Desmond Tutu (Greenwood Biographies)

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History will remember Desmond Tutu, who has been called South Africa's Martin Luther King, Jr., as a great leader in the struggle against apartheid. In this new biography, which includes original quotations from the author's interviews with Tutu, readers will follow the steady progress of a boy and man who has held an irrepressible faith in humankind and his God. They will learn about his family, schooling, important mentors, and extraordinary career trajectory in South Africa and abroad. Now retired, Tutu's accomplishments and contributions to the world can be fully appreciated.


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Gish's biography for high school students outlines the life of the anti-apartheid leader who's been called South Africa's Martin Luther King Jr. Flowing chronologically from Tutu's childhood in Klerksdorp, the biography covers his youth, his decision to enter the priesthood, his schooling in England, and his political awakening in the 1970s as well as his activism and career, the historic dismantling of the apartheid system, and the former archbishop's post-retirement activities into the 21st century. Gish teaches history at Auburn U. of Montgomery, AL. Illustrated sparingly in b&w. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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