Book Description: Gandhi's ideas are as meaningful today as they
were during his long and inspiring life. His enlightening
thoughts and beliefs, especially on violence and the atomic
bomb, reveal his eloquent foresight about our contemporary
world. The words of one of the greatest men of the twentieth
century, chosen by the award-winning director Richard
Attenborough from Gandhi's letters, speeches, and published
writings, explore the prophet's timeless thoughts on daily life,
cooperation, nonviolence, faith, and peace. This bestselling
volume includes an introduction by Attenborough and an afterword
by Time magazine Senior Foreign Correspondent Johanna McGeary
that places Gandhi's life and work in the historical context of
the twentieth century. This book and the film Gandhi were the
result of producer/director Richard Attenborough's long
commitment to keeping alive the flame of Gandhi's spiritual
achievement and the wisdom of his actions and his words. They
are the wisdom and words of peace. Also included a