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Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
c1997.
Language
English
Description
Gandhi: A Life reveals the transformation of an ordinary, timid young man, into a leader, whose stand against a mighty empire brought millions together. From the poor and the illiterate, to the intelligentsia and the rich, Gandhi's followers forged a sustained, non-violent movement for independence. When Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869, India was divided. British India, ruled by the Viceroy from Delhi, stood in stark contrast to the other...
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
c1979
Language
English
Description
At the beginning of the 1930s, historian William L. Shirer was sent to India by the Chicago Tribune to cover the rise of the Independence Movement. During this time Shirer was privileged to observe Mahatma Gandhi as he launched the Civil Disobedience Campaign and to enjoy his personal friendship and confidence.
11) Who was Gandhi?
Author
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the champion of an independent India and global icon of peace and freedom.
12) Mahatma Gandhi
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Details the life and career of the Indian statesman and nationalist, from his youth to his civil disobedience to his assassination.
13) Mahatma Gandhi
Author
Series
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of Indian social and political reformer Mahatma Gandi, offering information on the issues and causes he worked toward and the methods he used to achieve these goals.
Author
Publisher
Campfire
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
How did this shy, unassuming lawyer transform himself into the leader of India's freedom movement? Renouncing wealth, ambition and comfort, Gandhi led by example, becoming one with the people he sought to free, facing imprisonment, hardship and humiliation while never raising his voice in anger. His strategy of nonviolent protest would become the model for the US civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King, Jr. and continues to change history...
16) Mohandas Gandhi
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A biography on the Indian nationalist leader Mohandas Gandhi.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audio
Pub. Date
p1994.
Language
English
Description
Viewed as too libelous to print in England until 1968, the title essay in this collection reveals the abuse Orwell experienced as a child at an expensive and snobbish boarding school and offers insights into his lifelong concern for the oppressed. “Why I Write” describes Orwell's sense of political purpose, and the classic essay “Politics and the English Language” insists on clarity and precision in communication in order to avoid the Newspeak...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"At Grandfather Gandhi's service village, each day is filled, from sunrise to sunset, with work that is done for the good of all. The villagers vow to live simply and non-violently. Arun Gandhi tries very hard to follow these vows, but he struggles with one of the most important rules: not to waste." --
20) I am Gandhi
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This book tells the story of how Gandhi used the principles of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience to fight discrimination against Indians in South Africa and to end British rule in India. Like the series biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi's story focuses on his peaceful heroism in the struggle for civil rights and social change.
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