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Walking with the Wind by John Lewis and Mike D'Orso, is a memoir charting Lewis's journey from a child of sharecroppers in segregated Pike County, Alabama, to becoming a key leader in the US Civil Rights Movement. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lewis became involved in nonviolent protests, Freedom Rides, and eventually chaired the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. His activism culminated in the historic Selma marches and a lifelong political career, emphasizing the enduring power of nonviolence and justice. The memoir discusses racial violence and the assassination of key figures in the movement.