Provocative confrontations about the most important and challenging issues of our time, Dialogues is a fascinating search for meaning and morality in an increasingly complex and depersonalized world.

Engaging…Informative…Inspiring

Elie Wiesel is a novelist, philosopher, humanitarian, political activist and Holocaust survivor who won the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize. In 2006, his memoir of his experiences during the Holocaust, La Nuit, was chosen for Oprah’s Book club and has since spent 27 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List.

Moderated by Richard D. Heffner, host of the award winning Public Television program The Open Mind, now celebrating its 50^th anniversary.

Disc 1

• Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
• The Use and Misuse of Memory
• Nationalism and World Peace

Disc 2

• Taking Life: An Act of Mercy?
• Genetic Engineering
• Political Correctness

Disc 3

• The Intellectual in Our Lives
• Religion and Politics
• Capital Punishment
• The Role of the State

“Wiesel speaks with prophetic authority, philosophical wisdom and a storyteller’s verve and vivacity…. These lively, engaging talks offer candid glimpses into the life and work of a leading moral thinker.” – Publishers Weekly