Published to commemorate Albert Schweitzer's only visit to the
United States 60 years ago, this anniversary edition of his
autobiography gives 21st-century readers a unique and authoritative
account of the man John F. Kennedy called "one of the transcendent
moral influences of our century."
Schweitzer is celebrated around the world as a European pioneer
of medical service in Africa, a groundbreaking philosopher and
musical scholar, and a catalyst of environmental and peace
activism. Yet people most revere Schweitzer for his dedication to
serving others and his profound and influential ethic of reverence
for life. For Schweitzer, reverence for life was not a theory or a
philosophy but a discovery--a recognition that the capacity to
experience and act on a reverence for all life is a fundamental
part of human nature, a characteristic that sets human beings apart
from the rest of the natural world.
This anniversary edition coincides with several high profile
celebrations of his 1949 visit, as well as the release of a new
feature film starring Jeroen Krabbe and Barbara Hershey. In
addition to a foreword by Nobel Laureate and former U.S. President
Jimmy Carter, this edition features a new foreword by Lachlan
Forrow, president of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.
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