John Dear is a priest and an internationally known voice for peace and nonviolence. An author, peacemaker, organizer, lecturer, and retreat leader, he has authored and edited over thirty books, including his autobiography A Persistent Peace, and an anthology of Henri Nouwen’s writings on peace and justice, The Road to Peace, which won a Pax Christi Book Award. He was nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.