P age B5 T he P ortland O bserver • M arch 09, 1994 Andrew Young’s Book, “A Way Out Of No Way”, A Spiritual Journey W ith the release o f his book, “ A Way Out o f No W ay” , former Atlanta M ayor and U.N. A m ­ bassador has confirm ed his stat­ ure as one o f the leading th in k ­ ers and c iv il libertarians o f our time. But more im portantly, as Young says in the introduction to the book, “ A Way Out o f No W ay” is the story o f how one m an’s faith saw him through a period o f incredible change here and throughout the world. In ­ deed, it is a story about how faith in God has changed the world. Now available in bookstores across the country, “ A Way Out o f No W ay” is a remarkable chronicle o f the life and th in k ­ ing o f a man who fought side- b y-sid e w ith M a rtin L u th e r K ing, Jr. in the crucial c iv il rights battles o f the '60s. Sub­ titled, “ The S piritual M em oirs o f Andrew Y oung” , “ A Way Out o f No W ay” also provides here­ to fo re u n k n o w n d e ta ils o f Y o u n g ’s life . It is a life that has been fille d w ith unprecedented achievem ent fo r an A fric a n - American: taking him from the ram parts o f the c iv il rig h ts movement, to a term as U.N. Ambassador during the Carter presidency, to tw o terms as M ayor o f Atlanta, to co-chair­ man o f the A tlanta Committee fo rth e 1996O lym pic Games, to vice chairman o f the Law Com ­ panies Group, one o f the largest and most respected engineering and environm ental consulting companies in the world. Along the way, Ambassador Young has earned numerous honors, includ­ ing the Presidential M edal o f Freedom, the United States o f A m e r ic a ’ s h ig h e s t c iv ilia n award. But as Ambassador Young him self points out, none o f these achievements w ould have been possible w ith o u t his fa ith in God. Speaking o f the changes he’ s seen in the fo rty years since he graduated from Howard U n i­ v e rs ity , Am bassador Y oung says, “ These changes all evolved through the actions o f people — people o f faith tw o courageously responded to the co n flict, chaos, violence and hatred around them w ith a mysterious but m a g n ifi­ cent faith. These people believed that there is a purpose in human existence and that the Creator o f life and tim e, s p irit and mat­ ter, somehow is present w ith his creatures and continues to be involved w ith ordinary men and women. “ These very people,” he con­ tinues, “ in c ritic a l moments in their lives and history, received special insight and the courage and the w ill to act. Because o f them, the w orld has changed. When seen in this context, life suddenly makes sense; good th in g s happen in the least lik e ly situations, and a cer­ tain divine destiny seems fu l­ fille d .” “ A Way Out o f No W ay” is an inspirational and u p liftin g book, the story o f a man and his times that is as relevant and tim e ly as to d a y ’ s news. As Ambassador Young prepares for the inevitable round o f national and international ta lk shows and bookstore signings, it is abun­ dantly clear that his message is timeless: faith and love really can overcome the most harrow ­ ing and seemingly insurm ount­ able obstacles. “ A Way Out o f No Way: The S piritual M em oirs o f A n ­ drew Y oung” is available in bookstores across the country. The book is published by T ho­ mas Nelson Publishers, Nash­ v ille , Tennessee. I f you are in ­ terested in setting-up media in ­ terviews or booksignings con­ tact M ichele D ivin s Jackson at E ve ntions, In c ., in A tla n ta , Georgia. 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