THE WORK AND VISION OF JOHN W. WEISER

Exploring Faith, Humanity, and the Courage to Act

A Life in Law, Faith, and Storytelling

A graduate of Harvard Law School, John W. Weiser has dedicated his life to bridging the divides between spirituality, law, and global cooperation.

As a key figure in the United Religions Initiative, he stood before the United Nations to advocate for a global movement of interfaith peacebuilding, recognizing that the world’s profound challenges require unprecedented unity.

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision that something else is more important than fear.”

Today, his vision extends from the written page to the screen, translating a lifetime of experiences from his family’s harrowing escape from Nazi Austria to global interfaith leadership into compelling narrative film and documentary projects.


THE WRITTEN WORD

Works by John W. Weiser

Grasp The Nettle

Appreciating the Bold Life of Bishop William E. Swing

EVERYONE SHOULD BE FORTUNATE ENOUGH to encounter an extraordinary individual who will have a beneficial impact on his or her life. 

A Thousand Kisses

A deeply personal and harrowing account of family history, resillence, and survival against all odds.

Intimate and harrowing, this memoir of love, escape and redemption is a rich account of the Weiser family’s life and flight from Nazi Vienna to Hungary to Brazil and to the U.S.

Growing Your Nest Egg

A primer on investing for my grandchildren and other young adults

COVERING THE BASICS OF INVESTING, Growing Your Nest Egg offers tips and pointers to familiarize readers with the benefits of saving for retirement

FEATURED MEDIA

In Conversation:

Ideas That Shape the World

Grasp The Neetle | Official Trailer

A Profound exploration of courage and bold living through the life of a transformative interfaith leader

A Thousand Kisses | Official Trailer

A Profound exploration of courage and bold living through the life of a transformative interfaith leader

John Weiser on Location Documentary Interview

A Profound exploration of courage and bold living through the life of a transformative interfaith leader

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