| You Can Win Conflicts and Build Healthy Relationships Contributor(s): Williams, Levi C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438978960 ISBN-13: 9781438978963 Publisher: Authorhouse OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships - Religion | Inspirational - Self-help |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.64 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Conflict is a reality of life and exists in all relationships. How we handle those disruptive occurrences makes a tremendous difference in whether conflicts escalate or are transformed. In this very useful book, Levi Williams, a United Methodist minister, who is no stranger to conflict, shares a unique process of conflict resolution that will benefit those seeking to overcome their conflict situations and replace them with mutually beneficial relationships. Having lived seven years in his home country of Liberia during its ravaging civil war, Levi presents clear groundwork for thinking about conflicts; he also analyzes the strategies of three Nobel Peace Prize winners, offers crucial attributes for persons involved in conflict resolution, and outlines the process of "Face 4" approach to conflict as practical steps to a lasting restoration of those discordant bonds that matter to us. This book is a marvelous resourceas you will note from the outline below: PART ONE - FOUNDATIONS Chapter 1 - A Personal Journey Towards Conflict Resolution Chapter 2 - Meekness is not Weakness Chapter 3 - The Jesus Principle of "Turning the Other Cheek" PART TWO - VOICES OF PEACE Chapter 4 - Dag Hammarskjold: World Servant, International Citizen, Peacemaker Chapter 5 - Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Approach to Conflict Resolution Chapter 6 - Bishop Desmond Tutu - God's Reconciling Agent PART THREE - PREPARATION FOR PEACEMAKING Chapter 7 - Begin in The Mirror: Traits of a Peacemaker Chapter 8 - As A Tree Planted By A River: Understanding Human Growth and Development Chapter 9 - Why We Rub Each Other The Wrong Way: The Nature and Sources of Conflict PART FOUR - PRACTICING CONFLICT RESOLUTION Chapter 10 - The Method of "Face 4" Chapter 11 -A Conflict Resolution Program for Training of Trainers Chapter 12 - A Conflict Resolution Program For Adult Groups Chapter 13 -A Conflict Resolution Program For Middle School-age Students Chapter 14 - Behavior Modifying Program |