The PeaceFinder: Riley McFee's Quest for World Peace [Hardcover]

Joan McWilliams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 23, 2005

Revealing, educational, simple, and wise: The PeaceFinder takes you on the conscious road to peace and extends hope to the world. Joan McWilliams combines the magic of poetry with the practicality of a "how to" Handbook to provide an answer to the most important question of our time: "Can all people unite to make peace a reality?" The answer is a resounding, "Yes", and the book shows you how to do it.

Editorial Reviews

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"The PeaceFinder shows you how to become the peace that you wish to see in the world." --Arun Gandhi, President, M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, Memphis, Tennessee

"When I open this book, I fall into it." --Dr. Judith Briles, award-winning and best-selling author. President, The Briles Group, Inc.

"The PeaceFinder is a new rendition of the song of peace we have sung throughout the ages." --Doreen Harcourt

From the Publisher

Joan McWilliams has expanded the techniques that she uses in her mediation practice and has taught as an adjunct law professor of dispute resolution. She has added scientific ideas and traditional global wisdom to devise a way by which we can find common ground and establish worldwide peace.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Balue Fox Publishing Company; Stated First Edition edition (September 23, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976866315
• ISBN-13: 978-0976866312
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,649,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Path for Peace, One Person at a Time, November 29, 2005

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Mary Beth Starzel (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The PeaceFinder: Riley McFee's Quest for World Peace (Hardcover)

Author Joan McWilliams has given us a grand idea in this charming, enlightening, and important book. Peace -- enduring world peace-- is within the reach of all of us; but, she says, we need to embrace that concept more than we entertain the rush to war as our default problem solving. Her straight-forward idea is told in a poem about a gifted young child (purity and innocence) finding his way through skeptics and nay-sayers to the mindful and conscious attainment of peace. Her concept relies upon scientific concepts and traditional global wisdom and shows us a method that is actually simple but relies upon aggregation, that is, a lot of us creating a tipping point. But, that is now quantum theory come alive: it is accessing science today for the good of our planet.
The book has, too, a section on ways to become an active "peace participant" that shows us specific ways to Ghandi's "being the peace we seek in the world" and Margaret Mead's "groups of committed citizens being the only way the world has ever changed."
The world can no longer afford the catastrophic economic and psychological consequences of war and violence. McWilliams points out that finding peace is imperative to our survival and shows a positive way to contribute our energy to the solution. A life without violence? The Peacefinder shows us it is possible.
This book is my suggestion for a perfect gift --think about high school students-- and all adults.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Can Make A Difference!, November 30, 2005

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Jeanette Killip (Olympia, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The PeaceFinder: Riley McFee's Quest for World Peace (Hardcover)

If you want to make a difference in world peace but don't know where to start, The PeaceFinder is for you! It's an easy read and you can begin incorporating its messages into your life right away. The PeaceFinder would make a great gift or book club selection. Spread the word - Peace is possible - one person at a time!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Peace ... One Peace Crane At A Time, December 1, 2005

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Judith Briles "International Speaker, Columni... (Aurora, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The PeaceFinder: Riley McFee's Quest for World Peace (Hardcover)

It seems that when chaos becomes the norm, common sense is eroded. Our world today is not peaceful. Whether you support the strategy of the current Administration or you don't, you have to agree that there is chaos, confusion and war in too many places. Can there be peace? Yes, but it's not going to be easy. Thankfully, Joan McWilliams has written a two-parter--perfect for someone trying to find their voice and perfect for someone seeking a realistic type of action plan that can be used as a model for peace. The first part focuses on the delightful Riley McFee and his search for world peace among all the nay-sayers. Part two identifies a variety of areas that the journey can be continued, one step at a time. This is a book to be shared by and with family and friends. Highly recommended.