Unbowed: A Memoir, (Paperback)

from lauralkeet

Wangari Maathai is a Kenyan activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. She founded the Green Belt Movement, planting trees across Kenya to stop the soil erosion resulting from deforestation during the colonial years. She was vocal on both women's and environmental issues, challenging the gov...

from kaitanya64

There is a lot of interesting history in this book, but I found the writing "clunky." I don't think it's reasonable to put this down to "it's not her native language" when the author is highly educated and had the means and opportunity to have this edited for style. That said, I also found the ea...

from TurtleBoy

The most refreshing aspect of this book is its author's humility and "ordinary extraordinariness": though Dr. Maathai has been the recipient of numerous international awards and has for the past few decades been one of Africa's most prominent leaders, she tells her story in a humble tone that spe...

from sbsolter

I really loved this book. She is such a strong and inspiring person.

from sbsolter

I really loved this book. She is such a strong and inspiring person.