David hartsough is a quaker and a lifelong peace activist and author of his memoir, waging peace. Global adventures of a lifelong activist available now. David hartsough s life is inspiring, and the lessons he draws from his experiences are valuable in paving the way to a world without war. The global adventures of a lifelong activist recorded october 24, 2014 at university temple united methodist church in. Davids belief in the goodness of people, the power of love, truth, and forgiveness and his utter commitment to making peace and ending war will inspire all those who read this book. But if you want to read a pageturner that reveals how one person has been doing it for the last 50 years, get a copy of david hartsoughs new autobiography, waging peace. From his first nonviolent action at age seven to his work against nuclear weapons in the 50s, to his sitins at lunch counters in segregated virginia, to his presence in russia and germany during.
Nov 19, 2014 hartsough recently released a book about his life. David has been a friend for 30 years, and over that time ive rarely seen him pass up a chance to jump into the latest fray with both feet something hed been doing long before we. Sep 11, 2015 david hartsoughs life is inspiring, and the lessons he draws from his experiences are valuable in paving the way to a world without war. Martin sheen, actor if you want to know what it means to live a life well lived, read david hartsoughs masterful book. Jan 01, 2014 waging peace is both a memoir and a call for action. Waging peace with david hartsough northern spirit radio. Feb 15, 2017 an evening of discussion between lifleong activists and authors david hartsough and norman solomon celebrating david hartsough s recently released book waging peace. For example, hartsough stresses the importance of enabling the old and frail to protest, and recalls accompanying his own parents, even to the point of being arrested with them. Hartsough s stories inspire, educate, and encourage readers to find ways to work for a more just and peaceful world. Waging peace is a testament to the difference one person can make.
But if you want to read a pageturner that reveals how one person has been doing it for the last 50 years, get a copy of david hartsough s new autobiography, waging peace. Global adventures of a lifelong activist kindle edition by hartsough, david, hollyday, joyce, dear, john, lakey, george, butigan, ken. Waging peace by david hartsough, 9781629630342, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. From his first nonviolent action at age seven to his work against nuclear weapons in the 50s, to his sitins at lunch counters in segregated virginia, to his presence in russia and. Global adventures of a lifelong activist, is a testament to the difference one person can make. By 1960, while he was a student at howard university, he had. Arun gandhi, president, gandhi worldwide education institute grandson of. His stories inspire, educate, and encourage readers to find ways to work for a more just and peaceful world.
Hartsough, david, hollyday, joyce, dear, john, lakey, george, butigan, ken. Starting in his boyhood, set on his path by deep family roots, he has been singularly committed to working for peace and social justice through nonviolence for more than fifty years. Veteran activist david hartsough speaks on waging peace. Waging peace click for book info world beyond war david hartsough knows how to get in the way. He has used his body to block navy ships headed for vietnam and trains loaded with munitions on their way to.
Jan 03, 2020 our guest is david hartsough, author of waging peace. Come and meet a truly revolutionary nonviolent peace and justice activist. In his remarkable life, he has met both martin luther king and john f. Waging peace ebook by david hartsough 9781629630519. These ruminations came back to me as i plunged into the pages of david hartsough s new memoir, waging peace. One such giant is david hartsough, whose vivid, even hairraising, memoir of a lifetime of peace activism, waging peace.
Hartsough is executive director of peaceworkers, based in san francisco, and is cofounder of the nonviolent peaceforce. Mar 17, 2011 david hartsough, 70, longtime peace activist who founded nonviolent peaceforce, adjusts a sign on the back of his bike on friday january 14, 2011 in san francisco, calif. Hartsough s stories inspire, educate and encourage readers to find ways to work for a more just and peaceful world. Starting in his boyhood, set on his path by deep family roots, he has been singularly committed to working for peace and social justice through nonviolence for more than. Apr 01, 2015 in waging peace, hartsough recounts how he received early instruction from others in various tools of nonviolence, resulting in his organizing his first vigil at age 15 at a nike missile site not far his family home in tanguy homesteads, a cooperative community near philadelphia, pa. This talk was recorded in seattle on october 24, 2014. David hartsough documents his commitment to nonviolence from an early age. David hartsough with joyce hollyday waging peace is a testament to the difference one person can make. In waging peace, hartsough recounts how he received early instruction from others in various tools of nonviolence, resulting in his organizing his first vigil at age 15 at a nike missile site not far his family home in tanguy homesteads, a cooperative community near philadelphia, pa. His father, a congregational minister, was of a similar mind and participated in many american friends service activities. Hartsoughs stories inspire, educate and encourage readers to work for a peaceful world.
He has used his body to block navy ships headed for vietnam and trains load. David hartsough being arrested at a protest against the iraq war, san francisco, 2006. These welltold stories will help motivate contemporary peace activists especially since even now, at 74, hartsough himself keeps up the pace, protesting at drone. David hartsough pictured is a cofounder of world beyond war and author of waging peace. Arun gandhi, president, gandhi worldwide education institute and grandson of mahatma gandhi it has been my privilege to work with david hartsough over the years and to be arrested and jailed with him for nonviolent civil disobedience. Global adventures of a lifelong activist from pm press an evening to discuss the current political climate and how we can move forward constructively and powerfully.
I highly recommend waging peace to every american who wishes to live in a world with peace and justice and wants to feel empowered to help create that world. Arun gandhi, president, gandhi worldwide education institute and grandson of mahatma gandhi. David will share stories of his work in peacemaking and building nonviolent movements since meeting martin luther king at age 15. David hartsough has repeatedly put his body on the line in the name of peace, been seriously threatened with death by individuals and armies, and had bones broken by angry police. Mairead maguire, nobel peace prize laureate, peace people, northern ireland david hartsough has lived an exemplary nonviolent life. Waging peace is both a memoir and a call for action. Nov 18, 2014 the ordinary, extraordinary life of david hartsough nonviolent action is a seamless part of the rhythm of life. Waging peace by david hartsough will make nearly everyone who reads it feel like they have completely wasted their lives. A memoir of vietnam and the pentagon papers if you want to know what it means to live a life well lived, read david hartsough s masterful book. Read this book, feel empowered, and help build the beloved community. David hartsough speaking on his new book waging peace tuesday, november 18, 11am12pm, science center 152 montgomery college, rockville campus david hartsough is a pacifist who believes that all war conflicts with religious teachings and that we should practice love and forgiveness. The ordinary, extraordinary life of david hartsough. David has gone inspirationally into the crucial events of the past 60 years, in the civil rights movement, across the berlin wall.
The ordinary, extraordinary life of david hartsough opendemocracy. He has marched with mothers confronting a violent regime in guatemala and stood with refugees. David hartsough is the executive director of peaceworkers and a cofounder of the nonviolent peaceforce. He has crossed borders to meet the enemy in east berlin, castros cuba, and presentday iran. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the waging peace global adventures of a lifelong activist, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. David hartsough has lived an exemplary nonviolent life. Global adventures of a lifelong activist by david hartsough. Global adventures of a lifelong activist, a wonderful book combining the stories and inspiration for a better world that david has lived out and been witness to. David hartsough david hartsough pictured is a cofounder of world beyond war and author of waging peace. His book is one that every peaceloving person must read and learn from. Hartsough, david with joyce hollyday, waging peace, global adventures of a lifelong activist oakland, ca pm press, 2014.
Arun gandhi, president, gandhi worldwide education institute. From his first nonviolent action at age seven to his work against nuclear weapons in the 50s, to his sitins at lunch counters in segregated virginia, to his presence in russia and germany during the cold war, to his vietnam nonviolent actions and. David hartsough with joyce hollyday foreword by john dear introduction by. Global adventures of a lifelong activist hartsough has organized many peace efforts and worked with nonviolent movements in such farflung locations as the soviet union, nicaragua, philippines, and kosovo. Mar 07, 2018 and i feel im getting closer to it day by day. His book is one that every peace loving person must read and learn from. David hartsough will be at the cathedral on october 89. Local book talks by david hartsough, author of waging. Reflective, insightful and disarmingly honest, waging heavy peace is his long.
Arun gandhi, president, gandhi worldwide education institute grandson of mahatma gandhi. David hartsough will speak about his life, his book, and his latest reflections on the world. I encourage you to read his book on his lifelong efforts at waging peace. Talkingsticktv david hartsough waging peace youtube. Oct 20, 2014 one such giant is david hartsough, whose vivid, even hairraising, memoir of a lifetime of peace activism, waging peace. David has been a friend for 30 years, and over that time ive rarely seen him pass up a chance to jump into the latest fray with both feet something hed been doing long before we met, as his book attests. David hartsough with norman solomon at city lights. Global adventures of a lifelong activist, shows that engaged pacifism isnt as rare asand is more successful thanmany people think. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The ordinary, extraordinary life of david hartsough nonviolent action is a seamless part of the rhythm of life. Author david hartsough, whose parents were devout quakers, is a man with a mission a mission to be involved where there is injustice anywhere in the world, where there is an opportunity to influence change. Hartsough has written extensively on his peacemaking work.
Ken butigan is a strategist and consultant for campaign nonviolence. Mining and the right to water in porgera, papua new guinea. David hartsough is the author, with joyce hollyday, of waging peace. The ordinary, extraordinary life of david hartsough waging. Waging heavy peace is the remarkable memoir of rock icon neil young neil young is a singular figure in the history of rock and pop culture in the last four decades, inducted not once but twice into the rock and roll hall of fame. Global adventures of a lifelong activist david hartsough with joyce holliday 2014 pm press pp. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Read waging peace global adventures of a lifelong activist by david hartsough available from rakuten kobo. Waging peace highlights the numerous ways he has done this in many troubled parts of the world as well as in the united states. Hartsough has organized many peace efforts in such farflung locations as the soviet union, nicaragua, phiippines, and kosovo. David hartsough became that change and has spent the best part of sixty years working to bring peace to our troubled world. He is a quaker and member of the san francisco friends meeting. David hartsough is the executive director of peaceworkers, based in san francisco, and is.
Joyce hollyday is a cofounder and copastor of circle of mercy, an ecumenical faith community. Inspired by the examples of mahatma gandhi and martin luther king jr. Just reading his book, with its relentless kaleidoscope of civil. Global adventures of a lifelong activist, has just been published by pm press. She served for 15 years as the associate editor of sojourners magazine and is the author of several books, including clothed with the sun. Activist david hartsough, author of waging peace, to. David hartsough became that change and has spent the best part of 60 years working to bring peace to our troubled world. Oct 03, 2018 multichapter video based on david hartsough s life as a peacemaker in his book, waging peace. David hartsough is the executive director of peaceworkers, based in san francisco, and is cofounder of the. Nov 12, 2014 these ruminations came back to me as i plunged into the pages of david hartsoughs new memoir, waging peace.
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