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1	The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence more books like this by Gavin de Becker A carjacker lurking in a shopping mall parking lot. An abusive husband pounding on the door. A disgruntled employee brandishing a gun. These days, no one is safe from the specter of violence. But according to Gavin de Becker, everyone can feel safer, act safer, be safer -- if they learn how to listen to their own sixth sense about danger. De ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.28! \| first editions
2	We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories more books like this by Philip Gourevitch An account of a people's response to genocide and what it tells us about humanity. It chronicles what has happened in Rwanda since 1994, when the government called on the Hutu majority to murder the Tutsi minority. Some 800,000 people were exterminated in a hundred days. A Tutsi pastor, in a letter to his church president, a Hutu, used the ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £8.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide more books like this by Samantha Power A character-driven study of some of the darkest moments in our national history, when America failed to prevent or stop 20th-century campaigns to exterminate Armenians, Jews, Cambodians, Iraqi Kurds, Bosnians, and Rwandans . . Drawing upon declassified cables, private papers, exclusive interviews with Washington's top policy-makers, and her own ... see all copies from £6.29! new only from £7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Truth about Self Protection more books like this by Massad Ayoob see all copies from £8.35! new only from £10.92! \| first editions
5	Regarding the Pain of Others more books like this by Susan Sontag Susan Sontag looks at the depiction of the cruelties of modern life on the evening news, along with the media's role in shaping the viewer's perception of events. As, thanks to television, atrocity becomes commonplace, does the viewer become anesthetized to it? Does it lead to greater violence? How exactly are people affected by their inability to ... see all copies from £5.30! new only from £8.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Interpersonal Conflict more books like this by William W Wilmot Written for courses such as Communication and Conflict, Interpersonal Conflict, Conflict Management, Conflict and Negotiation, and Conflict in Personal Relationships, this textbook examines the central principles of effective conflict management in a wide variety of contexts - from romantic relationships to the workplace. Its combination of up-to ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £51.44! \| first editions
7	On the Natural History of Destruction more books like this by Winfried Georg Sebald W. G. Sebald writes eloquently about Germany in the aftermath of World War II, particularly the strange reluctance of Germans to talk about the extensive bombing of their country by the Allies. He also discusses the work of German writers who have written on the subject, or avoided it--particularly Alfred Andersch and Jean Améry. Sebald has been ... see all copies from £6.23! new only from £9.46! \| first editions
8	Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them more books like this by James Garbarino, Ph.D. It seems children are more violent and angry than ever before. Does our society make it difficult for them to stay out of trouble? Are neglectful, abusive, absent parents to blame? Does easy access to guns actually drive boys to violence? Faced with school-based shootings in communities as diverse as rural Jonesboro, Arkansas, and suburban ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Violence: Six Sideways Reflections more books like this by Slavoj Zizek Philosopher, cultural critic, and agent provocateur Zizek constructs a fascinating new framework to look at the forces of violence in the world. see all copies from £8.54! new only from £8.54!
10	Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing more books like this by James Waller Political or social groups wanting to commit mass murder on the basis of racial, ethnic or religious differences are never hindered by a lack of willing executioners. In "Becoming Evil", social psychologist James Waller uncovers the internal and external factors that can lead ordinary people to commit extraordinary acts of evil. Waller debunks the ... see all copies from £6.82! new only from £7.51!
11 view cover	The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution more books like this by Dudley Weeks Problems that "just won't go away" can be settled through methods developed by one of America's leading experts in conflict resolution. In clear language, Weeks shows readers how to turn conflict into lasting partnerships and ensure a fruitful outcome. see all copies from £6.11! new only from £6.88! \| first editions
12 view cover	Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives more books like this by Harvey Wallace Family Violence: Legal, Medical and Social Perspectives, 5/e Harvey Wallace, CaliforniaState University, Fresno Family Violence presents a comprehensive introduction to the study of family violence and discusses current controversies in the field from three perspectives: legal, medical, and social. Family Violence is the only text on the market ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £11.88! \| first editions
13 view cover	Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill more books like this by Jessica Stern (Read by) For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Travelling extensively - to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola - she discovered that the Islamic jihadi in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian ... see all copies from £3.38! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
14 view cover	On violence more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt An analysis of the nature, causes, and significance of violence in the second half of the twentieth century. Arendt also reexamines the relationship between war, politics, violence, and power. "Incisive, deeply probing, written with clarity and grace, it provides an ideal framework for understanding the turbulence of our times"(Nation). Index. see all copies from £6.43! new only from £8.33! \| first editions
15 view cover	Family Violence Across the Lifespan: An Introduction more books like this by Dr. Robin D Perrin, Dr. Ola W Barnett, Dr. Cindy L Miller-Perrin A thoroughly updated and expanded new edition, Family Violence Across the Lifespan, helps students achieve a deeper understanding of the methodology, etiology, prevalence, treatment, and prevention of family violence. Research from experts in the fields of psychology, sociology, criminology, and social welfare are woven together to provide broad ... see all copies from £27.99! new only from £38.90! \| first editions
16 view cover	Shattered: Reclaiming a Life Torn Apart by Violence more books like this by Debra Puglisi Sharp, Marjorie Preston Debra Puglisi Sharp was the kind of woman who got misty at Coke jingles and Hallmark cards. Trusting and idealistic, she was, in her own words, sentimental to a fault. Until the day that changed in a brutal instant. In April 1998, this wife, nurse, and mother of teenage twins was tending the roses in her garden when a factory worker with a ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Gandhi's Way: A Handbook of Conflict Resolution more books like this by Mark Juergensmeyer Gandhi's Way provides a primer of Mahatma Gandhi's principles of moral action and conflict resolution and offers a straightforward, step-by-step approach that can be used in any conflict - -at home or in business; in local, national, or international arenas. This invaluable handbook, updated with a new preface and a new case study on terrorism in ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £4.88! \| first editions
18 view cover	Rampage: The Social Roots of School Shootings more books like this by Katherine S Newman, Cybelle Fox, Wendy Roth The first study to examine why violence erupts in America's small towns and suburbs-and what can be done to prevent it. In the last decade, school shootings have decimated communities and terrified parents, teachers, and children in even the most "family friendly" American towns and suburbs. These tragedies appear to be the spontaneous acts of ... see all copies from £5.63! new only from £10.11! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People more books like this by Jonathan Schell This visionary work explores the limits of violence and charts an unexpectedly hopeful course toward a nonviolent future. Schell points the way out of the unparalleled devastation of the 20th century toward another, more peaceful path. see all copies from £5.04! new only from £6.29! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	When Victims Become Killers: Colonialism, Nativism, and the Genocide in Rwanda more books like this by Mahmood Mamdani This work studies genocide with particular reference to the civil war in Rwanda and the violence between the Hutu and the Tutsi. The author attempts to create a better understanding of the social dynamics which made the horror possible. see all copies from £11.41! new only from £15.84! \| first editions
21 view cover	Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence more books like this by Judith P Butler Written after September 11, 2001, in response to the conditions of heightened vulnerability and aggression that have prevailed since then, Judith Butler critiques the use of violence and argues for a response in which violence might be minimized, and interdependency becomes acknowledged as the basis for global political community. Following the ... see all copies from £7.32! new only from £11.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo Van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance more books like this by Ian Buruma Buruma returns to his native land to explore the brutal murder of controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh at the hands of an Islamic extremist. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £2.11! \| first editions
23 view cover	All God's Children: Inside the Dark and Violent World of Street Families more books like this by Rene Denfeld James Daniel Nelson first hit the streets as a teenager in 1992. He joined a clutch of runaways and misfits who camped out together in a squat under a Portland bridge. Within a few months the group--they called themselves a "family"--was arrested for a string of violent murders. While Nelson sat in prison, the society he had helped form grew ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Preventing Violence more books like this by James Gilligan In this controversial and compassionate book, the distinguished American psychiatrist James Gilligan proposes a radically new way of thinking about violence and how to prevent it. Violence is most often addressed in moral and legal terms: 'How evil is this action, and how much punishment does it deserve?'. Unfortunately, this way of thinking, the ... see all copies from £2.65! new only from £11.23!
25 view cover	The Coward's Guide to Conflict: Empowering Solutions for Those Who Would Rather Run Than Fight more books like this by Timothy E Ursiny, Sourcebooks Inc (Creator) Coaching conversations for personal and business success see all copies from £3.70! new only from £3.70!

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