The Search for a Nonviolent Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families, and Our World [Paperback]

Michael N. Nagler (Author), Arun Gandhi (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 2004

Beginning with the achievements of Mahatma Gandhi, and following the legacy of nonviolence through the struggles against Nazism in Europe, racism in America, oppression in China and Latin America, and ethnic conflicts in Africa and Bosnia, Michael Nagler unveils a hidden history. Nonviolence, he proposes, has proven its power against arms and social injustice wherever it has been correctly understood and applied.

Nagler's approach is not only historical but also spiritual, drawing on the experience of Gandhi and other activists and teachers. Individual chapters include A Way Out of Hell, The Sweet Sound of Order, and A Clear Picture of Peace. The last chapter includes a five-point blueprint for change and "study circle" guide. The foreword by Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, is new to this edition.

Editorial Reviews

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“Michael Nagler is one of America’s contemporary pioneers in the field of nonviolence. For anyone seeking to strategize a peaceful future, The Search for a Nonviolent Future is a must-read.”
— Marianne Williamson, author of Everyday Grace

“I really appreciate that Michael has had the courage and knowledge to write such a book.”
— Former Vice President Al Gore

“Every political leader and every teacher should be required to read this book.”
— Rabbi Michael Lerner, author of Spirit Matters

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: New World Library; 2nd edition (August 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930722400
• ISBN-13: 978-1930722408
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Proves that nonviolence is the best response to violence, October 22, 2004

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Mark Kerr "Avid Reader" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Search for a Nonviolent Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families, and Our World (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for anyone who is trying to figure out the best way to respond to violence in a community. The author is an expert who has studied instances of violence in the United States and around the world, and whenever a group of people respond in a nonviolent way, they always succeed at stopping the violence.

Highly recommended, especially in these times of terrorism, war, and crime.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on Nonviolence, June 22, 2009

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Elizabeth (Silver Spring, Moldova, Republic of) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Search for a Nonviolent Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families, and Our World (Paperback)

I teach a course on the History and Theory of Nonviolence, and this is the best book on nonviolence I have read. It confronts personal, social and political issues, asks important questions, such as whether nonviolence would have worked in Nazi Germany, and gives many wonderful examples of the successes of nonviolence. Its range is broad, but each chapter will make the reader think and perhaps change. I strongly recommend this book for those who want to start learning about nonviolence and for those who are already well versed in the field.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars please read for all of our sakes!, January 23, 2009

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Jeremy M. Couts (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Search for a Nonviolent Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families, and Our World (Paperback)

This book changed my life for an infinite amount of positivity. I highly suggest it for people who would like to learn more about being a positive vehicle for change, and this book provides in the most logical and practical and spiritual of ways.