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Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation Audiobook
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*GRAMMY WINNER*
*National Bestseller*
*Nominated for an Audie for Best Business/Personal Development Audiobook*
A brilliant and empowering collection of final reflections and words of wisdom from venerable civil rights champion, the late Congressman John Lewis at the end of his remarkable life.
Congressman John Lewis was a paragon of the Civil Rights Movement and political leadership for decades. A hero we won’t soon forget, Lewis was a beacon of hope and a model of humility whose invocation to “good trouble” continues to inspire millions across our nation. In his last months on earth, even while battling cancer, he dedicated time to share his memories, beliefs, and advice—exclusively immortalized in these pages—as a message to the generations to come.
Organized by topic ranging from justice, courage, faith, mentorship, and forgiveness to the protests and the pandemic, and many more besides, Carry On collects the late Congressman’s thoughts for readers to draw on whenever they are in need of guidance. John Lewis had great confidence in our future, even as he died in the midst of one of our country’s most challenging years to date. With this book, he performs that crucial passing of the baton, empowering us to live up to the legacy he has left us with his perseverance, dedication, profound insight, and unwavering ability to see the good in life.
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""Lewis (1940-2020) lays bare the vision and stratagems that sustained him through his lifelong, often brutal struggle for Black liberty...The author’s courage and conviction are crystal clear, and it’s also evident that he never feared death because he knew that his life had purpose. A bright, morally unwavering worldview from an exemplary human being."—Kirkus Review (starred review)"
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“From spirituality to politics to fear, John Lewis left the next generation with pockets of wisdom and encouraged us to carry on struggling for justice with this small guide.”
— Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award–winning author -
“Lays bare the vision and stratagems that sustained him through his lifelong, often brutal struggle for Black liberty…A bright, morally unwavering worldview from an exemplary human being.“
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“Cheadle more than succeeds in embodying the congressman’s message of hope.”
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“A wise and moving account…The book’s conversational tone and brisk history lessons make it accessible to readers of all ages."
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“Offers Lewis’s meditations on everything from love to public service and affirms that he indeed represented the best of our nation."
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“Narrator Don Cheadle wisely does not attempt to mimic Lewis’s distinctive speaking voice but creates a similar effect of thoughtful consideration tempered by subtle humor… Each chapter begins with a brief piece of suitable instrumental music, reinforcing the idea that this is an audio the listener can enjoy at random or beginning to end.”
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“Lewis deftly converges the emotional with the intellectual, the personal with the political, freedom dreams with pragmatic calls for major policy innovation…Offers us sustenance, faith, and hope for the battles that lie ahead."
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Lewis makes the struggle for freedom plain and clear. From spirituality to politics to fear, John Lewis left the next generation with pockets of wisdom and encouraged us to Carry On struggling for justice with this small guide.
— Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist -
His aphorisms are punchy yet never cliched, and you can take his inspirational words with you and play them anytime you need a lift. Actor Don Cheadle narrates each of Lewis’ 43 short essays with clarity and passion, knowing just where to put the right amount of emphasis...Cheadle more than succeeds in embodying the congressman’s message of hope.
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Late civil rights leader and Georgia congressman Lewis (Across That Bridge) offers advice for young activists in this wise and moving account written during the last months of his life...The book’s conversational tone and brisk history lessons make it accessible to readers of all ages. The result is a winning introduction to the man and his philosophies of life.
— Publishers Weekly
Awards
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An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick
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A BookPage Top Pick of 6 Best Audiobooks under 6 Hours
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Winner of the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
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Finalist for the Audie Award for Best Narration in Business/Personal Development
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About the Authors
John Lewis (1940–2020), who served in Congress since 1987, was a leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He was a founder and chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and played a key role in the struggle to end segregation. Despite more than forty arrests, physical attacks, and serious injuries, he remained a devoted advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence. He also helped organize the Freedom Rides. He is co-author of the first comics work ever to win the National Book Award, the bestselling graphic novel memoir trilogy March, written with Andrew Aydin. He is also the recipient of numerous awards from national and international institutions including the Lincoln Medal, the John F. Kennedy “Profile in Courage” Lifetime Achievement Award, and the NAACP Spingarn Medal, among many others.
Kabir Sehgal is an author and jazz enthusiast. His books have been featured on CNN, NPR, and PBS NewsHour. He is a jazz bassist and a producer of a Grammy-nominated album. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the London School of Economics.
Andrew Young earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree at the Wake Forest University School of Law. He served as a volunteer for John Edwards’ winning campaign for US Senate. Hired in 1999, Young became Edwards’ longest serving and most trusted aide. He raised more than $10 million for the politician’s various causes and played a key role in Edwards’ efforts to become president of the United States. Now a private citizen, he lives in Chapel Hill with his wife and their three children.
About Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle is an acclaimed actor who is known for the scene-stealing yet understated intensity of his performances. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the historical drama Hotel Rwanda. Cheadle is also a dedicated activist committed to humanitarian causes, and continues to appear in major films and television.