Lawrence McK Miller
Auteur van Witness for Humanity: The Biography of Clarence E. Pickett
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Witness for humanity : a biography of Clarence E.… door Lawrence McK Miller
Clarence Pickett, farm boy from Kansas and elder statesman of his era, inspired humanitarian service activities: economic and social rebuilding in Appalachia during the depression; the rescue of refugees from Europe and the Middle East; the creation of alternative service for pacifists during World War II; and postwar nonconfrontational intergovernmental dialogue. The farm boy never lost his deep faith in God and in his fellow humans, or sense of humor. Larry Miller's biography inspires us to apply Clarence Pickett's compassionate peacebuilding strategies to the new-old problems of the 21st century: demilitarization, economic justice, protection of all life, peaceful relations between states and peoples -- and the need for love and joy. -- Elise Boulding… (meer)
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PendleHillLibrary | 2 andere besprekingen | May 16, 2022 | Clarence Pickett, farm boy from Kansas and elder statesman of his era, inspired humanitarian service activities: economic and social rebuilding in Appalachia during the depression; the rescue of refugees from Europe and the Middle East; the creation of alternative service for pacifists during World War II; and postwar nonconfrontational intergovernmental dialogue. The farm boy never lost his deep faith in God and in his fellow humans, or sense of humor. Larry Miller's biography inspires us to apply Clarence Pickett's compassionate peacebuilding strategies to the new-old problems of the 21st century: demilitarization, economic justice, protection of all life, peaceful relations between states and peoples -- and the need for love and joy. -- Elise Boulding… (meer)
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PendleHillLibrary | 2 andere besprekingen | May 16, 2022 | A biography of former American Friends Service Committee Executive Secretary. He inspired humanitarian service activities: economic and social rebuilding in Appalachia during the Depression; the rescue of refugees from Europe and in the Middle East; the creation of alternative service for pacifists in World War II; and postwar nonconfrontational intergovernmental dialogue. He never lost his deep faith in God and in his fellow humans, or sense of humor.
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