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

Name: Sweet Fruit from the Bitter Tree 61 Stories of Creative and Compassionate Ways out of Conflict
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ISBN: 9780911226454

ISBN-10: 0911226451

ISBN-13: 9780911226454

Edition: 2011

Authors: Mark Andreas

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Enjoy these fascinating stories of how real people responded to conflict situations in unusual and creative ways. Some intensely moving, some funny, some startling or surprising -- these stories bring tears to the eyes and open the heart with a deep appreciation for what is possible. This book covers the full spectrum of life - from conflicts all of us face, to situations of extreme violence or war. The solutions each person finds here are unique - no two are exactly the same, so you'll stay on the edge of your seat through the last page."She awoke from a deep sleep to a strange man kicking in the door to her bedroom. She couldn't imagine him waiting patiently while she reached under her…

Book details

List price: $16.50
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Real People Press
Publication date: 10/15/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 297
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Introduction



Opening the Door




You Have My Wallet?




Soul Force




Muslim Extremist Encampment




The Third Hand




Seeing Each Other




Defense Through Disarmament




Navajo Handshake




The Ranch




Why Did You Look up?




Size Matters




One Question




Guests in the Night




The Farm Culture




The Living God Inside You




The Imam and the Pastor




Flex Cop




The Dork Police




Third Grade Bully




The Decision Has Been Made




Only If My Mother Tells Me




The Ganges River




Gratitude




Neither Violent Nor Victim




Doggedly Determined




It "Was Like a Spring Thaw




Jail Break




Clay Giraffe




Sometimes What it Takes is Trust




The Drunk Driver and the Businessman




Firing on the Rabble




The Pit Bull




A Soft Answer




The Homicidal Patient in the Elevator




Making Decisions for Other People




Two Tribes




The Wall




Bar Fight




Excuse Me!




Fixing the Dog




I Can't Believe I Heard You Right




Not Worth Your Time




Billy and the Beagles




Taxi Driver




Sweet Fruit from a Bitter Tree




A Little Preparation




Opening Presents




Lilly




A Letter From Norway




He's the Asshole




The Mosque of Ali




He Just Sat Back Down




Yer Momma




I Just Stopped Walking




Bank for the Poor




The Women and the Mullah




Kicking the Car




Internal Garden




Welcoming the Enemy




Words Save Lives




Closing Together



Closing


Afterword


About Mark Andreas


Index