Lewis’ other books included the memoir “Walking With the Wind” and the award-winning “March” trilogy of graphic novels based on his life. The audio edition will be narrated by actor Don Cheadle. “I consider it one of the great privileges of my professional life to have been able to work with this extraordinary man in memorializing his last words for posterity,” Young said in a statement.įellow civil rights activist Andrew Young (no relation to Gretchen Young) will contribute a foreword. John Lewis, who 'risked his life and his blood' as a giant of the civil rights movement, dies of cancer at 80 They had known each other for more than a decade and agreed, after Lewis had been diagnosed with cancer, that they should record some observations for posterity. “Carry On” originates from conversations Lewis had with his editor at Grand Central, Gretchen Young, the last of which took place just three weeks before he died.

Told by John Lewis, who Cornel West calls a 'national treasure,' this is a gripping first-hand account of the Print length 544 pages Language English Publication date 10 Feb. “The book contains the late congressman’s final reflections after a lifetime on the front lines of the battle for America’s soul, focusing on the things that mattered most to him and sharing his hard-earned wisdom with the world one last time,” according to the publisher. The award-winning national bestseller, Walking with the Wind, is one of our most important records of the American civil rights movement. Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement (Harvest Book) Paperback Bargain Price, Octoby John Lewis (Author), Michael D'Orso (Author) 4,098 ratings Hardcover 28.95 37 Used from 2.21 7 New from 20.00 5 Collectible from 150.00 Paperback from 18.88 1 Used from 18. The book includes comments from the civil rights activist and longtime Democratic congressman from Georgia on “courage, faith, activism, humility, forgiveness, marriage, death, the pandemic and much more.” Grand Central Publishing announced Tuesday that Lewis’ “Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation” will come out July 13, almost a year after he died at age 80. John Lewis will be published this summer.

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