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Sweet Fruit from the Bitter Tree: 61 Stories of Creative and Compassionate Ways out of Conflict

Enjoy these fascinating stories of how real people dealt with conflict situations by responding in unusual and creative ways that most of us would never think of. Some intensely moving, some funny, some startling or surprising — these stories will bring tears to your eyes and open your heart with a deep appreciation for what is possible.

These pages cover the full spectrum of life — from the kinds of conflicts that all of us face, to the intensity of war and threats of extreme violence. The solutions each person finds here are unique — no two are exactly the same. You'll stay on the edge of your seat through the last page. Why say more when you can read the first three stories in six minutes? These stories speak for themselves.

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Sweet Fruit from the Bitter Tree: 61 Stories of Creative and Compassionate Ways out of Conflict

Enjoy these fascinating stories of how real people dealt with conflict situations by responding in unusual and creative ways that most of us would never think of. Some intensely moving, some funny, some startling or surprising — these stories will bring tears to your eyes and open your heart with a deep appreciation for what is possible.

These pages cover the full spectrum of life — from the kinds of conflicts that all of us face, to the intensity of war and threats of extreme violence. The solutions each person finds here are unique — no two are exactly the same. You'll stay on the edge of your seat through the last page. Why say more when you can read the first three stories in six minutes? These stories speak for themselves.

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Sweet Fruit from the Bitter Tree: 61 Stories of Creative and Compassionate Ways out of Conflict

Sweet Fruit from the Bitter Tree: 61 Stories of Creative and Compassionate Ways out of Conflict

Sweet Fruit from the Bitter Tree: 61 Stories of Creative and Compassionate Ways out of Conflict

Sweet Fruit from the Bitter Tree: 61 Stories of Creative and Compassionate Ways out of Conflict

Overview

Enjoy these fascinating stories of how real people dealt with conflict situations by responding in unusual and creative ways that most of us would never think of. Some intensely moving, some funny, some startling or surprising — these stories will bring tears to your eyes and open your heart with a deep appreciation for what is possible.

These pages cover the full spectrum of life — from the kinds of conflicts that all of us face, to the intensity of war and threats of extreme violence. The solutions each person finds here are unique — no two are exactly the same. You'll stay on the edge of your seat through the last page. Why say more when you can read the first three stories in six minutes? These stories speak for themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780911226454
Publisher: Real People Press
Publication date: 10/15/2011
Pages: 297
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range: 3 Months

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Opening the Door Anonymous 5

2 You Have My Wallet? Michael Perez 8

3 Soul Force Cynthia Stateman 11

4 Muslim Extremist Encampment Mark Gerzon 17

5 The Third Hand Daren Driscoll 20

6 Seeing Each Other Mark Hochwender 23

7 Defense Through Disarmament Angie O'Gorman 27

8 Navajo Handshake Scott Leese 29

9 The Ranch Anonymous 37

10 Why Did You Look up? Steve Watson 40

11 Size Matters Steve Andreas 43

12 One Question Christine Hibbard 45

13 Guests in the Night Robert Gass 48

14 The Farm Culture Lara Ewing 55

15 The Living God Inside You Gladys Aylward 58

16 The Imam and the Pastor Imam Ashafa Pastor James 66

17 Flex Cop Michael Gardner 76

18 The Dork Police Michael Gardner 85

19 Third Grade Bully Anonymous 93

20 The Decision Has Been Made Larry Prey 98

21 Only If My Mother Tells Me A Peace Advocate 104

22 The Ganges River Claudia Samson 111

23 Gratitude Katie Asmus 116

24 Neither Violent Nor Victim Peggy Paw Gish 120

25 Doggedly Determined Bill O'Hanlon 121

26 It "Was Like a Spring Thaw Anonymous 123

27 Jail Break Steve Watson 127

28 Clay Giraffe Donald Samson 132

29 Sometimes What it Takes is Trust Dorothy T. Samuel 138

30 The Drunk Driver and the Businessman Lynn Knox 141

31 Firing on the Rabble Paul Watzlawick 144

32 The Pit Bull Jan Prince 145

33 A Soft Answer Terry Dobson 148

34 The Homicidal Patient in the Elevator Milton H. Erickson 153

35 Making Decisions for Other People Andrew T. Austin 155

36 Two Tribes Marshall Rosenberg 159

37 The Wall Mark Andreas 163

38 Bar Fight Robert Dilts 168

39 Excuse Me! Jean Brisson 170

40 Fixing the Dog Tom Best 173

41 I Can't Believe I Heard You Right Ernst Beier 175

42 Not Worth Your Time Steve Watson 178

43 Billy and the Beagles Anonymous 182

44 Taxi Driver Frank Bourke 186

45 Sweet Fruit from a Bitter Tree George G. Ritchie 192

46 A Little Preparation Steve Andreas 195

47 Opening Presents David Clark 196

48 Lilly Frank Bourke 200

49 A Letter From Norway Anne Helgedagsrud 205

50 He's the Asshole Mamie Kakes 207

51 The Mosque of Ali Colonel Christopher P. Hughes 209

52 He Just Sat Back Down Makasha Roske 222

53 Yer Momma Jesse Kessinger 226

54 I Just Stopped Walking Andrew T. Austin 229

55 Bank for the Poor Muhammad Yunus 232

56 The Women and the Mullah Muhammad Yunus 250

57 Kicking the Car Jan Prince 256

58 Internal Garden Mark Hochwender 259

59 Welcoming the Enemy Sarah Corson 266

60 Words Save Lives Rosemary Lake-Liotta 274

61 Closing Together Gerry Schmidt 280

Closing 285

Afterword 287

About Mark Andreas 297

Index 298

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