This anthology, compiled by Green Cross International to celebrate Gorbachev's eightieth birthday, features select speeches and writings, as well as tributes from political contemporaries and partners in the environmental and peace movements. The tributes from colleagues and friends-- ranging from political heavyweights George Bush and Margaret Thatcher to renowned champions of sustainability Maurice Strong and Achim Steiner-- reflect the esteem in which Mikhail Gorbachev is held and the special place he occupies in modern history.