
Mighty Be Our Powers
How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War; a Memoir
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Kimberly Scott
As a young woman growing up in Africa, 17-year-old Leymah Gbowee was crushed by a savage war when violence reached her native Monrovia, depriving her of the education she yearned for and claiming the lives of relatives and friends. As war continued to ravage Liberia, Gbowee’s bitterness turned to rage-fueled action as she realized that women bear the greatest burden in prolonged conflicts. Passionate and charismatic, Gbowee was instrumental in galvanizing hundreds, if not thousands, of women in Liberia in 2002 to force a peace in the region after 14 years of war. She began organizing Christian and Muslim women to demonstrate together, founding Liberian Mass Action for Peace, launching protests and even a sex strike.
p>Gbowee’s memoir, Mighty Be Their Powers, chronicles the unthinkable violence she’s faced throughout her life and the peace she has helped broker by empowering hundreds of her countrywomen and others around the world to take action and takes listeners along on her continuing journey as she harnesses the power of women to bring her country peace, saves herself, and changes history. ©2011 Leymah Gbowee (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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Incredible book!
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is a must read. No matter how educated we are as part of the free world, we do not fully understand our world. Human beings are capable of some horrible things but this book is a great example of the good in those who have the courage to change their destiny and that of a nation. This happened and how funny we do not have any idea it even happened.What other book might you compare Mighty Be Our Powers to and why?
This is a book all its own. You can't compare one woman's tale to another because there are so many similarities but vast differences as exemplified by Leyma Gbowee's story.Which character – as performed by Kimberly Scott – was your favorite?
Leyma Gbowee, though I've heard Leyman's actual voice. I liked that Ms Scott didn't fake a Liberian accent.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
YesAny additional comments?
A great moment to self evaluate after reading this.Strange How Little We Know of the World
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Inspiring
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Brilliant - couldn't stop listening
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Resilience and determination
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What Perseverance & Bravery
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Great story
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Heartbreaking, but powerful.
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Not for casual listening
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great read
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