Champions for peace: women winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

Judith Stiehm narrates the remarkable stories of the women who have won the Nobel Prize for Peace. The new edition includes the compelling life of Malala Yousafzai-who was awarded the prize in 2014. Engaged and inspirational, all of these women clearly demonstrate that there is something each of us can do to advance a just, positive peace.

Intro; Contents; Preface; 1. Bertha von Suttner; 2. Jane Addams; 3. Emily Greene Balch; 4. Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan; 5. Mother Teresa; 6. Alva Myrdal; 7. Aung San Suu Kyi; 8. Rigoberta Menchú Tum; 9. Jody Williams; 10. Shirin Ebadi; 11. Wangari Muta Maathai; 12. Tawakkol Karman, Leymah Gbowee, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf; 13. Malala Yousafzai; Conclusion; Epilogue; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

Only fifteen women have won the Nobel Prize for Peace since it was first awarded in 1901. Hailing from all over the world, some of these women have held graduate degrees, while others barely had access to education. Some began their work young, some late in life. In this compelling book, Judith Stiehm narrates these women's varied lives in fascinating detail. The second edition includes the stories of three additional outstanding women-Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakkol Karman-who were honored in 2011 with the Nobel Peace Prize "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of