The centerpiece of someone’s fame is usually a creative, intellectual or entrepreneurial endeavor. Less common are success stories based on peacebuilding so powerful that it warrants a Nobel Peace Prize. But here is such a story.

This book summary tell the remarkable tale of Leymah Gbowee, who fought for peace during the long and gruesome civil war in Liberia. It’s also an account of African women and their power to bring about peace when men have failed to achieve it.

From being a hopeful high school graduate to enduring domestic abuse and volunteering her way out of a life of violence, you’ll learn how Gbowee’s fight for peace has brought about lasting change.