The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. - (Newmarket Words of) by Martin Luther King & Coretta Scott King (Paperback)

About the Book

This timeless volume includes highlights from the legendary civil rights leader's speeches, sermons, and writings, selected by Dr. King's wife, who contributes an impressive introduction on his life and legacy. Includes 120 quotations focusing on the Community of Man, Racism, Civil Rights, and more, and a detailed chronology of Dr. King's life.

Book Synopsis

Created as a living memorial to the philosophies and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this essential volume includes more than 120 quotations from the greatest civil rights leader's speeches, sermons, and writings.

Selected and introduced by Coretta Scott King, The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. helps keep the dream alive by focusing on seven areas of the Nobel Peace Prize winner's concern: the community of man, racism, civil rights, justice and freedom, faith and religion, nonviolence, and peace.

From the Back Cover

Created as a living memorial to the philosophies and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this essential volume includes more than 120 quotations from the greatest civil rights leader's speeches, sermons, and writings selected and introduced by Coretta Scott King.

Review Quotes

"A valuable book." --"The New York Times"

"This book celebrates King's wisdom and is relevant today as it was during his lifetime." --"Ebony Man"

"This volume of quotations is thoughtful, intelligently provocative..." --Malcolm Boyd, "Los Angeles Times"

About the Author

Coretta Scott King is a president of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, Georgia--an organization with the purpose of fostering social change through the nonviolent methods Dr. King advocated. Always closely involved with her husband's work, she continues to devote herself to human and civil rights. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.