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Written by Mark Kurlansky - Audio book narrated by Richard Dreyfuss - Unabridged Nonfiction - 7 RETAIL EDITION COMPACT DISCS - 7.5 hours

Publisher, Recorded Books (September 2006)

NOTE: RETAIL EDITIONS are packaged in attractive, compact cardboard or jewel-case shrink-wrapped boxes, with full-color art.

In this groundbreaking, controversial, and ultimately definitive history, New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky argues that nonviolence is not the same thing as pacifism; it’s a technique that can speak truth to power to right social injustice or end wars. Gandhi utilized it; Martin Luther King, Jr., utilized it. It has been used to end apartheid and topple the Berlin Wall. Kurlansky offers a sweeping yet concise history of nonviolence from ancient Hindu times to today’s many conflicts—including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Iraq war. But he also draws into focus what a dangerous idea nonviolence has been perceived to be, drawing from history twenty-five provocative lessons on the subject, lessons we can use to effect change today. Is war necessary? Kurlansky persuasively argues that even the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II could have been avoided by nonviolent means. With Nonviolence, Mark Kurlansky has written an insightful and highly original book with lessons for our time.

About the Author: Mark Kurlansky has won both the James Beard and Glenfiddich Awards. His nonfiction books include Salt: A World History, The Basque History of the World, and the New York Times best-seller Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. He has also written fiction, including the children's book The Cod's Tale and the novel Boogaloo on 2nd Avenue. He lives in New York City.

About the Narrator: Richard Dreyfuss has been a professional actor since 1963 and he is very pleased to be adding, with this production, the narration of books to his resume.