Freedom: Stories Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (1st US Edition)

Sixty years ago, the United Nations took a moral stand against human rights crimes and adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a proclamation of thirty rights that belong to us all, starting memorably with Article 1: ';All human beings are born free and equal.' Now, an array of internationally acclaimed writers have chosen one of the thirty rights as the inspiration for a short story.

Published in association with Amnesty International, the result is a mix of thoughtful, serious, funny, and thrilling stories that harness the power of literature to celebrateand affirmour shared humanity.From the Trade Paperback edition.