WANGARI MUTA MAATHAI was born in Nyeri, Kenya, in 1940. She is the founder of the Green Belt Movement, which, through networks of rural women, has planted over 30 million trees across Kenya since 1977. In 2002, she was elected to Kenya's Parliament in the first free elections in a generation, and in 2003, she was appointed Deputy Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 2004, she has three grown children and lives and works in Nairobi.
“Wangari Maathai’s memoir is direct, honest, and beautifully
written—a gripping account of modern Africa’s trials and triumphs,
a universal story of courage, persistence, and success against
great odds in a noble cause.” —President Bill Clinton"Wangari
Maathai is the rare leader who knows how to create independence,
not dependence. On the page as in person, her example makes each of
us a little stronger, wiser and braver than we ever thought we
could be.” —Gloria Steinem
“Compelling.... A striking reminder that the peace award, more than
any other Nobel honor, recognizes success achieved through
tremendous adversity.” —The Seattle Times
“Inspirational.... Ms. Maathai will not be beaten down.” —The
Economist
“[Maathai’s] story provides uplifting proof of the power of
perseverance—and of the power of principled, passionate people to
change their countries and inspire the world.” —The
Washington Post
"Wangari Maathai's memoir is direct, honest, and beautifully
written-a gripping account of modern Africa's trials and triumphs,
a universal story of courage, persistence, and success against
great odds in a noble cause." -President Bill Clinton"Wangari
Maathai is the rare leader who knows how to create independence,
not dependence. On the page as in person, her example makes each of
us a little stronger, wiser and braver than we ever thought we
could be." -Gloria Steinem
"Compelling.... A striking reminder that the peace award, more than
any other Nobel honor, recognizes success achieved through
tremendous adversity." -The Seattle Times
"Inspirational.... Ms. Maathai will not be beaten down."
-The Economist
"[Maathai's] story provides uplifting proof of the power of
perseverance-and of the power of principled, passionate people to
change their countries and inspire the world." -The Washington
Post
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