{"product_id":"the-trumpet-of-conscience-9780807001707","title":"The Trumpet of Conscience","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn November and December 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered five lectures for the renowned Massey Lecture Series of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Immediately released under the title \u003ci\u003eConscience for Change\u003c\/i\u003e after King's assassination, it was republished as \u003ci\u003eThe Trumpet of Conscience.\u003c\/i\u003e Each oration speaks prophetically to today's perils, addressing issues of equality, conscience and war, the mobilization of young people, and nonviolence. The book concludes with \"A Christmas Sermon on Peace,\" a powerful lecture about nonviolence as a path to world peace that was broadcast live from Ebenezer Baptist Church on Christmas Eve in 1967. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Martin Luther King, Jr\u003c\/b\u003e. (1929-1968), Nobel Peace Prize laureate and architect of the nonviolent civil rights movement, was among the twentieth century's most influential figures. One of the greatest orators in U.S. history, King also authored several books, including \u003ci\u003eStride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhy We Can't Wait. \u003c\/i\u003eHis speeches, sermons, and writings are inspirational and timeless. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCoretta Scott King \u003c\/b\u003e(1927-2006), the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., was an author and a human rights activist. She helped lead the civil rights movement after King's assassination, carrying the message of nonviolence and the dream of a beloved community to many countries and spearheading civil rights coalitions and foundations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Distinguished author and civil rights lawyer \u003cb\u003eMarian Wright Edelman\u003c\/b\u003e has been a lifelong advocate for disadvantaged Americans and is the president of the Children's Defense Fund\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461245112594,"sku":"9780807001707","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_befe8fb7-9547-4456-ac6c-e5d6150d45d0.jpg?v=1730060746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-trumpet-of-conscience-9780807001707","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}