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Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation

Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation

by John Lewis; Andrew Young

Grand Central Publishing ·2021 ·240 pages
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*National Bestseller* A brilliant and empowering collection of final reflections and words of wisdom from venerable civil rights champion, the late Congressman John Lewis at the end of his remarkable life. Congressman John Lewis was a paragon of the Civil Rights Movement and political leadership for decades. A hero we won't soon forget, Lewis was a beacon of hope and a model of humility whose invocation to "good trouble" continues to inspire millions across our nation. In his last months on earth, even while battling cancer, he dedicated time to share his memories, beliefs, and advice—exclusively immortalized in these pages—as a message to the generations to come. Organized by topic ranging from justice, courage, faith, mentorship, and forgiveness to the protests and the pandemic, and many more besides, Carry On collects the late Congressman's thoughts for readers to draw on whenever they are in need of guidance. John Lewis had great confidence in our future, even as he died in the midst of one of our country's most challenging years to date. With this book, he performs that crucial passing of the baton, empowering us to live up to the legacy he has left us with his perseverance, dedication, profound insight, and unwavering ability to see the good in life.


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"As chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Lewis was the youngest keynote speaker at the Aug."

Peniel E. Joseph· The Washington Post Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"This lovely book offers Lewis' meditations on everything from love to public service and affirms that he indeed represented the best of our nation ..."

Amy Scribner· BookPage Read review ↗ Near the Top

"Lewis offers advice for young activists in this wise and moving account written during the last months of his life ..."

Publishers Weekly Read review ↗ Near the Top

"A bright, morally unwavering worldview from an exemplary human being."

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