Visionaries The 20th Century's 100 Most Important Inspirational Leaders

At the age of nine, Satish Kumar renounced the world and became a wandering Jain monk. Leaving the monkhood when he was eighteen, he joined Vinoba Bhave's campaign for land reform, working to turn Gandhi's vision into reality. He undertook an 8,000 mile pilgrimage, walking from India to America without any money, through deserts, mountains, storms and snow. Since 1973 he has lived in Britain, becoming the guiding light behind a number of ecological, spiritual and educational ventures. Kumar edits Resurgence magazine and directs the program at Schumacher College in Devon, England.Kumar, Satish is the author of 'Visionaries The 20th Century's 100 Most Important Inspirational Leaders', published 2007 under ISBN 9781933392530 and ISBN 1933392533.