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On the Wings of Peace
Famous authors and illustrators present a collection of prose and poetry exploring aspects of peace, from issues of personal and community violence to international conflict, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the environmental dangers of nuclear proliferation.
Peace Crane
After learning about the Peace Crane, created by Sadako, a survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima, a young African American girl wishes it would carry her away from the violence of her own world.
The Environments of Ageing
Providing the first UK assessment of environmental gerontology, this book enriches current understanding of the spatiality of ageing. Sheila Peace considers how places and spaces contextualise personal experience in varied environments, from urban and rural to general and specialised housing. Situating extensive research within multidisciplinary thinking, and incorporating policy and practice, this book assesses how personal health and wellbeing affect different experiences of environment. It also considers the value of intergenerational and age-related living, the meaning of home and global to local concerns for population ageing. Drawing on international comparisons, this book offers a valuable resource for new research and important lessons for the future.
Gendered Peace
This volume focuses on the efforts made by women (and those made on their behalf) to hold to account those who committed crimes against them during times of war and conflict.
Understanding Peace Cultures
Understanding Peace Cultures is exceptionally practical as well as theoretically grounded. As Elise Boulding tells us, culture consists of the shared values, ideas, practices, and artifacts of a group united by a common history. Rebecca Oxford explains that peace cultures are cultures, large or small, which foster any of the dimensions of peace – inner, interpersonal, intergroup, international, intercultural, or ecological – and thus help transform the world. As in her earlier book, The Language of Peace: Communicating to Create Harmony, Oxford contends here that peace is a serious and desirable option. Excellent educators help build peace cultures. In this book, Shelley Wong and Rachel ...
Peace in Everyday Relationships
The author outlines a practical and forward-looking guide to resolvingonflict that will help readers smooth relationships at home, in theorkplace, and within families. Original.
You call this 'Peace'?
When Anne and Ron Jackson's, Carruthers Chandlery expands to selling cruisers it seemed a sound move. But they had not reckoned on their Manager's other ideas. Domestic life is not plain sailing either as conflict between Ron and his ex-wife flares with much wider repercussions than themselves. During those years, 1950-1962, Britain's other wars intrude into their lives too, from Franks' National Service to the Cuban Nuclear Missile Crisis that drags them all into danger.
"The Rise of Peace"
<..The Scenario… The Central Theme..> A Fiction Novel on World Power Politics. A novel of action, adventure,suspense, political and war fiction. The novel has been written in the context of present day fast changing political scenario of the world. Most important international burning issues have been touched in this novel in the most skillful and careful manner. Shall this peace seeking world ever reach the point of the lasting peace..? There is destruction of all anti-peace world forces in attempt to convert this world into a peaceful world. All nations live peacefully in the long run. People respect each other’s religious, territorial limits and social taboo. This novel is an action a...
Peace in Everyday Relationships
Creating peace in our lives is a life-long journey. The author, a successful conflict resolution and mediation consultant, draws on knowledge and techniques from many different disciplines: neurology, psychology, teambuilding, communication skills, negotiation, martial arts, alternative dispute resolution, law, education, diversity training, and spirituality. All her concepts and tools are solidly based on accepted research; nevertheless the book is written in a very down-to-earth, conversational style. The book gives readers of all backgrounds the skills to resolve conflicts successfully with others, create win-win outcomes, and add peace to their everyday lives. The author includes many interesting examples from her experience with couples and other people from her private practice. Whether the conflict is divorce, minor incompatibility between housemates or spouses, issues about or with the children, adolescent rebellion, extended family feuds, generation gap misunderstandings, irascible senior citizens, workplace squabbles, or a disagreeable boss, this book offers workable solutions.
Alibi
Meet Martin Koll, the young CEO of a successful tech company that has just landed a multimillion- dollar client. Life is good. Until it isn’t. When Koll falls under suspicion of murder, all the evidence seems against him. Fortunately he has an airtight alibi – until suddenly he doesn’t. As the police gather evidence for an arrest, it falls on Koll to clear himself – to find out who has set him up, and why? Time is running out. *** A combo of classic noir and modern-day mystery, Alibi is fast-paced with not a wasted word. Martin Koll is a great lead character –unflappable, he ain’t! His alarming adventure is a totally engaging ride – like being on a roller coaster and not being ...
