With 14 concise and easily accessible stories, Hidden Stories of Heroism for a Peaceful Planet brings together for the first time the Moriori covenant of peace; Parihaka’s nonviolent resistance to invasion; Kiwi peacebuilders such as Archibald Baxter on the battlefield; New Zealanders’ outrage at boys forced into militarism during peacetime; Samoans inspired by Parihaka, and many more accounts of those such as Bertha von Suttner, Emily Hobhouse, Irena Sendler, Elsie Locke, Connie Jones and others who chose social justice over cruelty and violence. The final chapter is richly filled with information for today’s peacebuilders, young and old.From the early days of Moriori to the present day, this nonfiction text offers sources for further research and is endorsed by academics, historians and teachers for older readers . Appropriate cultural approvals have been gained by the author in all relevant areas.Written by L P Hansen
