Throughout John Lewis's long and storied career he maintained a seemingly unwavering hope for a better future, despite the many obstacles he faced, including being arrested forty times between 1960 and 1966. This hope can be traced throughout the interviews gathered here, which highlight Lewis's life as an activist and legislator. From his days as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and plaintiff testifying vividly in the aftermath of the March 1965 events of Bloody Sunday; to the powerful influence of Martin Luther King on his lifelong commitment to nonviolence, racial equality, and voting rights, which he described as the "most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democratic society"; to his final years as an elder statesman inspired by today's civil rights activists, this collection provides a sweeping overview of a life spent fighting for a better world. Book jacket.