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name: Jody Williams
about: If you really want to know about me, go to www.nobelwomensinitiative.org or goggle me. Too much information for my taste.If you want to know why I wrote "My Name is Jody Williams" this is why:Too often for my taste, giants of change are stripped of the flaws, weaknesses and complexities that make us all human and the focus is solely on their strengths. Then all buffed up and made almost saintly, they are put on a pedestal where they seem far beyond the reach of “ordinary” people. They become intimidating and hard to relate to and it’s hard to believe they are or were as human as we are or that we mere mortals could ever accomplish such things too.In all honesty, I wanted to write this book because I know how many people think they are power If you really want to know about me, go to www.nobelwomensinitiative.org or goggle me. Too much information for my taste.If you want to know why I wrote "My Name is Jody Williams" this is why:Too often for my taste, giants of change are stripped of the flaws, weaknesses and complexities that make us all human and the focus is solely on their strengths. Then all buffed up and made almost saintly, they are put on a pedestal where they seem far beyond the reach of “ordinary” people. They become intimidating and hard to relate to and it’s hard to believe they are or were as human as we are or that we mere mortals could ever accomplish such things too.In all honesty, I wanted to write this book because I know how many people think they are powerless in this world with so many issues challenging us. I know they are not. They just need to understand about activism and change and that we all can find ways to contribute. I am an inspiring speaker – much comes from the fact that I talk straight with people. I do the same in the book. I am who I am and I don’t try to pretend I’ve not made good and bad choices like everyone else I know. I think I help people realize that they too can make changes in the world without having to turn into a saint to do it. If my work and my writing help some people really understand that, I'm supremely happy. ...more