The evocative and compelling autobiography of Wangari Maathai, Kenyan peace activist and environmentalist, who in 2004 became the first African woman to become a Nobel Laureate.
In 2004, Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of her campaigns for democracy and environmental reform during the dictatorship of Daniel arap Moi. Now a leading Kenyan politician, she lives in Nairobi.
Winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, Maathai remains "unbowed" in her efforts to bring back Africa's forests and bring education to African women. With a nine-city tour. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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