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• Amazon Sales Rank: #6474 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 231 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781576755846
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Publishers Weekly
The premise of this follow-up to Leadership and Self-Deception is simple: people whose hearts are at peace do not wage war, whether they're heads of state or members of a family. In this semi-fictional narrative ("inspired by actual events") illustrating the principles of achieving peace, the setting is a two-day parent workshop at an Arizona-based wilderness camp for out-of-control teenagers, but the storyline is a mere setting for an instruction manual. Workshop facilitators Yusuf al-Falah, a Palestinian Arab whose father was killed by Israelis in 1948, and Avi Rozen, an Israeli Jew whose father died in the Yom Kippur War, use examples from their domestic lives and the history of their region to illustrate situations in which the normal and necessary routines of daily life can become fodder for conflict. Readers observe this through the eyes of one participant, a father whose business is in nearly as much trouble as his teenage son. The usefulness of the information conveyed here on how conflicts take root, spread and can be resolved more than compensates for the pedestrian writing.
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From the Inside Flap
"A BOOK THAT COULD CHANGE THE FACE OF HUMANITY." —Marion Blumenthal Lazan, holocaust survivor and bestselling author

"After years of applying these ideas with youth and their parents, I can say that this is powerful medicine for the soul. These ideas change hearts, heal deep wounds, and bring parents and children together." —Mike Merchant, President and Chief Executive Officer, Anasazi Foundation

"A stunning work of wisdom and insight…. Everyone, from neighbors to the heads of nations, ought to read and live the teachings of this book." —Kent H. Murdock, President and CEO, O.C. Tanner

"Profound in depth, yet simple in message—an astounding work of immense impact, both personally and professionally. This is the next major lever in terms of how organizations improve performance." —Nick Jessett, Programme Manager, Rolls Royce

"This is a masterful and important work that shows how we blame others for problems we ourselves have created. It gently leads the reader to take a hard look in the mirror." —Scott Barton, Sr. VP, Capital One

"To adopt the essence of this book is the true roadmap for peace." —Eytan Bentsur, Former Director General, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

From the Back Cover
"The Anatomy of Peace is a brilliantly written, stimulating read, with a rare clarity that awakens reflection and compels action. I recommend it without hesitation to anyone interested in finding solutions to conflicts ranging from the personal to the global." —Gilead Sher, former Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of Israel

"In this day of whirlwind confusion and intense disconnection, The Anatomy of Peace is a divine prescription. More than just a book to read or an idea to consider, it is a life raft for the countless many who are suffering in silence and drowning in fear." —Iyanla Vanzant, Author, Life Coach, Founder, Inner Visions Institute For Spiritual Development

"Rarely have I read anything that held my attention the way this book did. To find that kind of reading experience in the context of a book that covers such disparate topics as parenting, managing employees, Middle East peace, and self-actualization is truly astonishing." —Jo Ellen Green Kaiser, Senior Editor, Tikkun magazine

"I couldn't put this book down. It is an enthralling story of peacemaking, showing principles that apply both in the family and on the world stage. Told with compassion and humor, the practical wisdom of this book has profound implications for all who are struggling and seemingly paralyzed in insoluble conflicts." —The Reverend Victor de Waal, former Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, England

"Phenomenal…compelling…vivid…poignant. This is a book that every manager, teacher, advisor, and parent should read and apply." —Steven Wheelwright, Senior Associate Dean, Harvard Business School

"Amazingly powerful! In the reading alone, there is transformation. I know of no tool or way of thinking that contributes so masterfully to real, lasting peace—in families, organizations, communities, and nations. The Anatomy of Peace is a gift to the world." —Pamela Richarde, founding member of Coach U, Inc., President, International Coach Federation 2006

"I love this book. Having read it, the circumstances I encounter every day seem different to me—whether in sports, business, or family life, the ideas apply to every facet of life. I can’t wait to share this book and its concepts with others." —Danny Ainge, General Manager, the Boston Celtics

"Having been intensely involved in peacemaking, I can honestly say that this is a significant and important book that lays out innovative strategies for building sustainable peace." —Uri Savir, President, The Peres Center for Peace, Tel-Aviv, and former Director General, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Customer Reviews

Marriage Lifeline
My husband and I were days away from divorce. We were each given a copy of this book the night before our court appearance by a dear friend. He could see how much pain both of us were in and wanted desperately to help us. He had already attended The Arbinger Institutes training and had read all of their books; most recently, this book. He knew how powerful its message is to the right heart.
There was a lot that transpired during the 18 hours preceding the court hearing. A lot of this book was read. Hearts were softened & changed and two prideful, selfish individuals became new people. I don't use this lightly when I say it helped facilitate a miracle in our lives. We have a long ways to go, but at least we will be traveling it together and we now have hope for ourselves, and for our marriage and "The Anatomy of Peace" has much to do with it.

Excellent Book!
I stayed up until 3:00 in the A.M. the day that I received the book and finished it that same day. It's the prequel to Leadership & Self Deception, and it continues to develop many of the same principles. In this book, however, they step away from the business atmosphere, and focus on changing yourself to effect change in relationships in the home, and between nations. I am confident that if everyone in the world read and understood the principles in this set of books, it would literally solve most all of the world's problems; problems at homes and with families, problems in the workplace, and problems between societies and governments. At the very least this book will change your perspective and change your life. It's due out in August, and I recommend it to everyone. [...]

One of those rare "EVERYONE NEEDS A COPY" books
I read this while taking a train to a meeting, and when I got back on the train, I re-read the entire book all over. I was absolutely blown away. The authors of the book, the Arbinger Institute, have discovered the secret to world peace--and to domestic tranquility in your marriage and family as well.

Coming as I do from a turbulent family, I recognized the push-pull issues that make people enemies who should love each other. And I recognized when in my life I decided to have peace in my heart and when I chose to be at war in my heart instead--and what the results were. Here is a system of engaging with everyone you meet in order to have peaceful relations.

The book starts with a story about a family taking their paroled drug-dealing son to a desert retreat and rehabilitation program run by an improbable pair of an Israeli and and Arab. The parents drop off the children and then spend a couple of days with the program therapists before leaving the kids behind. Suprise; the book is NOT about the desert survival experience of the kids; we only learn of this obliquely throughout the book. Instead, the parents learn how to deal with each other and their world with a peaceful heart. The system of teaching involves some parables, stories, charts and a pyramid starting at the top with "correction" but supported below with teaching, listening, and otherwise dealing lovingly with your fellow man.

The philosophy of Martin Buber is some of the basis for these important teachings. Buber stated that people either dealt with each other as I-YOU or as I-IT. When people deal with others as "it", we get everything from the person who is yapping on a cell phone while they carelessly careen through a parking lot to wholesale slaughter of people for being the wrong religion or race. From Buber's teaching, we learn how peace in our hearts is when we deal with I-YOU and when we turn our hearts to war, we've turned them to I-IT.

This is a most important book and I recommend that everyone get a copy of it and read it. And read it again. Your life will NOT be the same. It will be better.