Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer and Sex Changed a Nation at War
With 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee
How a young woman broken by war and domestic violence became the leader of an army of women who brought their nation to peace.
- Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist
- Excerpted in Newsweek
- Reprinted in 14 Countries
“Searing war-torn memories from a visionary African peacekeeper and women’s rights activist.”
— Starred Kirkus Review
“Revolutionary…gut-wrenching…universal…”
— Oprah Blog Book of the Week
“One of the most inspirational and powerful books I’ve ever read.”
— Sheryl Sandberg
“As riveting as a can’t-put-down novel.”
— Reader’s Digest
“An amazing tale of a group of women coming together to change the course of a country’s history—and…the inspiring story of how Leymah overcame her own doubts and fears and found the courage to lead them.”
—Bill Gates, “10 Books Melinda and I Recommend to the TED Crowd”
“A gripping, deeply personal story; an extraordinary read.”
— Ms Magazine blog
“Mighty Be Our Powers would not be the riveting and finely detailed personal story it is without Carol – more than that, the book would never have come into existence. She is a highly gifted reporter and writer with an uncanny ability to find a story, tease out scenes and forgotten moments and weave them into a richly atmospheric whole.”
— Katrina Heron Editor At Large, Newsweek/Daily Beast
