BOOK SAMPLER 2012: 87 BOOKS
ON NONVIOLENCE, RESISTANCE, PEACEMAKING, PEACEMAKERS, CULTURES OF PEACE,
COMPASSION, EMPATHY, ALTRUISM, LOVE, TOLERATION, EDUCATION, NEGOTIATION,
CONFLICT RESOLUTION, DIPLOMACY, FORGIVENESS, PEACE PLACES, PACIFISM, CIVIL
DISOBEDIENCE, CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION
Reported
by Dick Bennett during 2012 over
Public Access TV’s “Short Takes” (5 minutes), 3 books each ST. All of the books well-displayed by their
covers.
Abrams,
Irwin, ed. The Words of Peace: Selections
from the Speeches of the Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ackerman,
Peter et al. A Force More Powerful: A Century
of Nonviolent Conflict. 2000
Adolph,
Antony
Ali,
Saleem H., ed. Peace Parks: Conservation and Conflict Resolution
Bainton,
Roland H. Christian Attitudes Toward War and Peace: A Historical Survey and
Critical Re-evaluation. 1960
Baird,
Robert M. eds., et al. Bigotry,
Prejudice, and Hatred: Definitions, Causes
and Solutions. 1992
Beck, Robert. Nonviolent Story: Narrative Conflict
Resolution in the Gospel of Mark.
Beacon Anthology. The Power
of Nonviolence: Writings by Advocates of Peace.
Benjamin, Medea. Stop the
Next War Now.
Berlowe, Burt T., Janke,
Rebecca A., Penshorn, Julie D. The Compassionate Rebel: Energized by Anger,
Motivated by Love. 2002
Berrigan, Daniel. To Dwell in Peace: An Autobiography.
1987
Bollinger, Michele, ed. et
al. 101
Changemakers: Rebels and Radicals Who Changed
US History. 2012
Bonfiglio, Olga. Heroes
of a Different Stripe: How One Town
Responded to the War in Iraq
Boulding, Elise. Cultures
of Peace: The Hidden Side of History. 2000
Brehony, Katherine. Ordinary
Grace: An Examination of the Roots of Compassion, Altruism, and Empathy and the
Ordinary Individuals Who Help Others in Extraordinary Ways. 1999
Bullard, Sara. Teaching
Tolerance: Raising Open-minded Empathetic Children. 1996
Carter, Jimmy. Talking Peace: A vision for the Next Generation. 1995
Christensen, Kit R. Nonviolence,
Peace, and Justice: A Philosophical Introduction.
Daniels, Marta. Peace
is Everybody’s Business: Half a Century
of Peace Education with Elizabeth Evans Baker.
Del Vasto, Lanza. Warriors
of Peace: Writings on the Technique of Nonviolence.
Diamond, Louise. The
Courage for Peace: Daring to Create Harmony in Ourselves and the World.
Ellias, Robert, ed. Peace
Review: A Journal of Social Justice
Fischer, Louis. Gandhi:
His Life and Message for the World.
Fry, Douglas P. The Human
Potential for Peace: An Anthropological
Challenge to Assumptions About War and Violence.
Fulbright, Senator J. William. The
Arrogance of Power.
Fulbright, Senator J. William. The
Pentagon Propaganda Machine.
Fulbright (see Powell).
Gandhi, Mohandas. Gandhi: An Autobiography.
Glassman, Bernie. Bearing Witness: A Zen Master’s Lessons in
Making Peace. 1998
Green, Martin: Tolstoy
and Gandhi, Men of Peace.
Halpert, Stephen, ed. et
al. Witness
of the Berrigans: The Effect of Two Extraordinary Men on Both Church and
Society as Seen Through the Eyes of Those Who Have Shared Their Commitments. 1972
Hanh, Thich Nhat. Love In
Action: Writings on Nonviolent Social Change
Henderson, Michael. Forgiveness: Breaking the Chain of Hate
and The Forgiveness Factor: Stories of
Hope in a World of Conflict. 1996.
Hentoff, Nat, ed. The
Essays of A.J. Muste.
Hershey, Burnet. Dag
Hammarskjold: Soldier of Peace. 1961.
Hofmann, Michel-R. Leo
Tolstoy. 1969
Hopkins, Jeffrey, ed. The Art
of Peace: Nobel Laureates Discuss Human Rights, Conflict and Reconciliation.
Horgan, John. The End
of War.
Hunt, Scott A. The
Future of Peace: On the Front Lines with the World’s Great Peacemakers.
Innovation Project. Dream
of a Nation: Inspiring Ideas for a Better America
Kivel, Paul. Boys
Will Be Men: Raising Our Sons for
Courage, Caring, and Community. 1999
Krieger, David. Waging
Peace in the Nuclear Age: Ideas for Action.
Krieger, David. Hold
Hope, Wage peace: Inspiring Individuals to Take Action for a Better World.
Laffin, Arthur J.,
Montgomery, Anne, eds. Swords into Plowshares: Nonviolent Direct
Action for Disarmament…Peace…Social Justice.
Lieberman, Robbie, ed. Peace
and Change: A Journal of Peace Research.
MacNair, Rachel. M. ed. et
al. Consistently
Opposing Killing: From Abortion to
Assisted Suicide, the Death Penalty and War. 2008
Maher, Jan. Most
Dangerous Women: Bringing History to
Life Through Readers’ Theater.
McCarthy, Colman. All of
One Peace: Essays on Nonviolence.
McCarthy, Rev. Emmanuel
Charles. Boldly Like God, God Against the Swords: A Thorough Introduction to
Christian Nonviolence (cassette tapes)
McLaughlin, Elizabeth T. Ruskin
and Gandhi.
McSorley, Richard. New
Testament Basis of Peace Making.
Merton, Thomas. The
Nonviolent Alternative.
Meyerding, Jane, ed. We Are All Part of One Another: A Barbara
Deming Reader
Miles, Barry. Peace: 50
Years of Protest. 2008
Moorehead, Caroline. Troublesome
People: The Warriors of Pacificism.
Muste (see Hentoff).
Nagler, Michael. The Search
for a Nonviolent Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families and Our
World.
Nichols, Peg. Mediation
Survivor’s Handbook.
Pal, Amitabh. “Islam”
Means Peace: Understanding the Muslim
Principle of Nonviolence Today. 2011.
Peace and Justice Studies
Association and the International Peace Research Association Foundation,
ed. Global
Directory of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Programs. 7th Edition, 2006
Potorti, David. September 11th Families for
Peaceful Tomorrows: Turning Our Grief Into Action for Peace
Powell, Lee Riley. J.
William Fulbright and America
Schell, Jonathan. The Unconquerable
World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People.
Shirer, William L. Gandhi:
A Memoir: A Vivid Portrait of the Extraordinary Leader Whose Life Inspired the
Epic Film Gandhi. 1979
Schirch, Lisa. The
Little Book of Strategic Peacebuilding: A Vision and Framework for Peace With Justice.
Seymour, Richard. American
Insurgents: A Brief History of American
Anti-imperialism.
Sharp, Gene. The
Politics of Nonviolent Action: Part Two: The Methods of Nonviolent Action. 1973
[Part One:
Power and Struggle; Part Three: Dynamics of Nonviolent Action.].
Shaw, Tucker. Peace. 2002.
The events of September 11th, 2001 touched everyone. In Peace, teens from across
the U.S.
Shenk, N. Gerald. Hope
Indeed! Remarkable Stories of Peacemakers.
Sibley, Mulford. The
Quiet Battle
Sider, Ronald and Taylor,
Richard. Nuclear Holocaust and Christian Hope:
A Book for Christian Peacemakers. 1982
Smith, Lyn. Voices
Against War: A Century of Protest
Solynt, David. Globalize
Liberation: How to Uproot the System and Build a Better World
Stone, Oliver, et al. The Untold History of the United States
Thich Nhat Hanh. Love in
Action: Writings on Nonviolent Social
Change. 1993
True, Michael. An
Energy Field More Intense than War: The
Nonviolent Tradition and American Literature
True, Michael. To
Construct Peace: 30 More Justice
Seekers, Peace Makers. 1992. (See his first volume: Justice
Seekers, Peace Makers. 1985.)
Tryzna, Thomas. Blessed
are the Pacifists: The Beatitudes and
Just War Theory.
Tuttle, Will, Ph.d. The
World Peace Diet: Eating for Spiritual
Health and Social Harmony, 2005
Vanderhaar, Gerard. Beyond
Violence: In the Spirit of the Nonviolent Christ, 1998 (see below for list of books on Christian
nonviolence)
War Resisters International,
ed. Handbook
for Nonviolent Campaigns
Wink, Walter, ed. Peace
is the Way: Writings on Nonviolence from
the Fellowship of Reconciliation
Wittner, Lawrence S. Confronting
the Bomb: A Short History of the World
Nuclear Disarmament Movement.
Wittner, Lawrence S. Rebels
Against War: The American Peace Movement.
Worth, Roland H., Jr. No
Choice but War: The United States Embargo Against Japan
Wright, Ann (Col. Ret.) and Dixon Iraq
Zahn, Gordon C. War,
Conscience and Dissent. 1967
Zinn, Howard. A
People’s History of the United
States
Zunes, Stephen, ed. Nonviolent
Social Movements: A Geographical Perspective. 1999
Categories of Sampler Peace
Books
(a sample of the books by
each category)
Activist/strategies
Ackerman,
Peter, et al. A Force More Powerful: A Century
of Nonviolent Conflict. 2000
Benjamin, Medea. Stop
The Next War Now.
Bollinger, Michele, ed. et
al. 101
Changemakers: Rebels and Radicals Who Changed
US History. 2012
Bullard, Sara. Teaching
Tolerance: Raising Open-minded Empathetic Children. 1996
Kivel, Paul. Boys
will be Men: Raising our Sons for
Courage, Caring, and Community. 1999
Krieger, David. Hold
Hope, Wage peace: Inspiring Individuals to Take Action for a Better World.
Sharp, Gene. The
Politics of Nonviolent Action: Part Two: The Methods of Nonviolent Action. 1973
Solynt, David. Globalize
Liberation: How to Uproot the System and Build a Better World
Causes of violence
Baird,
Robert M. ed. et al. Bigotry, Prejudice,
and Hatred: Definitions, Causes and
Solutions. 1992
Christian
Bainton,
Roland H. Christian Attitudes Toward War and Peace: A historical survey and
critical re-evaluation.
Beck, Robert. Nonviolent Story: Narrative Conflict Resolution
in the Gospel of Mark
Halpert, Stephen, ed. et al.
Witness of the Berrigans: The Effect of Two Extraordinary Men on Both
Church and Society as Seen Through the Eyes of Those Who Have Shared Their
Commitments. 1972
Merton, Thomas. The
Nonviolent Alternative.
McSorley, Richard. New
Testament Basis of Peace Making.
Tryzna, Thomas. Blessed
are the Pacifists: The Beatitudes and Just
War Theory.
Vanderhaar, Gerard. Beyond
Violence: In the Spirit of the Nonviolent
Christ, 1998
Zahn, Gordon C. War,
Conscience and Dissent. 1967
Forgiveness
Henderson, Michael. Forgiveness: Breaking the chain of Hate
and The Forgiveness Factor: Stories of
Hope in a World of Conflict. 1996.
Gandhi
Gandhi: Gandhi: An Autobiography.
Green, Martin: Tolstoy
and Gandhi, Men of Peace.
McLaughlin, Elizabeth T. Ruskin and Gandhi.
Peacemakers: Stories/Anecdotes/Biographies
--Berlowe, Burt T., Janke,
Rebecca A., Penshorn, Julie D. The Compassionate Rebel: Energized by Anger,
Motivated by Love. 2002
--Bollinger, Michele, ed. et
al. 101
Changemakers: Rebels and Radicals who
changed US History. 2012
--Brehony, Katherine. Ordinary
Grace: An Examination of the Roots of Compassion, Altruism, and Empathy and the
Ordinary Individuals Who Help Others in Extraordinary Ways. 1999
--Hofmann, Michel-R. Leo
Tolstoy. 1969
--True, Michael. To
Construct Peace: 30 More Justice
Seekers, Peace Makers. 1992. (Also read his earlier 30 Justice Seekers,
Peace Makers.)
Additional books by or about
Peacemakers
Berrigan brothers
Bonfiglio
Carter
Del Vasto
Fulbright
Glassman
Hanh
Hentoff: Muste
Hershey: Hammarskjold
Hunt
Krieger
Moorehead
Powell: Fulbright
Shenk
Smith
Wright
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