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A peaceful book club to discuss books related to the issue of peace.
Members: 9
Latest Activity: Feb 21
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Blessed Unrest by Paul Hawken 1 Reply
Has anyone read Paul Hawken's book "Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming." It was just recommended to me and I wanted to know if anyone…
Tagged: Paul Hawken, Blessed Unrest
Started by James Scott. Last reply by James Scott Feb. 4, 2009.
What Are Your Favorite Peace Books?
I'm trying to find suggestions for something to read related to peace. My favorite peace book is probably Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. It talks about how we need to respect the Earth and each other. Wh…
Started by Nathan Andover Oct. 27, 2008.
A Force More Powerful 9 Replies
I'm in the process of reading a book called A Force More Powerful: A Century Of Nonviolent Conflict by Peter Ackerman and Jack Duvall. The book goes through a century's worth of examples where polit…
Tagged: Peter, Conflict, Ackerman, Jack, Duvall
Started by Nathan Andover. Last reply by Nathan Andover Sep. 18, 2008.
My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me
Mahvish Rukhsana Khan, journalist and recent law school graduate, recounts her time at Guantanamo Bay prison as an interpreter for Afghan detainees in "My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stor…
Tagged: Told, They, Me, Mahvish, Khan
Started by Nathan Andover Jul. 28, 2008.
Constructing A Life Philosophy
Hello, I just finished reading a book called Constructing A Life Philosophy. It is a book that collects a lot of essays from various people about the different ways people can construct a life phil…
Tagged: philosophy, life, constructing
Started by paul Jul. 5, 2008.
Here Comes Everybody: The Power Of Organizing Without Organizations
I want to suggest a book called Here Comes Everybody: The Power Of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky. The theme of the book is that the internet is making it easier to join and partici…
Tagged: Organizing, Without, Organizations, Of, Power
Started by jason Jun. 10, 2008.
Don't Think Of An Elephant by George Lakoff
I highly recommend a book by George Lakoff called Don't Think Of An Elephant. The basic idea of the book is that images and frames make a bigger difference to people than words and facts. His goal…
Tagged: an, elephant, don't, lakoff, think
Started by paul May. 20, 2008.
The Bubble Of American Supremacy by George Soros
I just finished reading The Bubble Of American Supremacy by George Soros. Overall, it was a very thoughtful book. I receommend it for anyone interested in current foreign policy issues such as globa…
Tagged: supremacy, bubble, the, american, of
Started by Nathan Andover May. 20, 2008.
The Battle For Peace by Anthony Zinni
I heard a few people say that General Anthony Zinni was a possible vice presidential candidate for Barack Obama. I don't agree with this (especially since Obama says he feels very confident in the wo…
Tagged: zinni, for, battle, general, peace
Started by Nathan Andover May. 20, 2008.
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