Before the War draws from a unique personal experience to seek a renewed basis for community engagement, individual commitment, and spiritual integrity.
Derek Evans has served two terms as Deputy Secretary General of Amnesty International, and has led more than 70 international delegations conducting human rights investigations or peace negotiations. He was formerly Executive Director of the Naramata Centre, one of Canada's foremost experiential learning institutes.
Evans is a regular political columnist, and is the author or co-author of some 14 books. Previous titles published by Wood Lake Publishing include The Light and the Burning (1982) and Before the War (2004). More of his work can be found at www.derekgevans.com.
