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43 matches found, viewing page 2 of 3, goto page < 1 2 3 > next page Search Again| The Missing Peace: The Search for Nonviolent Alternatives in the United States. Juhnke, Jim, and Carol Hunter. 2001 322 p. Ages: 18-Adult ISBN: 1894710134 | 
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- This book explores costs of war and it’s alternatives and reviews little-known facts about nonviolent examples in U.S. history, such as a plan for independence that would have avoided the Revolutionary War, but that lost by one vote (to avoid aspects that came about anyway, even with the war). The book portrays overlooked "original peacemakers," from Native American traditions; those involved in the anti-slavery movement, Civil War, reconstruction, and women’s rights struggles; as well as efforts during the wars (including the ones "to end all wars" and "to make the world safe for democracy") in the 1900s.
| Only the Names Remain: The Cherokees and the Trail of Tears Bealer, Alex 1972 88 p. Ages: 9-12 ISBN: 0316085197 |
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- Describes the life of the Cherokee Indians in Georgia before and after the US government forcibly removed them from their land.
| The Path of Most Resistance Miller, Melissa 1982 239 p. Ages: 14-Adult |
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- Stories of ten Mennonite conscientious objectors who refused the draft during the Vietnam War.
| Peace Be With You Lehn, Cornelia 1980 126 p. Ages: 9-15 ISBN: 0873030613 |
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- Over 50 stories from the first century to the twentieth about people who chose to "overcome evil with good."
| A Peace Reader Sider, E. Morris and Luke Keefer Jr. 2002 279 p. Ages: 18-Adult ISBN: 1928915302 |
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- "Societal pressures to accept violent solutions, to avoid the way of reconciliation, are difficult for many Christians to resist, even those in peace churches. This collection of readings joins the call to Christians to be peacemakers rather than to succumb to what is normal in the surrounding culture."
The book addresses national and international issues as well as tensions in families and congregations, and the treatment of criminals , the poor, and the unborn. Authors discuss biblical themes, church history, and practical applications and reflect on 9/11/01. Includes peacemaking stories. Each reading has an introduction with discussion questions. Authors include: JR Burkholder, G.H.C. MacGregor, Marlin Miller, Harriet Bicksler, Ronald Sider, Spencer Perkins, Chris Rice, Marlin Jeschke, Mark Twain’s The War Prayer, E. Stanley Jones, Miroslav Volf, Duane Friesen. Many chapters are pulled from other books, to represent a smattering of resource thought-provoking resources in various fields, with references for further study.
| The Peace Seekers: The Nobel Peace Prize Aaseng, Nathan 1991 80 p. Ages: 9-12 |
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- Profiles of nine Nobel Peace Prize winners who fought for The peace by resisting violence through words and actions.
| A Place to Hide: True Stories of Holocaust Survivors Pettit, Jayne 1993 114 p. Ages: 9-12 ISBN: 059045353X |
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- Men and women who risked their lives to help the Jews.
| The Politics of Nonviolent Action Sharp, Gene 1973 3 vol Ages: 18-Adult ISBN: 087558070X |
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- Thorough analysis of nonviolent action in history. Vol. 2 gives 198 different types of actions, with historical examples.
| Rescue: The Story of How Gentiles Saved Jews in the Holocaust Meltzer, Milton 1988 168 p. Ages: 10-Adult ISBN: 0064461173 |
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- In the horror that was the Holocaust, some human decency could still shine through. Stories accompanied by maps.
| Rhythms of Peace Around the World 2001 39 min. Ages: 7-10 | 
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- Stories from Cuba, Jamaica, and Bulgaria deal with prejudice, ethnic differences, and daily life in other cultures.
| A River Ran Wild Cherry, Lynne 1992 32 p. Ages: 6-10 ISBN:0152005420 |
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- The 7000 year old story of the Nashua River (Massachusetts and New Hampshire), those who lived on its banks through the years, and the actions of Marion Stoddart in the 1960s to clean it up. Older readers can get more details in the author's note at the beginning and the chronology.
| Seeking Peace Peachey, Titus & Linda Gehman 1991 230 p. Ages: 15-Adult ISBN: 1561480495 |
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- True stories of Mennonites around the world struggling to live their belief in peace.
| Sitting Bull and His World Albert Marrin 2007 Ages: 10-13 |
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- History of the Lakota people before white people came to their land, destroying their way of life. " A peculiarly American story, one that all American children should know."--Virginia Walter. (Included in War and Peace: A Guide to Literature and New Media, Grades 4-8. Virginia A Walter. 2007.)
| The Tainos: The People Who Welcomed Columbus Jacobs, Francine 1992 117 p. Ages: 9-14 |
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- Columbus and the Europeans who followed him enslaved the Tainos to satisfy Europe's hunger for gold. This book also tells of the Christian missionaries who provide us a prophetic example.
| They Loved Their Enemies: True Stories of African Christians Hostetler, Marian 1988 96 p. Ages: 10-15 ISBN: 0836134567 |
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- (Peace & Justice Series #3)
| Think Fair Trade First Ingrid Hess 2010 |
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- Fiction story and non-fiction sections on each spread can appeal to different ages. Download free Scavenger Hunt Guide to use with this book.
| The Tree that Would Not Die Levine, Ellen 1995 32 p. Ages: 6-10 ISBN:0590437240 |
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- "One morning hundreds of years ago, an acorn fell and grew in the earth. And that was me... " This is the story of the Treaty Oak of Austin Texas, the historic events and changes over time, and efforts to protect it in the most recent past. A wonderful sweep of history bringing out the perspective of our natural resources
| Victories Without Violence: True Stories of Ordinary People Coming Through Dangerous Situations Without Using Physical Force Fry, A. Ruth 1986 88 p. Ages: 18-Adult ISBN: 0943734061 |
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- Originally published in 1939 in England, Jennifer Goodwin writes in the preface to this American ed.: "Statistics show that people with guns in their homes are far more likely to be injured or killed...and our billions of dollars of military hardware not only haven’t made us feel secure, but in numerous confrontations we have been helpless to protect out citizens abroad... .The reappearance of similar events during so many different times and places suggests that they may reveal universal truths... .Ruth Fry revised the book and added new stories for more than a decade. In the course of over a year’s recent research on the psychology of violence, I myself have learned of many comparable ones. We are shown here that there are forms of power we have been ignoring or downgrading for centuries, that physical force is not the law work in human affairs."
| Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th century Practice and 21st Century Potential Gene Sharp 2005 598 p. Ages: 18-Adult ISBN: 0875581625 |
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- "Senior scholar at the Albert Einstein Institution of Boston, Massachusetts Gene Sharp and his team of like-minded researchers apply 50 years of history, academics, and practical experience to present Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential, a meticulous accounting of how nonviolent methodologies can combat dictatorships, war, genocide, and oppression. Waging Nonviolent Struggle is particularly valuable in its use of logic and close analysis of specific historical cases of nonviolent struggle to debunk common myths concerning the practice. Such myths include the contention that nonviolence is ineffective against dictatorships and genocide, or that nonviolent methodologies rely upon an appeal to the moral character of the opponent ....."--Midwest Book Reviews www.midwestbookreview.com
| Walking with Jesus: Stories About Real People Who Returned Good for Evil Meyer, Mary, ed. 1992 87 p. Ages: 4-10 ISBN: 0836135741 |
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- Twenty real-life situations from several countries.
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