Leymah Gbowee with Carol Mithers Books
Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist, social worker, and women’s rights advocate who led a nonviolent movement that helped end Liberia’s second civil war. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her efforts to promote peace and women’s participation in peacebuilding.
Known for: Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War
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Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War
Leymah Gbowee, a Liberian peace activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recounts her journey from a young mother during Liberia’s brutal civil war to the leader of a women’s movement that helped bring peace to her country. The memoir explores themes of resilience, faith, and the transformative power of collective action among women in the face of violence and oppression.
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The Shattered Childhood and the Seeds of Resistance
I grew up in Liberia before the war, in a world where the rhythms of our days were simple and secure. My parents were hardworking, strict, and loving. We had our small joys, our laughter, our school routines. When Charles Taylor’s rebels stormed the country in 1989, that childhood dissolved overnigh...
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Motherhood in War: Confronting Trauma and Finding Purpose
Becoming a mother in wartime was both a blessing and a burden. My children anchored me, gave me a reason to fight against despair, but they also became the measure of my vulnerability. When bombs fell, I thought only of how to keep them safe. Poverty stripped away dignity, hunger gnawed at our spiri...
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About Leymah Gbowee with Carol Mithers
Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist, social worker, and women’s rights advocate who led a nonviolent movement that helped end Liberia’s second civil war. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her efforts to promote peace and women’s participation in peacebuilding.
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