Legion of Peace: 20 Paths to Super Happiness
Dec 2018 · Sold by Hachette Originals
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Nobel Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus profiles 20 Nobel Peace Prize laureates with Multi-Grammy-winning producer and New York Times bestselling author Kabir Sehgal, Monica Yunus, and Camille Zamora, teaching readers to incorporate lessons from each laureate's life into their own.
When Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred B. Nobel passed in 1896, he left several millions in his will to establish the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded annually in six concentrations: peace, literature, physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and economic science. Since its establishment, there have been over 130 Nobel Peace laureates selected, each bringing his/her own unique experiences and lessons forward as an example to others.
In LEGION OF PEACE, Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, Kabir Sehgal, Monica Yunus, and Camille Zamora profile 20 prize recipients in a narrative accompanied by songs inspired by these great leaders, composed by Grammy-nominated children's artist Lori Henriques Quintet and three-time Grammy-nominated pianist Joey Alexander.
Through this lyrical narrative, the authors share stories of these laureates' seemingly ordinary actions that transformed their lives and communities. The authors assign a superpower to each laureate that exemplifies the one basic principle that guided their actions, demonstrating to readers that all people from vastly different backgrounds can be connected by a common thread to come together to form a legion of peace.
When Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred B. Nobel passed in 1896, he left several millions in his will to establish the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded annually in six concentrations: peace, literature, physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and economic science. Since its establishment, there have been over 130 Nobel Peace laureates selected, each bringing his/her own unique experiences and lessons forward as an example to others.
In LEGION OF PEACE, Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, Kabir Sehgal, Monica Yunus, and Camille Zamora profile 20 prize recipients in a narrative accompanied by songs inspired by these great leaders, composed by Grammy-nominated children's artist Lori Henriques Quintet and three-time Grammy-nominated pianist Joey Alexander.
Through this lyrical narrative, the authors share stories of these laureates' seemingly ordinary actions that transformed their lives and communities. The authors assign a superpower to each laureate that exemplifies the one basic principle that guided their actions, demonstrating to readers that all people from vastly different backgrounds can be connected by a common thread to come together to form a legion of peace.
About the author
Kabir Sehgal is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of twelve books such as Coined and Jazzocracy. Among his works are six children's books that he has written with his mother such as The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk and A Bucket of Blessings. A multi-GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Award winning producer, he has collaborated with artists such as Chucho Valdés, Arturo O'Farrill, Wynton Marsalis, Ted Nash, and Joey Alexander. Kabir is also a composer and musician who wrote an opera on the European debt crisis. Previously, he worked as a vice president at J.P. Morgan. He is a US Navy veteran and reserve officer who served on active duty with special operations in the Middle East. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the London School of Economics.
Muhammad Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank and more than fifty other companies in Bangladesh. He is widely known as both the father of microcredit and of the social business movement. In 2006, Professor Yunus and Grameen Bank were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He is one of only seven individuals to have received the Nobel Peace Prize, the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal. Yunus is the recipient of 55 honorary degrees from universities in 20 countries, and has received 112 awards from 26 countries, including state honors from 10 countries.
Monica Yunus is the Co-Founder of Sing for Hope. A graduate of The Juilliard School,she's performed with legendary singers such as Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, and Andrea Bocelli, and she's been a principal artist on roster of The Metropolitan Opera for many seasons. Named a 2016 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow, she has given special performances at The United Nations, The Skoll World Forum and The Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit. She is the co-author of Pop-Up Pianos. Ms. Yunus is the daughter of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Camille Zamora is the Co-Founder of Sing for Hope. An internationally acclaimed soprano, she has appeared with collaborators ranging from Yo-Yo Ma to Sting, with ensembles ranging from London Symphony to LA Opera. A graduate of The Juilliard School, she has been recognized by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. She is the co-author of Pop-Up Pianos, recently appeared in the GRAMMY-nominated film The Music of Strangers, and is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post.
Muhammad Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank and more than fifty other companies in Bangladesh. He is widely known as both the father of microcredit and of the social business movement. In 2006, Professor Yunus and Grameen Bank were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He is one of only seven individuals to have received the Nobel Peace Prize, the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal. Yunus is the recipient of 55 honorary degrees from universities in 20 countries, and has received 112 awards from 26 countries, including state honors from 10 countries.
Monica Yunus is the Co-Founder of Sing for Hope. A graduate of The Juilliard School,she's performed with legendary singers such as Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, and Andrea Bocelli, and she's been a principal artist on roster of The Metropolitan Opera for many seasons. Named a 2016 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow, she has given special performances at The United Nations, The Skoll World Forum and The Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit. She is the co-author of Pop-Up Pianos. Ms. Yunus is the daughter of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Camille Zamora is the Co-Founder of Sing for Hope. An internationally acclaimed soprano, she has appeared with collaborators ranging from Yo-Yo Ma to Sting, with ensembles ranging from London Symphony to LA Opera. A graduate of The Juilliard School, she has been recognized by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. She is the co-author of Pop-Up Pianos, recently appeared in the GRAMMY-nominated film The Music of Strangers, and is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post.
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