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A Prescription for Peace: A Practical Guide [Paperback]

Michael Douglas Carlin , Brian Douglas Carlin , Elmer V. Sayre PHD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)


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Book Description

May 30, 2008
The world of the haves and the have nots is antiquated. The coming world is of the haves and the have mores…this is a nuts and bolts approach to today’s problems with concrete solutions to bring about an era of peace. Included in this work is Marlon Brando’s solution to feed the world. The philosophy behind the book comes from following the works of Sir Edward Artis who has traveled the world and brought relief to some of the most dangerous places in the world. Millions of dollars get raised in the United States to solve problems and a lot of that money never hits the mark. We can continue doing the same things and the problems will not get solved. But doing the same thing will not lead to solutions. Solutions will come when ordinary citizens rise and do the work themselves. This book outlines solutions!

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

It has been a few years since this book was written. It is more relevant today than every before. I am working on the sequel to the book right now with more insight into the steps that will lead to world peace.
You can follow my column at Century City News.

About the Author

Michael Douglas Carlin is an ordinary citizen. In America, ordinary citizens have the right to free speech and Michael exercises his right as often as he can. He writes on green energy, sustainable living, giving to create personal responsibility and protecting Mother Earth at all costs. In 2007 he wrote the book, A Prescrption For Peace, about the philosophy of Sir Edward Artis on giving. Sir Edward has traveled to the most dangerous places on Earth to bring humanitarian relief to those who need it most. Forty years of relief work has led to a detailed philosophy about giving that is documented in the book.Century City News

Product Details

  • Paperback: 76 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 30, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1427631239
  • ISBN-13: 978-1427631237
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,023,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Douglas Carlin is an ordinary citizen. In America, ordinary citizens have the right to free speech and Michael exercises his right as often as he can. He writes on green energy, sustainable living, giving to create personal responsibility and protecting Mother Earth at all costs. In 2007 he wrote the book, A Prescrption For Peace, about the philosophy of Sir Edward Artis on giving. Sir Edward has traveled to the most dangerous places on Earth to bring humanitarian relief to those who need it most. Forty years of relief work has led to a detailed philosophy about giving that is documented in the book.

Michael is the Publisher and Editor of the Century City News. www.centurycitynews.com

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4.0 out of 5 stars Passionate intentions meet practical ideas December 12, 2008
Format:Paperback
The need for productive, inspiring, practical change should be the headline for our current times. Michael Carlin has put together a book of fresh ideas, inspired by a passionate soul, with the lofty goal of changing the world for the better. The largest changes start with the smallest steps; if everyone put ideas like these into practice on a daily basis the world would be a better place.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, informative and timely December 8, 2008
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A Prescription for Peace, is inspiring, informative and timely. Most importantly it reminds us that by evreyone doing their small part we can have a big impact. Most of us our overwhelmed, it is just too many things at once, yes we would like that crisis supersized. It is difficult to keep perspecitve, to look past our own front door. America along with the rest of the western world is suffering from bad credit while the developing world is afflicted by famine, war or both. A prescription peace gives us simple concrete examples and suggestions on how each individual can make a difference, and by doing so, helping to make the world a better place for everyone.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Peace, love, and flowers December 2, 2008
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I give this book 2 stars instead of 1 star because it correctly applauds the efforts and results of Ed Artis' Knightsbridge group. The mention of Ed Artis is what pushed me to buy the book in the first place. However - the content of the book is weak and is not supported by facts or experience. I doubt if the writer has any experience carrying out his ideas. His statement about new technology (video cameras) inherently solving problems by bringing visibility to atrocious conditions tells me that he is very naive. The idea that the drug-crazed machete-hacking "ethnic cleansing" in Rwanda, Congo, Sudan, and other countries will stop when someone in the crowd has a video camera is preposterous.

The chapter titled "Clean Water" outlines the goals behind basic water management practices but doesn't address political, geographic, or environmental problems. The chapter titled "Food" features Marlon Brando's ideas. Brando was a crazy lunatic who loved ice cream so much that he was known to eat it while sitting on the floor next to the freezer in a grocery store. The internet is full of examples of his antics. Marlon Brando's ideas on food are certainly not trustworthy.

The chapter titled "Housing" is 1.5 pages in length. He writes, "We need more housing that is able to accommodate the homeless, drug users, the mentally ill and convicted felons after their release from a hospital, prison, or rehabilitation facility. This housing might be handled by the private sector. It doesn't need to be large in scale but it does need to have services beyond just apartment type living." Later in the chapter he writes, "Additionally providing housing will severely decrease crime and the need for police, court and paramedic services. The gains from clogging these systems will far offset the cost of this basic type of housing." These are poorly worded nice ideas that could be argued in a high school debate class if and only if they were backed up by a little research. His housing chapter was the end of legitimacy for this book, in my opinion.
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