Peace

“We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love, and unity; it is our desire that others’ feet may walk in the same. We do deny and bear our testimony against all strife and wars and contentions. Our weapons are not carnal, but spiritual. Treason, treachery, and false dealings we do utterly deny, and speak the Truth in plainness and singleness of heart.”

— Margaret Fell, 1660

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Amish Grace

How Forgiveness Transcends Tragedy

BY DONALD KRAYBILL, STEVEN NOLT, DAVID WEAVER-ZERCHER
On Monday morning, October 2, 2006, a gunman entered a one-room Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. He tied up and shot ten girls killing five and leaving the others critically wounded. He then shot himself as police stormed the building. His motivation? "I'm angry at God for taking my little daughter," he told the children before the massacre. The blood was barely dry on the schoolhouse floor when Amish parents brought words of forgiveness to the family of the one who had slain their children. This book explores the many questions this story raises about the religious beliefs and habits that led the Amish to forgive so quickly.

Jossey-Bass 2010 267 PP. Paper

$16.95 (in stock)

Students Resolving Conflict

Peer Mediation In Schools (2nd Edition)

BY RICHARD COHEN
The second edition of this great resource by Quaker Richard Cohen. His experience is that if you give students the power to take control of situations and some training they can resolve even large scale conflicts peacefully. This is a step by step guide to designing, implementing, and operating a successful peer mediation program at school.

Goodyear Books 2005 283 PP. Paper

$19.95 (low stock)

After Gandhi

One Hundred Years Of Nonviolent Resistance

BY ANNE AND PERRY SIBLEY O'BRIEN
In 1908 Mohandas Gandhi spoke to a crowd of 3,000. Together they protested against an unjust law without guns or rioting. Peacefully they made a difference. Gandhis words and deeds influenced countless others to work toward the goals of freedom and justice through peaceful methods. Mother and son team, Anne and Perry Edmond OBrien, highlight some of the people and events that Gandhis actions inspired. From Rosa Parks to the students at Tiananmen Square to Wangari Maathai, these people have made the world sit up and take notice. The provocative graphics and beautiful portraits accompanying these stories stir the emotions and inspire a sense of civic responsibility.

Charlesbridge 2009 192 PP. Cloth

$24.95 (in stock)