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Shadows of War: Violence, Power, and International Profiteering in the Twenty-First Century (California ...
Carolyn Nordstrom
University of California Press, 2004
A tremendously rich work, a revelation.
+ Another great work from Nordstrom
+ Lessons and realities of life in shadows of armed conflict
This book reveals aspects of war normally "in the shadows"--the vast profits to be made from conflicts in resource-rich regions; the informal systems through which the resources move north to the "peaceful" developed countries and the weapons, medicines, technology of the north move south to fuel ...
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Terrorism and Tyranny: Trampling Freedom, Justice and Peace to Rid the World of Evil
James Bovard
Palgrave Macmillan, 2003
Fantastic!
+ Bush's crusade.
+ THE MASTER OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
+ Research excellent but some sources of "wisdom" questionable
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A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation (15th Anniversary Edition with New Introduction by ...
Gustavo Gutierrez
Orbis Books, 1988
The fundamental book on Liberation Theology
+ Theology of Liberation
+ This is where it started.....
This is the first and probably the most crucial book on Liberation Theology to follow Vatican II and the Medellin conferences. It's not an easy book to read, but it will challenge you, as well as challenge what you think you know about liberation theology. For any student of modern theology ...
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Happily Ever After: Walking with Peace and Courage Through a Year of Divorce
Kristin Armstrong
FaithWords, 2007
The most helpful book on divorce that I've read!
+ Book
+ Saved my life!
+ This book is not just for women or those going through divorce....
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Making The Peace: A 15-Session Violence Prevention Curriculum for Young People
Paul Kivel, Allan Creighton, ...
Hunter House, 2002
Making the Peace is written to help high school students break away from violence, develop self-esteem, and regain a sense of community. It provides photographs, illustrations, exercises, role-plays, in-class handouts, homework sheets, and discussion guidelines to explore issues such as dating violence, gangs, interracial tension, suicide, sexual harassment, and the social roots of violence.
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Johnny Got His Gun
Dalton Trumbo
Bantam, 1984
A brilliant novel that hasn't dated at all, sadly.....minor spoilers...
+ Heartwrenching, one book you will never forget.
+ Horrifying; never have read a more hopeless book
I read this book in high school (on my own, it wasn't assigned reading. The assigned reading bored me to death). It has never left me. It's one of the most searing indictments of war ever written. It's brutal, depressing, creepy, terrifying, surreal, and absolutely fascinating. A book like ...
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Here I Stand: My Struggle for a Christianity of Integrity, Love, and Equality
John Shelby Spong
HarperOne, 2001
A Man Who Takes Charge
+ An excellent autobiography
+ A Wonderful Story...
+ Excellent background book
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Faces of the Enemy: Reflections of the Hostile Imagination
Sam Keen
Harpercollins, 1991
What we need to remember
+ Quick review and comment on previous review by Joseph Biskup
Whatever side of the war argument the reader lands on, this book will provide necessary information to supplement the discussion. This book addresses the way past wars have been intensified by demonizing the enemy beyond whatever real reasons caused the wars. The history presented in this book -- ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Amazing....
+ This book is a fantastic read, and it's inspiring!
+ Moving and inspirational story
+ Recipes for Countering Extremism
+ This One a Must Read
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Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror
Robert Young Pelton
Crown, 2006
More than just PSC or PMC
+ Anybody got a $500,000 bullet ?
+ Good Book on the dangers and ethics of Personal Security
+ RAGINGLY RABID!
+ A genuinely fascinating book!
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Moving A Nation to Care: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and America's Returning Troops
Ilona Meagher
Ig Publishing, 2007
What do the soldiers & their families think about Moving a Nation to Care?
+ Moving a Nation to Care - this is an amazing book!
+ A Must Read
+ An illuminating resource on PTSD
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Greed and Grievance: Economic Agendas in Civil Wars
Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000
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How to Stop the Next War Now: Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism
New World Library, 2005
Marie Jones, BookIdeas.com book reviewer states:
+ Great Ideas Needing Action
+ Great ideas
We live in dark and violent times. That is why a book like "Stop the Next War Now," edited by CodePink founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, is such an important tool in promoting peace, hope and the belief that a small group of individuals really can change the world...for the better.
This ...
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Passionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justice
Howard Zinn
Harper Perennial, 2003
Keeping democracy alive
+ Put this book at the top of your "to read" pile immediately.
+ Good read
"Passionate Declarations" by Howard Zinn is an outstanding collection of essays that were originally published in 1990. The new edition from 2003 features a Preface that was written just prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. In my view, Dr. Zinn's essays are helpful in understanding many of the ...
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The Qur'an: Text, Translation & Commentary
Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, 1987
The best and unadulterated version of Abdullah Yusuf Ali Work
+ One of the Foremost English Translations
+ Great Copy and Translation
+ A must buy for all
+ Qur'an Review
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