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| | News > Jean Vanier | | Becoming Human - 10th Anniversary Edition of the CBC Massey Lecture | | | Anansi Press | 
Acclaimed as a man “who inspires the world” (Maclean’s) and a “nation builder” (Globe and Mail), Jean Vanier has made a difference in the lives of countless people — including those with disabilities and the many young people who have been moved by his life’s work.
"Becoming Human" is a modern classic that continues to resonate among the generations. In a world of competition, where the strong dominate the weak, Vanier calls on each one of us to open ourselves to those we perceive as different or inferior. This, he says, is the key to true personal and societal freedom.
The 10th anniversary edition includes a new introduction by the author.
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#1 National Bestseller
Over 70,000 Copies Sold
Winner of the Writers’ Trust Gordon Montador Award
“Revolutionary and moving at its core . . .” — Maclean’s
Excerpt from the new introduction by Jean Vanier
But the future of humanity is not just in the hands of politicians and of corporations but in our hands. Peace will come through dialogue, through trust and respect for others who are different, through inner strength and a spirituality of love, patience, humility, and forgiveness. Little by little, a culture of competition will be transformed into a culture of welcome and mutual respect. The crises that will come will then not just be moments of danger but opportunities for dialogue and unity, and solutions will emerge.
I am on the eve of my departure, but young people are just entering into this adventure of becoming. This new generation is searching for ways to live a new vision. They are finding inspiration in Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Etty Hillesum, and so many others. My hope is that more and more of us will seek this road of peacemaking by living in the reality of mutual acceptance, building places of belonging where each one is helped to grow in freedom from fear and the different forms of egoism that can drive us apart, and where we can all learn to celebrate in forgiveness.
Jean Vanier
Trosly-Breuil, France
March 2008
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