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Sources for Further Reading
1. No Royal Road to Reconciliation, by Gene Knudsen Hoffman. Published by Pendle Hill Publications, 338 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, Pa. 19086-6099 ($4.00)
2. An Enemy Is One Whose Story We Have Not Heard, by Gene Knudsen Hoffman, Fellow-ship of Reconciliation, P.O. Box 271, Nyack, New York 10960 ($8.00). Also available as an e-book at www.newconversations.net/listening
3. Listening With the Heart, a Guide for Compassionate Listening by Carol Hwoschinsky, Mid East Citizen Diplomacy, P.O. Box 17, Indianola, WA. 98432, USA. (www.mideastdiplomacy.org) This book is an in-depth study of the psychology, the process, and practice of Compassionate Listening by one of its most experienced practitioners, Carol Hwoschinsky. ($22.50)
4. Tools for Transformation, A Personal Study, by Adam Curle., Hawthorne Press, United Kingdom, 1990. Unfortunately, this book is currently out of print. But you may be able to find it in college libraries.
5. Being Peace, by Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, P.O. Box 7455, Berkeley, CA 94707, 1987. "Being Peace is a jewel of love and wisdom, a mirror reflecting our own happy Buddhahood, as Hanh always points out, and it is a recognition that will inspire everyone, regardless of previous religious persuasion, with the unexpected joy of smiling. Hanh reminds us of the funda-mental importance for the world of just one person smiling, breathing, and being peace..." (from a review in Independent Publisher) ($10.00)
Parting Words from Gene Knudsen Hoffman
We cannot make peace
with someone whom
we refuse to listen to.
Seeking a merciful justice for the oppressed is part of the truth. Seeking recognition of the truths on each side of a conflict - and recognizing that all parties to a war are wounded - is another part of the truth and the part I want to see emphasized in Compassionate Listening.
Please write to me of your experiences and any new ideas you have for Compassionate Listening.
Many blessings,
Gene Knudsen Hoffman
Institute for Cooperative Communication Skills
133 E. De la Guerra St., #PMB420
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
USA
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