In the Valley of Mist named runner-up for Dayton Literary Peace Prize!

Justine’s book,, In the Valley of Mist, has just been named runner-up for the prestigious Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Announced on September 22, the award ceremony will be on November 7 in Dayton, Ohio – the location of the Bosnian Peace Negotiations. Judge Professor Kenneth McClane of Cornell University called the book “a brilliant work of the mind and the heart” and in the conclusion to his essay says “As Justine Hardy underscores in her magnificent book, and in her great philanthropic work in the Kashmir Valley, true intercultural cooperation can only be forged — slowly, with great judiciousness, and with great humility. In this ever-dangerous world, with its ever-increasing manifold dangers, we had best listen to her. ” You can find the announcement here: http://www.daytonliterarypeaceprize.org/ and Professor McClane’s full essay here: http://www.daytonliterarypeaceprize.org/2010-nonfiction_runner-up.htm.