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I have to share with you one of my favorite and most inspiring books-SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER. If you are into human rights you will love this book! I’m going to share with you quotes from Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi below who more eloquently describe the spirit of the book. However, anytime I want to find examples of the best of humanity and read about heroic human rights defenders who are changing the world-I reach for this book. It always gives me hope from seeing the courage of those who battle injustice and stand up for what’s right no matter what the cost. It also illuminated my eyes to the plight of many people worldwide and the some of the struggles they face that I wasn’t even aware of. A life changing book-one you want to share with everyone. This is a book that I will keep forever!

Speak Truth to Power gives us an insight into the power of the human spirit. It tells us why and how men and women all over the world struggle against oppression, injustice, and cruelty. There is horror but there is also immense hope in this world where dedicated people translate their commitment to human rights into action.
– Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Prize Laureate

You cannot kill an idea, you cannot imprison freedom. The lives of the common women and men in this book, heroes every one, inspire all who believe in liberty and justice. This book is a tribute to the human spirit and proof of the capacity of one person of courage to triumph over overwhelming evil.
-- President Nelson Mandela

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