Hi, and thanks for your interest in The Practical Peacemaker.
If you’re concerned about violence, poverty and environmental
degradation in the world, and feel powerless to make any meaningful
response, this book is for you. In it you’ll learn about personal
obstacles to peace, the everyday things you have within your control, as
well as the ways we as a society have made peaceful habits more
difficult (see table of contents below). Throughout the book you’ll
find dozens of suggestions, choices you can make in your own daily life,
that build momentum toward more peaceful living. Are you ready to become
a practical peacemaker? Rest assured that what you do does make a
difference!
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here. If you order from me, I’ll be happy to autograph your copy for you.
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Book contents:
Preface: Simple Living Makes Peace Possible
Introduction: The Three Aspects of Simple Living
Personal Obstacles to Peace
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* One: Careless Eating and Drinking
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* Two: Overcommitting Our Time
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* Three: Instant Gratification
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* Four: Unexamined Opinions
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* Five: Anger
Societal Obstacles to Peace
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* Six: Advertising without Accountability
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* Seven: Media Saturation
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* Eight: Rudeness
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* Nine: Prejudice
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* Ten: Environmental Degradation
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* Eleven: Overpopulation
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* Twelve: War, Terrorism, and Crime
Conclusion:
For other great titles on similar subjects from my
publisher, see the Lantern Books web
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What Others Are Saying:
"The Practical Peacemaker is courageous,
insightful, and spot-on. If enough of us take Lawrence's suggestions,
we'll change the world-and any of us who follow her lead will have
lives of greater meaning and satisfaction."
—Victoria Moran, author of The Love-Powered
Diet and Living a Charmed Life
"A practical approach to peace must first acknowledge the main
reasons for conflict—and resource disputes are at the top of the list.
If we want peace, we must reduce demand for resources (such as oil and
water) and share more equitably what we use. Kate Lawrence's work
bypasses failed good intentions to get to the heart of both conflict and
resolution."—Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post Carbon
Institute and author of The Party's Over and The Oil Depletion Protocol
"In The Practical Peacemaker, Kate Lawrence explores the root
causes of ongoing unrest and dysfunction in our world. Because we 're
overfed but undernourished in so many different ways, our eyes are not
on the prize: a peaceful, just, and sustainable world. Lawrence shows us
how to shift our focus and our actions to these things that really
matter."—David Wann, coauthor of Affluenza and author of
Simple Prosperity
"Kate Lawrence provides us with a clear, insightful guide for
simple living. If you sincerely work to follow this guide you will find
that you are in fact actualizing your best nature of selflessness and
compassion, liberating yourself from isolation and sorrow. Words are
cheap but the transformative PRACTICE of simple living is divine,
bringing peace to one’s self and the world."—Ven. Danan
Henry Roshi, Spiritual Director, Zen Center of Denver
"This lovely little book is a thoughtful exploration of the
barriers to living a life of contentment and satisfaction. Kate Lawrence
offers a rich palette of practical peacemaking suggestions based on
principles of non-harming, care for others, and commitment to an ethical
path. Drawing from her own personal efforts, she shows how practicing
peace and compassion can be the true basis for healthy people and
communities, and thus a healthy world. Though obstacles are endless,
Kate Lawrence convincingly invites us to take up the path of peace in
the midst of everyday life, to generate harmony within ourselves as well
as among our friends and family."—Stephanie Kaza, author
of Mindfully Green, Professor of Environmental Studies, University of
Vermont
"Walking our talk is the key to the future. Reading The
Practical Peacemaker teaches us the walk to save the earth."—Howard
Lyman, author of Mad Cowboy
I had the chance to attend an advance screening of a new movie set to open this weekend. “The Theory of Everything” is the life story of physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking and his wife Jane. It is a tribute to Hawking’s determination to persevere despite being paralyzed (he has ALS), his wife’s courage in accepting and accommodating his handicaps, and an intimate look at the tender love between them. He had already received the diagnosis of his disease at the time they fell in love as college students, but she went ahead and married him anyway. The film explores how their feelings change over time.