LIVIA MALCANGIOis an Italian journalist, amother of two boys as well asa human rights activist, whoworks for the PermanentSecretariat of the WorldSummit of Nobel PeaceLaureates since 2001. Shehas represented KidsRightsFoundation in Italy forseven years. As aprofessional interpreter, Ms.Malcangio has translated for a number of world leadersduring G8 Summits, World Social Forum andhumanitarian missions. Previously, she has worked forthe UN Food and Agriculture Organization and forthe Italian Government, managing European fundsfor international training programmes and editingbooks on sustainable tourism and inter-religiousdialogue. With her family, she produces organichazelnuts and breeds horses in the countryside ofRome at Potrero Grande, where they also welcomeeco-friendly travellers from abroad. From the vastnumber of peace-builders in the world worth beingacknowledged, the unique group of individualsdescribed in this book have touched Livia's heart andinspired her in times of personal growth. Her life-longpassion for music - she plays drums - andphotography has played the creative role in thiscolourful volume.

"Livia Malcangio started to work with Green Cross in2001. Since then, she has never abandoned the valuesand the spirit with which our initiatives are broughtforward. She is a woman of outstanding talent andcuriosity, driven by a strong passion for internationalpolitics and human rights. During her time with thePermanent Secretariat of the World Summit of NobelPeace Laureates, I have come to appreciate herprofessionalism and her smart sense of humour."- Mikhail Gorbachev

"This book, Being Nobel by Livia Malcangio, enablesreaders to learn more about recent Nobel Laureates,most of them still living, and each of whom has thepotential to make some positive contributions to society.Each of their stories vividly shows how an individualcan make a difference. Positive change in the worldoccurs because of the combined efforts of individualsand it is something in which we can all take part."- His Holiness The Dalai Lama

“One child, one teacher, and one book can change the world.The content of a book holds the power of education and it is withthis power that we can shape our future and change lives.”Malala Yousafzai

“Peace is not unity in similarity but unity in diversity,in the comparison and conciliation of differences.”Mikhail Gorbachev

“Those of us who have been privileged to receive education,skills and experiences and even power must be role modelsfor the next generation of leadership.”Wangari Maathai

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosenthe side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tailof a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will notappreciate your neutrality.”Desmond Tutu

“Wishing is not enough, no matter how heartfelt the wish.What is required is dedication, hard work and courage.”Betty Williams

“When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.”John Hume

“Education is the most powerful weapon we have to change the world.”Nelson Mandela

“We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we becomeincreasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, andmake us kinder. We always have the choice.”Dalai Lama

“Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as thosewho love war.”Martin Luther King, Jr.

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THE NOBEL PEACEPRIZE is the mostprestigious internationallyrecognised award in theworld. Its recipients areextraordinary individuals,each of whom has had asignificant and positiveimpact on our world today

– in many instances they have changed it at greatpersonal risk and sacrifice affecting untold lives in theprocess. Yet, at a time in our history when we needtheir voices most, the citizens of the world, especiallyyouth, know precious little about them. This book,featuring the gripping stories of some of the latestNobel Peace Laureates, seeks to change that. Being Nobel has been meticulously arranged,continent by continent, with separate chapters butcarefully integrated marches of those who, by accidentor design, shaped the world history of the last 50years. Everyone is illustrated by vivid and sometimerare PHOTOGRAPHY and illuminated in equallycompelling text. In emotional and uplifting interviews,the reader will find true inspiration and severalunifying traits: courage, dedication, and selflessness.Throughout the pages of Being Nobel, readers learnabout solidarity actions of influential CELEBRITIESwho are using their fame to support humanitariancauses directly connected to the Nobel PeaceLaureates. Not everyone will agree with each of theconnections, but all will be entertained and, in mostcases, educated by this book.The groundbreaking stories of the InternationalCHILDREN'S PEACE PRICE winners are alsoreported. By receiving this yearly world-renownedrecognition from a Nobel Peace Laureate, theseincredibly courageous kids get an outstandingpermanent platform to speak out for children's rights.

"The play on words in the title is quite thought-provoking because in order to effect positive changein this world, you should aspire to have A NOBLESPIRIT. The winners of the Nobel Peace Prize haveshown themselves to possess qualities of the highestmoral character such as courage, generosity andcompassion... I wish the best of success to thisinspiring and educational book. I hope that theeventful stories of these extraordinary people, theirdedication and sacrifice, their suffering and theirtriumphs, will motivate you to perform noble deeds ofyour own."- Mikhail Gorbachev