Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Livres

In January 2006, after fourteen years of brutal civil conflict in the Republic of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf—Africa’s “Iron Lady”—was sworn in as president, an event that marked a tremendous turning point in the history of this West African nation. In this stirring memoir, Sirleaf shares the inside story of her rise to power, including her early childhood, her experiences with abuse, imprisonment, and exile, and her fight for democracy and social justice. Her compelling story is a tale of survival and the determination to succeed in multiple worlds—from her work and study in America to village-to-village election campaigning in some of Liberia’s war-torn desperate areas and neighborhoods. It is also the story of an outspoken political and social reformist who, despite danger, fought against the abuses of ruthless dictators to champion change. By sharing her story, Sirleaf encourages women everywhere to seek leadership roles at the highest levels of power—and offers hope for everyone that, with perseverance, we can change the world.

In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-Africa's 'Iron Lady' - was sworn in as president, an event that marked a tremendous turning point in the history of the West African nation. This memoir shares the inside story of her rise to power.

This volume contains legendary data about the beginning of this family, detailed information on the line of Chiefs of the Colquhoun Clan with data on the spouses and children (where known), a separate chapter concerning the Camstradden lineage, and several chapters telling of life in the Luss and Rossdhu areas of Scotland. Interaction of the Colquhouns with kings of their day, Rob Roy, and Mary Queen of Scots was evident in the writings of Sir Walter Scott and other authors during those centuries. Stories of the peasants and nobility told of Loch Lomond and the Battles of Glenfruin and Glenfinlas, and ancient Scottish customs. The migration of clan members to Ireland and to New Worlds has left descendants with surnames of Colquhoun, Calhoun, Cowan, Colhoun, Cahoon, Cohen, Cahune, Calquhoun, Calwhone, Colchonn, Culchoun, Culqwan, Culwone, Colfune, Collequhone, and Cohoon. Any of them may consider the ancient Colquhouns to be their ancestors. There is also an appendix with various names of births, marriages, and deaths. The author devoted many years of research to compiling these accounts, beginning with her maternal great-grandmother's Bible. The time span covered is 1190 to 1993, in primarily Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the United States.

Friedensnobelpreis 2011 für Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberias Staatspräsidentin gilt als »Symbol für ein neues Afrika«. 2005 kommt Ellen Johnson Sirleaf als erste Frau in der Geschichte Afrikas durch eine demokratische Wahl an die Macht. Große Aufgaben warten auf sie: Sie muss das Land wieder aufbauen, die Korruption bekämpfen und neue Jobs für Kindersoldaten finden – und Sirleaf schafft es: Sie gibt einer Krisenregion die Zuversicht zurück. Ellen Johnson Sirleafs Lebensgeschichte ist geprägt vom Kampf gegen Armut und soziale Ungerechtigkeit. Die Enkelin eines deutschen Großvaters wuchs in ärmlichen Verhältnissen auf. Mehrfach musste die studierte Wirtschaftswissenschaftlerin ihre westafrikanische Heimat verlassen, weil sie als Finanzministerin Kritik an den bestehenden politischen Verhältnissen geübt hatte. Ihre Lebensgeschichte macht sie zum Symbol der Hoffnung und zum Vorbild eines neuen Afrikas.