Across That Bridge
by John Lewis
Lewis's short meditation on the principles of the movement: faith, patience, study, truth, peace, love, reconciliation. A handbook for change-makers.
Read it if…
you want Lewis's philosophy in brief.
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Skip it if…
you want narrative; see Walking with the Wind.
Try instead: Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World, 1914–1948 →
Three things you will actually use
- Study before you act.
- Patience is not passivity.
- Love is the method.
Do this first
Read the chapter on patience.
Our verdict
Lewis's principles.
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