again feel safe? Will our nation ever again be at peace? If I say I want peace and not war, what does that mean? Does it mean we should do nothing?
The Little Book of Peace gathers over 400 quotes of wisdom from myriad sources that demonstrate and explore the complex journey of attaining peace. Compiled by Patricia J. Chui, and now available from the American Friends Service Committee, an international social justice organization and co-recipient of the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize, this thought-provoking and comforting collection offers words advocating world and inner peace alike.
“The people quoted in the book are religious and secular, young and old, hopeful and jaded,” Chui states. “They are writers, philosophers, scientists and statesmen. Like the rest of us they have struggled to understand what peace is and how to find it.”
The book includes quotes from Gandhi, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Anne Frank, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher, Joan Baez, Martin Luther King, Jr. and many, many others. The book includes brief biographies of each contributor.
“While they may not claim to have all the answers,” Chui observes, “it’s the asking that yields the most provocative fruit.”
Chui is a writer and editor who came of age politically at the University of California at Berkeley. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York. The American Friends Service Committee is internationally recognized for its humanitarian work and is best known for launching massive food programs to feed millions of starving children in post-war Germany. During World War II, AFSC provided temporary aid, housing and other assistance to Japanese-Americans in efforts to get them out of internment camps.
The Little Book of Peace was created after and is dedicated to the victims of the September 11 tragedies. The 184-page pocket-sized volume is only 4 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches in size — perfect for starting, ending or recharging your day. The cost is $7.95. To order or for information contact AFSC at 1-888-588-2372 extension 2 or visit www.afsc.org.
“It seems in the end that peace is just as difficult as war,” Chui concludes. “But if anything that very complexity should make us appreciate it all the more.”
# # #
The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the belief in the worth of every person and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice.
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About Religion Press Release Services
Religion Press Release Services distributes press releases, press advisories, photos and other stories on behalf of religious organizations, denominational offices, think tanks, watchdog groups, advocacy groups, coalitions, foundations, colleges, universities, seminaries, publishers and others.
The organizations and/or individuals who submit materials for distribution by Religion Press Release Services are solely responsible for the facts in and accuracy of their materials. Religion Press Release Services will correct any errors brought to its attention.
Contact Us
To distribute press releases through Religion Press Release Services, contact Claudia Sans at csans@religionnews.com or 202-383-7870. For more information check out our PDF brochure.
Religion News Service, 1101 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 463-8777
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