Title: A Testament of Hope Pdf The Essential Writings and Speeches
Author: Martin Luther King
Published Date: 1990-12-07
Page: 736
“This is one of those books you can pick up and begin anywhere. There is so much gold here.” (Marianne Williamson, author of Return to Love) An exhaustive collection of the speeches, writings, and interviews with the Nobel Prize-winning activist.
"We've got some difficult days ahead," civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., told a crowd gathered at Memphis's Clayborn Temple on April 3, 1968. "But it really doesn't matter to me now because I've been to the mountaintop. . . . And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land."
These prophetic words, uttered the day before his assassination, challenged those he left behind to see that his "promised land" of racial equality became a reality; a reality to which King devoted the last twelve years of his life.
These words and others are commemorated here in the only major one-volume collection of this seminal twentieth-century American prophet's writings, speeches, interviews, and autobiographical reflections. A Testament of Hope contains Martin Luther King, Jr.'s essential thoughts on nonviolence, social policy, integration, black nationalism, the ethics of love and hope, and more.
Enlightening collection It is enlightening to learn that Sir King's scholarly prowess went far beyond the occasional speeches touched on in high school education. This man was nothing short of a prophet who could hold his own among all the other prophets who walked beside man for a time and would ultimately be killed for it. This lovely collection touches on the spectrum of wisdom he embodied very effectively.One needs to read or hear MLK's speeches to understand ... One needs to read or hear MLK's speeches to understand him. I prefer to listen. It takes me back to a time of hope and real change. The Reverend King was not always "fired up" and preaching. Often his voice is low-key. I think this was a conscious kind of holding back so as not to appear to be "above" his crowd, often a crowd of white people. It is his logic, his examples, his stories that still soar even when his voice is calm and even.(4.9 stars) A beacon of hope that enlightens the mind and inspires the heart. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a contemporary prophet who radically changed not only the course of American history, but whose legacy continues to influence the lives of people all the around the globe. A Testament of Hope opens to door to Dr. King’s deep, personally held convictions as he explains the guiding principles of his liberating, humanitarian ethos through an assortment of essential writings. Dr. King was inspired by his Christian beliefs, his life experiences (especially in India) and a compassionate concern for the welfare and dignity of humankind. This animated his zealous advocacy for equality and justice, and this book subsequently invites the reader to share in his triumphs, tribulations and optimistic vision of the future through sermons, essays, personal reflections, and speeches. Truly, there is transformative power contained in the pages of A Testament of Hope.Eerily, the words that King spoke 50 years ago still ring true today and are as easily applicable now as they were then. Essentially, a person reading A Testament of Hope is learning both about history and how to constructively navigate the ills that plague modern society. So whether you are a community activist, a church leader, an advocate for social change or a political reformer, you will find tremendous value in this book.Readers should be aware of the amazing value that this book delivers. “Part I: Philosophy” is a collection of essays that Dr. King wrote which highlight the guiding principles that supported his core ethos of non-violent resistance. It includes essays and speeches on the common humanity of man, non-violence, social integration and political movements. Part II includes famous sermons and speeches including, “I Have a Dream.” Part III includes historic essays including, “Letter from Birmingham City Jail.” Part V includes five full-length books from Dr. King including Stride Toward Freedom and Why We Can’t Wait. The fact that the reader gets all of that for less than $20 (April 2017) is mind-boggling. In my opinion, if this collection were priced at $100 it would still be a bargain.A Testament for Hope gave me a new breadth of imagination for the present and a new hope for the future. A must-read for anyone who believes there is a better way and that way is worth fighting for.
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