Gandhi

Publisher Marketing: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known by his followers as Mahatma -- or great soul -- was born in India in 1869 and grew up to become one of the most influential and well-respected political and social leaders the world has ever known. An adamant idealist and a courageous thinker, Gandhi identified himself with the struggles of the common people. He became the sole voice of the downtrodden and the exploited and believed fervently in the notion that "hatred can only be overcome by love." He vowed to instigate social and political change through nonviolent means and succeeded in changing India's prejudicial caste system and winning India's independence from British rule. Gandhi's teachings inspired Martin Luther King's nonviolent civil rights movement in the United States and Nelson Mandela's anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Gandhi's philosophies of nonviolence and peaceful protest continue to inspire people around the world. In beautiful language and exquisite illustrations inspired by Gandhi's own belief in the simplicity and truth of life, Demi captures the spirit that was Mahatma Gandhi and pays homage to this great man. Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2001 pg. 1866 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) School Library Journal 08/01/2001 pg. 167 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2001 pg. 1210 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) New York Times 09/16/2001 pg. 26 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 09/17/2001 pg. 80 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2001 pg. 609 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2001 pg. 136 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Multicultural Review 03/01/2002 pg. 99 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 180 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2002 pg. 50 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 180 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 500 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 752 (EAN 9780689841491, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Demi Demi became fascinated with Buddhism at the age of three, when she chose a small golden statue of the Buddha at a five-and-dime store. At age twenty-one she was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study art in India, where she walked in the footsteps of the Buddha. She has practiced Buddhism for twenty years, along with her husband, Tze-si Huang. In researching the art for "Buddha," she drew from Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Burmese, and Indonesian paintings, sculptures, and sutra illustrations, particularly Pahari and Chamba Indian miniature paintings. For the story of the Buddha's life, Demi relied on her library of more than 82,000 books, most of which relate to Buddhism. Demi is the author and illustrator of many books, including "The Empty Pot," "The Magic Tapestry," "The Firebird," and "The Magic Gold Fish," She lives in Carnation, Washington.