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Prescription for Survival
“ is absorbing book illustrates how the medical and moral views of
a committed and eloquent physician and his colleagues can alter the
thinking and the policies of the public, the press, and politicians and
military leaders. If humanity survives the nuclear arms race, Dr. Lown
will deserve much of the credit for our survival.”
—VICTOR W. SIDEL, MD
,
Distinguished University Professor of Social Medicine,
Monte ore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
“Dr. Lown’s unwavering con dence in the justness of his cause, coupled
with his courage and overwhelming determination, helped him to over-
come every obstacle. is is a book I would prescribe for every friend
of civilization and opponent of nuclear war (in other words, every sane
human being).”
“
Prescription for Survival
describes a movement of physicians that changed
the course of the mightiest powers on Earth. e prescription o ered
is equally relevant to winning the current struggles of impoverished and
oppressed humanity for peace and justice.”
—DR. MUBASHIR HASAN,
author, columnist, leader of the India-Pakistan peace
movement, and former Minster of Finance, Planning, and Development, Pakistan
“ e story of IPPNW and how it managed against all odds to bring sense to
a potentially explosive situation makes for a fascinating read. ere is much
to be learned from this book on how to mobilize the opinions of citizens
and leaders in the search for a greater good.”
—V. KASTURI RANGAN
, Malcolm P. McNair Professor of Marketing and
cofounder of the Social Enterprise Initiative, Harvard Business School
“A unique fabric of history woven with heart threads! It says so much about
priority, what is needed when we are threatened existentially, what is
possible when the right man or woman at the right place does the right
thing with vision and perseverance, igniting the spark of enthusiasm in
other human beings of kindred spirit. For me this unique experience is the
foundation of my conviction that we can also stop climate change and
keep our beautiful planet inhabitable, together.”
—DR. MARTIN VOSSELER
, environmental activist and
cofounder of Swiss Physicians for Social Responsibility
—JEROME RUBIN
, founder of Lexis/Nexis
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