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Healing the Heart of Conflict
8 Crucial Steps to Making Peace with Yourself and Others
by Marc Gopin
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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Rodale Books (October 21 2005)
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Chapter 1: BE: Identity and Character
Who we are as individuals has everything to do with how we get along with others. Step One prompts us to ask ourselves, What inside of me is contributing to this conflict, and what do I have to gain from it? Being able to see yourself as you are can be

Chapter 1: BE: Identity and Character
Who we are as individuals has everything to do with how we get along with others. Step One prompts us to ask ourselves, What inside of me is contributing to this conflict, and what do I have to gain from it? Being able to see yourself as you are can be



Book Description

Rabbi and international mediator Marc Gopin presents an 8-step process - based on the great religious traditions, philosophy, and psychology - for healing even the most destructive, and seemingly intractable, conflicts.

For more than 20 years Marc Gopin has sought to resolve bitter disputes in a variety of domestic and international settings. What he has learned - working for peace in sticky world trouble spots such as the Middle East and Northern Ireland - is that some conflicts, rooted in the deepest, most primal emotions, cannot be solved by 'rational' discussion and negotiation. Instead the answer lies along a path of self-examination and spiritual growth.

In his new book, Gopin details a process that will help people free themselves from the soul-poisoning effects of destructive conflict. The 8 steps he describes teach us how to:

• Examine our inner lives so that our character becomes a true ally of healing
• Pay close attention to the power of our emotions and those of others in conflict
• Understand the dynamics of difficult situations
• Imaging creative solutions that no one dared see
• Take powerful action that completely transforms hopeless situations

Serious and profound, beautifully written and sorely needed, this book can lead anyone to a healing of the heart that works equally well in the family, professional, and geopolitical spheres.

About the Author

Mark Gopin, Ph.D.Mark Gopin, Ph.D.

Mark Gopin, Ph.D. is director of the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginai. Rabbi Gopin has worked with several U.S. administrations and numerous organizations on peace efforts in the Middle East, Northern Ireland, Africa, and other world trouble spots. He appears on CNN and NPR, and in the international press, as an expert on the art of conflict resolution His books include Between Eden and Armageddon and Holy War, Holy Peace.

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