Talking Peace: A Vision for the Next Generation: Revised Edition (Revised)

Discusses the various factors involved in peace negotiations and conflict resolution

Grade 7 Up?Carter encourages young people to work for world peace by improving human rights, civil liberties, environmental protection, and aid for the impoverished and overburdened. He draws on his own experiences a great deal, writing in detail about the Camp David agreement and describing some of the numerous projects he and the Carter Center workers have undertaken around the globe. This new edition of the 1993 title (Dutton) updates events in some of the war-torn areas Carter discussed previously, and includes a chapter about his peace missions to Korea, Haiti, Bosnia, and Sudan. He provides plenty of background information and defines terms as needed. While he makes an effort to place his beliefs and actions in his best possible light, he freely admits that some missions did not work as well as planned. Charts, tables, and maps provide additional details and information. Black-and-white photographs are placed in a separate section and add virtually nothing to the text. This book shows that a determined, committed individual can make a difference and, with its specific suggestions for ways to become involved, it will appeal to young people who are interested in promoting peace.?Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
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Jimmy Carter continues his call to peace with the newly revised edition of his widely acclaimed Talking Peace: A Vision for the Next Generation, originally published in 1993. In addition to updating previous discussions, the former President has written new sections about conflicts in Bosnia, Haiti, Korea and Sudan (Dutton, $18.99 ISBN 0-525-45517-5; Puffin, $5.99 paper ISBN 0-14-037440-X Nov.).
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