A Mighty Purpose: How Jim Grant Sold the World on Saving Its Children

by Adam Fifield

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Nominated by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 to head UNICEF, Grant ran the United Nations agency for 15 years and became the most powerful advocate for children the world has ever seen. Grant at first met fierce resistance at the United Nations and in his own organisation. But as he kept toppling obstacle after obstacle, he eventually won over even his most stubborn detractors. Grant spearheaded a near quadrupling of worldwide childhood immunization...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1590516036

ISBN13:9781590516034

Release Date:October 2015

Publisher:Other Press (NY)

Length:448 Pages

Weight:1.75 lbs.

Dimensions:1.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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