God Has a Dream : A Vision of Hope for Our Time - Softcover

Advance praise for God Has a Dream “I have the highest regard for my good and trusted friend Archbishop Desmond Tutu. I admire him for the wonderful, warm person he is and especially for the human principles he upholds, and I have no doubt that readers will enjoy and benefit from what he has to say in God Has a Dream.” —His Holiness the Dalai Lama“Desmond Tutu shows each of us how to transform our pain and sorrow into hope and confidence in the future. Whether you are the head of a country or the head of a household, you will cherish his words.” —Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize recipient “Archbishop Desmond Tutu, like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. before him, has offered us a luminous vision of love and hope. God Has a Dream shows us how our personal and global suffering can be transformed into joy and redemption. With his great warmth and compassion, Archbishop Tutu offers a spiritual message that if heeded can change lives as well as history.” —Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize recipient“Like Desmond Tutu’s life, this book is a testament to the power of faith and optimism in human affairs.”—Senator George J. Mitchell“This book is a small miracle, an elegantly simple testimony to the shining spirit and unquenchable faith of Bishop Tutu and of all humanity. It will inspire your heart and reaffirm your faith.” —Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart“While the world is plagued by religious fanaticism Archbishop Tutu brings refreshing African wisdom like a soothing balm...a must read.” —Arun Gandhi, founder/director, M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, Memphis, Tennessee“We all want to know what produces larger-than-life people.  We all need to know the mind and heart of greatness.  Desmond Tutu gives you all the clues in this marvelous book of ‘dreaming.’ ”—Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation