The book explores the lives of eight outstanding 20th century figures with stories of inspirational courage.

It examines why some men and women take difficult decisions and do the right thing against the odds, when easier and far less dangerous alternatives are open to them.

Lord Paul, Chairman of the Foundation, said: “This is a very inspirational book. Gordon Brown is the most admired politician in Britain, whose life, integrity and determination are a source of inspiration. I am sure that students will find their own inspiration in these fascinating and moving portraits.”

The Foundation promotes the well-being of children around the world through education, culture and health and seeks to encourage and inspire them to learn about the world they live in. In the U.K., it supports a number of children’s charities as well as the Zoological Society of London. While receiving treatment in England, the London Zoo became Ambika’s favourite destination and in 1994, when the zoo was under threat of closure, Lord Paul gave £1million to the Zoological Society which used that donation for the rebuilding of London’s Children’s Zoo in her name.

In India, the foundation supports projects, including the development of a Cultural Centre, a School of Manufacturing and Material Technology, a sports stadium and a community health centre.

In the U.S., the Foundation supports the Ambika Paul Infant Lab Suite at Carnegie Mellon, where two research teams are working to understand infant development with the objective to design interventions to help children with developmental disabilities such as autism.

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