Books by Desmond Tutu

Desmond Mpilo Tutu is the Archbishop Emeritus of Southern Africa. He was a prominent figure during the apartheid era in South Africa and the subsequent reconciliation efforts. He was appointed chair of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Nelson Mandela. Tutu also received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and the Presidential Medal for Freedom in 2009. Among his publications are “The Book of Joy” and “The Book of Forgiving.”

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The Book of Joy

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In April 2015, the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop of South Africa, Desmond Tutu, spent a week in Dharamsala to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday. Over the course of the week, they discussed the nature of joy and how it is possible for all of us to be happy whilst accepting the suffering and hardships of life.

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