{"product_id":"small-acts-of-courage-9781250288851","title":"Small Acts of Courage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating family history that illustrates how small actions can have an outsized political impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall acts of courage matter. Sometimes, they change the world. Our history books are filled with the stories of those who fought for democracy and freedomfor idealism itselfagainst all odds, from Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. These iconic struggles for social change illustrate the importance of engagement and activism, and offer a template for the battles we are fighting today. But using the right words is often easier than taking action; action can be hard, and costly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than a century ago, \u003ci\u003eMSNBC\u003c\/i\u003e host Ali Velshi's great-grandfather sent his seven-year-old son to live at Tolstoy Farm, Gandhi's ashram in South Africa. This difficult decision would change the trajectory of his family history forever. From childhood, Velshi's grandfather was imbued with an ethos of public service and social justice, and a belief in ab\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407282807127,"sku":"9781250288851","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781250288851.jpg?v=1730498845","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/small-acts-of-courage-9781250288851","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}