About this title: The third revision updates this classic biography of India's exemplar of non-violent political action, and has been enhanced with a new cover, revised text, and more than 70 photographs, many not previously published elsewhere. At 23, Mohandas K. Gandhi left India for South Africa, where he hoped to leave his mark as a young lawyer. Ten years ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Nilgiri Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780915132966ISBN:0915132966
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. read more
Description: Very Good. 0915132966 **Paperback**--Exactly as described---cover has shelf wear at tips of corners and minor cover crease or curl, minor Spine Creasing, No marks in the text at all. Tight and well bound. read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Nilgiri Pr, Tomales, California, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780915132966ISBN:0915132966
Description: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. 10 X 7. Pages are tight, bright and clean. Binding very firm and straight. Covers, spine, edges and corners unworn. No apparent wear. If needed for research, analysis, lucubrations, application or just enjoyment, this is the one, a nice issue. 179 pages, indexed. B/W illustration. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Nilgiri Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780915132973ISBN:0915132974
Description: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marked by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. ******PLEASE NOTE****** Orders placed after Dec. 7 cannot be guaranteed delivery before Christmas unless you select EXPEDITED shipping! Thank you & Happy Holidays! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Nilgiri Pr
Date Published: 1997-06-01
ISBN-13:9780915132966ISBN:0915132966
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Nilgiri Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780915132966ISBN:0915132966
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"Wow, Gandhi is truly impressive. We get a glimpse into a man that is changed from a self proclaimed coward to a courageous man of peace. What is so impressive about Gandhi is that he truly gave his whole heart, soul, and life to his beliefs."
"I found this book incredibly inspiring. I feel a little ashamed that I didn't actually know much about Gandhi. I knew of him, but not much about him. I didn't know just how incredibly effective he was, and I didn't understand why he thought passive resistence was such a big deal. I felt like I understood these things after I read this short book. It was very easy to read, only 175 pages in large words, large pictures, and plenty of awesome quotes, and yet it still did a good job at explaining who Gandhi was and why and how he changed the world in his simple ways.
However, the title is misleading. It had a lot more to do with his politics and philosophies than the man himself, and it talked very little of his transformation. That's what I signed up for with this book. I was fascinated that he made such a radical shift from a lawyer to a life of self-imposed poverty, spirituality, philosophy, and world-shaking political activism. The explanation that his wife embodied his philosophy of nonviolence was interesting but seemed insufficient. The book does a good job at the beginning of talking about his childhood and his young adult years, but then suddenly leaps into his later years of political activism, with no story of the transformation in between.
I was also disappointed by the messiah complex of the biographer, who seems to worship Gandhi's almost inhuman powers, because I think the truly inspiring thing about Gandhi is how normal and flawed he was, and how he worked to overcome his weaknesses to the point of becoming such an enormous political and spiritual force in the world. It really proves that anyone is capable of such a transformation."
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