About the Book: "GRACE. Pilgrimage for a Future without War"

In June 2005, shaken by the threat of a possible war against the Iran, Sabine Lichtenfels decides to undertake a pilgrimage. She gives away everything she owns, covers long stretches on foot and is without any money. Her driving force is the decision to uncover and change those internal structures which externally lead to war and violence. Doing this, she discovers a strength which begins to shine for ever clearer and brighter:”GRACE”, the connectedness with creation, empowers her to follow her inner voice more exactly and more thrustingly than before.

Her journey takes her from Germany via Switzerland to Italy and Greece and from there to Israel/Palestine. Together with Benjamin Mendelssohn she leads a group of 40 pilgrims, Israelis, Palestinians and Internationals, through the unique landscape of Northern Israel and from there to the other side of the wall into the occupied territories of the Westbank, through refugee camps, a jewish settlement and on to Jerusalem.

In the name of “GRACE” support actions and unusual encounters take place, walls of fear and rage which for a longtime have seemed insurmountable are now crumbling. With strong feminine authority and directness a women describes her steps against the war. It is a truthful and deeply humane voice that is speaking. GRACE grows to be a force which overcomes walls and effects change where ever people are committed to peace and self-change. “There is a force that is stronger than any government or any army because it is at home in the hearts of all human beings.”

Verlag Meiga
ISBN 978-3-927266-25-4, Pb., 264 S.,
Translated from the German: Frieda Julie Radford
17,80 Euro, 28.- Sfr, 24,00 US-$, 12,80 £
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