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Courage: Eight Portraits is a non-fiction book by former British prime minister Gordon Brown. Published in 2007, it comprises short biographical accounts of the lives of eight notable individuals, drawn together as an exploration of the concept of courage.
- 288 pp
- Gordon Brown
- 4 June 2007
- Bloomsbury
Why is it that some people - like the undercover military heroes working for SOE in Occupied France or the passengers of the United 93 flight on 9/11 - have the courage to dare? To answer these questions, Gordon Brown explores the lives of eight outstanding twentieth-century figures.
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Examining the lives of people who have shown great physical and moral courage, including Nelson Mandela, Aum Sang Suu Kyi and Edith Cavell, this book reveals the common threads that emerge amongst those who show the greatest courage, but also some surprising differences.
Why is it that some people - like the undercover military heroes working for SOE in Occupied France or the passengers of the United 93 flight on 9/11 - have the courage to dare?To answer these...
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1 gen 2007 · U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown shares with his audience the life of eight men and women whose courage he deeply admires. These eight people are Edith Cavell, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Raoul Wallenberg, Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Cicely Saunders, and Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Hardcover
- Gordon Brown
Prime Minister Gordon Brown explores the lives of eight outstanding twentieth-century figures, in order to better understand courage. These eight heroes are very different people, with very...
