Last June we launched our book, Voices of Harmony and Dissent: How Peacebuilders are Transforming Their Worlds. Each chapter, authored by a different CSOP instructor, explores three dimensions of peacebuilding:
- stories of inspiring peace work
- tools and strategies for peacebuilding in a variety of settings
- resources that have helped shape the author's views
Now we are making the e-book version of this book available for free. We think this book captures the spirit of the CSOP and we hope that it will give you a taste of what the CSOP has to offer, particularly for those of you who are unable to join us for one of our five-day courses.
You can download your free copy of this book at at CommonWord, Amazon, Kobo, Nook, or Apple. If you wish to purchase a print version of the book, you can do that on any of the above sites or through the CSOP website. We hope you will enjoy reading this book and that it will equip and inspire you in your work as a peacebuilder.
Please feel free to let your friends, communities and social media networks know about this free offer.
What others have said about Voices of Harmony & Dissent:
“This book is an empowering patchwork of rich voices of harmony and dissent… It is a book you can dip into here and there on a plane or before bed. This is because it is a compilation that lets the journey be your own in connecting up the many strands of wisdom it contains. All of us can be much better peacebuilders if we take that journey of the connections with this sumptuous volume.”
– John Braithwaite, author of Crime, Shame and Reintegration
"This book stands out because it reflects and charts the creativity, energy and relevance of the field for global peacemaking. ”
– Tom Woodhouse, author Contemporary Conflict Resolution
"This is a book of wisdom… Even the experience of reading these essays can prompt a greater peace .”
– John Borrows Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at the University of Victoria Law School
"These stories and essays intimately and powerfully convey two fundamental truths. The first is that history changes only through the actions of people who decide it has to change… The second truth is that the human spirit is worth struggling for, day after day, year after year, no matter whether we are successful or not. In this work, which joins us at the heart, we will always find joy, even in the harshest of external circumstances."
– Margaret J. Wheatley, bestselling author Leadership and the New Science
"Voices of Harmony and Dissent holds the heart of how social change happens–people who believe deeply, develop significant relationships, and have the courage to engage together. Each and every chapter provides lessons and inspiration and, most importantly, has a deep resonance that rises from these voices of hard-won experience and reflective practice, an authenticity that touches the reader and points us toward the kind of learning that really makes a difference in our world."
– John Paul Lederach, author The Moral Imagination
