Wasn't good enough

I decided my praise wasn't good enough. If you pick up a copy of this book you will notice the dust jacket is filled with reviews. When you examine them you will notice these reviews aren't from just anybody, they are from well, take a look for yourself...

The Anatomy of Peace is a brilliantly written, stimulating read, with a rare clarity that awakens reflection and compels action. I recommend it without hesitation to anyone interested in finding solutions to conflicts ranging from the personal to the global.
— GILEAD SHER, FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL

In this day of whirlwind confusion and intense disconnection, The Anatomy of Peace is a divine prescription. More than just a book to read or an idea to consider, it is a life raft for the countless many who are suffering in silence and drowning in fear.
— IYANLA VANZANT, AUTHOR, LIFE COACH, FOUNDER, INNER VISIONS INSTITUTE FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

Rarely have I read anything that held my attention the way this book did. To find that kind of reading experience in the context of a book that covers such disparate topics as parenting, managing employees, Middle East peace, and self-actualization is truly astonishing.
— JO ELLEN GREEN KAISER, SENIOR EDITOR, TIKKUN MAGAZINE

I couldn't put The Anatomy of Peace down. It is an enthralling story of peacemaking, showing principles that apply both in the family and on the world stage. Told with compassion and humour, the practical wisdom of this book has profound implications for all who are struggling and seemingly paralysed in insoluble conflicts.
— THE REVEREND VICTOR DE WALL, FORMER DEAN OF CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, ENGLAND

Phenomenal...compelling...vivid...poignant. This is a book that every manager, teacher, advisor, and parent should read and apply.
— STEVEN WHEELWRIGHT, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

Amazingly powerful! In the reading alone, there is transformation. I know of no tool or way of thinking that contributes so masterfully to real, lasting peace - in families, organizations, communities, and nations. The Anatomy of Peace is a gift to the world.
— PAMELA RICHARDE, PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION

I love this book. Having read it, the circumstances I encounter every day seem different to me - whether in sports, business, or family life, the ideas apply to every facet of life. I can't wait to share this book and its concepts with others.
— DANNY AINGE, GENERAL MANAGER, THE BOSTON CELTICS

To adopt the essence of this book is the true roadmap for peace.
— EYTAN BENTSUR, FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL, ISRAEL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

A practical and intriguing approach to maximizing collaboration and performance. I have deployed the principles from Arbinger's first book, Leadership and Self Deception, with outstanding results. The Anatomy of Peace takes it to the next level - personally and professionally.
— ADEL AL-SALEH, VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES, IBM NORTHEAST EUROPE

After years of applying these ideas with youth and their parents, I can say that this is powerful medicine for the soul. These ideas change hearts, heal deep wounds, and bring parents and children together.
— MIKE MERCHANT, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ANASAZI FOUNDATION

Having been intensely involved in peacemaking, I can honestly say that this is a significant and important book that lays out innovative strategies for building sustainable peace.
— URI SAVIR, PRESIDENT, THE PERES CENTER FOR PEACE, TEL-AVIV, AND FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL, ISRAEL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

A powerful work that has a profound impact on all things personal and professional. It illustrates that the path to peace and to the resolution of our most troubling conflicts requires not only different actions but a different way of being. Even better, it shows you how to get there. It is a book I will share widely and return to again and again.
— LAURA WHITWORTH, CO-FOUNDER OF THE BIGGER GAME COMPANY AND THE COACHES TRAINING INSTITUTE

A stunning work of wisdom and insight... Everyone, from neighbors to the heads of nations, ought to read and live the teachings of this book.
— KENT H. MURDOCK, PRESIDENT AND CEO, O.C. TANNER

The Anatomy of Peace is one of those rare works that somehow finds its way into the heart. Before you know it you will be emotionally invested in the same process as the characters in this story. Be prepared to be at once challenged, moved, and called forth to become the person you know you should be.
— MIKE BUNDRANT, PUBLISHER, HEALTHY TIMES NEWSPAPER

The Anatomy of Peace, a truly inspirational book, could change the face of humanity. The world would be a dramatically better place if even a few of us would be guided by its powerful ideas. The Anatomy of Peace should be required reading - for everyone.
— MARION BLUMENTHAL LAZAN, HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, CO-AUTHOR OF FOUR PERFECT PEBBLES

Profound in depth, yet simple in message - an astounding work of immense impact, both personally and professionally. This is the next major lever in terms of how organisations improve performance.
— NICK JESSETT, PROGRAMME MANAGER, ROLLS ROYCE

I can't begin to explain how much I love The Anatomy of Peace. It goes twenty times deeper than Leadership and Self-Deception in the same amount of space. It's an amazing, inspiring book that has opened up new ways for me to think about my life. I look forward to reading it again and again! I can't recommend it more highly!
— DAREN CONNEL, CEO, COMMUNICATE WIRELESS

Simply phenomenal. Arresting. Words escape me. The Anatomy of Peace is a tremendous resource for people who are looking to improve their quality of life.
— MURALI IYER, VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE REVERE GROUP

A true masterpiece with far reaching implications. I couldn't put it down.
— NAN O'CONNOR, MASTER CERTIFIED COACH

The Anatomy of Peace is an emotionally moving and fascinating work with the potential to have a profound global impact, one person at a time. It has me thinking new and deep thoughts - about myself, about others, and about problems we are facing in our communities and around the world.
— JOHN F. NICHOLS, PRESIDENT, DISABILITY RESOURCE GROUP, INC.

This book is a joy to the jaded. It gets beneath highly-regarded behavioral theses and shows how change in behavior is not enough. A simple tale, quietly told without condescension, it shows the potential and strength of our ordinary humanity. I feel I have grown from inside by reading it. The book helps people to know their neighbor without fear. And that is about as good as it gets.
— STEPHEN PRYOR, FORMER ENGLISH PRISON SERVICE GOVERNOR; VICE CHAIR, GRUBB INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIORAL STUDIES (LONDON)

The Anatomy of Peace is a brilliant work that takes Arbinger's concepts to a new level and applies them to all areas of our lives. The book has true everyman appeal, as everyone will see themselves in the book's story. The takeaway is huge: no matter our circumstances, we always retain the choice of being at peace.
— SCOTT DUGAN, PRESIDENT & CEO, MID-PLAINS CENTER

Reading The Anatomy of Peace was truly a WOW experience. The book offers a way out of conflict that relies on my choices. How incredibly empowering! It is an extraordinary book that will help you find peace in any situation. It has changed the way I look at life.
— SISTER MAUREEN FITZGERALD, A.S.C.J., DEAN OF ADMISSIONS AND ACADEMICS, COR JESU ACADEMY

Nothing I can write will do justice to this work. I have used these ideas professionally to resolve organizational conflicts that threatened to shut down a contractor operating a Navy base and to diffuse grievances from disgruntled employees determined to rid themselves of their managers. In each instance disasters were averted and hearts of war were turned to hearts of peace. If the world were to read and adopt the principles contained in this book my profession would be a relic of the past.
— RUSSELL G. PENDERGRASS, CAPTAIN, UNITED STATES NAVY

The Anatomy of Peace is a moving, powerful, wonderful book. It awakened me to the need to look more intentionally inside my heart. As much as I want peace in the world, it must start with my own deep understanding of why I sometimes create my own little wars or participate in others'.
— DR. PATRICK WILLIAMS, MCC, FOUNDER AND CEO, INSTITUTE FOR LIFE COACH TRAINING

Inspiring and thrilling! Once you start reading it, you can't put it down. The story is beautiful because it's so real. The book doesn't lecture but rather invites the reader into an experience of profound learning. I immediately saw myself in the characters and learned as they learned. Thank you for this inspiration! It has filled me with a passion for peace, both inside and out.
— ECE SIRIN, CO-FOUNDER, BEE CONSULTING, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

This is a masterful and important work that shows how we blame others for problems we ourselves have created. It gently leads the reader to take a hard look in the mirror.
— SCOTT BARTON, SR. VP, CAPITAL ONE

The Anatomy of Peace takes the reader to a deeper level of understanding of the Arbinger material. It has opened my eyes to how my heart has been at war. I feel a renewed commitment to continually examine my way of being. I can only say bravo, and thank you!
— SUSAN M. VALDISERRI, CPCC, PCC, PROFESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE COACH

I love this book. It is a dramatic and deeply penetrating look at how to achieve peace in one's heart and then how to extend it to others, even under the most difficult circumstances. It is an extremely powerful work - better than I can express.
— MICHAEL MARCHESE, COO, GRAND CANYON COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

A deep and insightful book! It is an extremely powerful tool for shifting individuals to a new space and dimension where solutions can be found and applied to challenges facing most people in the world today.
— VINDRA NAIPAUL, CEO, XTRA FOODS, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Excellent! Even better than Leadership and Self-Deception. A book with tremendous power to change perceptions and lives. As you read it, you will not only be re-thinking many of your assumptions about life, but also wanting to make positive changes right away in relationships you have, both personally and professionally.
— ELLIOT SAINER, CEO, ASPEN EDUCATION GROUP, INC.

Powerful! I am a better person for having read this book. I felt compelled to see myself more clearly and then enabled to resolve conflicts in my relationships. I'm excited to see how far I can extend the influence of these truths in my life.
— RICH ANDERSON, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, TAHITIAN NONI CAFE

The theoretical work underlying this book is deep and significant in its diagnosis of the ills of our society - from the small scale of individual self-deceptions to self-deceptions of whole cultures.
— ROM HARRÉ, PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, FELLOW EMERITUS, LINACRE COLLEGE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY

Few books have the potential to completely change our personal lives as well as the world itself. The Anatomy of Peace is such an achievement, a pioneering effort that offers insight and inspiration I hope to use in my life. It gives us a remarkable new perspective on how we can analyze our problems and, more importantly, solve them in ways we would never have believed possible. I highly recommend it.
— RABBI BENJAMIN BLECH, PROFESSOR OF TALMUD, YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

A book all human beings can relate to, lighting up flashbulbs every few pages. The simplicity of the story is a vehicle for a deep philosophy to positive relationships, starting at the family, reaching out to the larger community and relevant to all creeds and cultures. An empathic understanding of others is the corner stone to a peaceful world.
— ROSALIND PORTMAN, CO-FOUNDER OF FAMILY LINKS UK.

I still have goose bumps from the thrill of reading this beautiful book. An easy and compelling read, it is a rare book that has equal application personally and globally. At the same time that it powerfully and poignantly points to solutions for problems as deep as those in the Middle East, it delivers a deeply personal message that awakens new hope, motivation, and commitment toward inward peace. It has empowered me to improve every relationship - at home, at work, and in the political sphere. Thank you!
— MARK SHURTLEFF, UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL

Parents and children, brothers and sisters, liberals and conservatives, blacks and whites, Irish Catholics and Irish Protestants, Muslims and Christians; what a better world this would be if only we would read and apply the teachings of this book!
— GARY R. DYER, CEO, FARM CREDIT SERVICES SOUTHWEST

An impressively clear expression of a solution for peace. How different our world would look if we were willing to practice and integrate these concepts in our lives.
— MARJOLEIN HINS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, Q-SEARCH, THE NETHERLANDS

Great, great read with powerful insights into how our personal choices preload us for war or peace, in all of our relationships.
— TOM LEONARD, GROUP CHAIR, VISTAGE INTERNATIONAL

A clear and moving account of how issues relating to race, religion, and color can become perverted by the overpowering need for justification, and how this need is at the heart of war itself - both internal and external. An absolute must read.
— ISHAK BIN ISMAIL, SINGAPORE

This beautiful book reminds us that the foundation of a happy peaceful life is compassion and humanity and reveals how our hearts may be at war in everyday relationships at home or work. It challenges us to use this insight for active and continuous change. It should be on the curriculum for all caring professions and studied by all leaders who want to create effective teams.
— JANET SAUNDERS, MATRON, ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL, BATH UK

An intriguing book that provides the tools for transcending differences between people. I believe and hope that it will help people to see the divinity in others, even when it is difficult to do so - a profoundly important message that resonates deeply within me.
— TODD W. CROWE, CROWE ARCHITECTS, AIA, PC

This remarkable story transcends ethnic, cultural, and religious barriers as a diverse group of people experience together the universal virtue of peace. The book is a call to action, with principles that work at home and on the world stage. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all of my family, friends, and fellow citizens everywhere.
— BRYAN MAUGHAN, EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER, IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORIES

The Anatomy of Peace lights us up in two places: the heart and the world. For the first time the dots have been connected between inner heartfelt peace and outer world peace...and in this entertaining novel, full of lively dialogue, the connection is a thrill.
— STEVE CHANDLER, AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF YOU

This moving and powerful book shows how we can transform situations of pain, rage, and hatred into ones of understanding, healing, and growth. This work could be very important in considering the way we view perpetrators and victims of crime, as well as how they view each other. I am grateful to have read it.
— TIM NEWELL, FORMER PRISON GOVERNOR, CURRENTLY WORKING IN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

This is a great book that goes to the heart of conflict and shows how we can change the way we think and act. It is much needed in our world today. Many thanks to Arbinger for such a noble initiative.
— SRI VASUDEVA, FOUNDER AND SPIRITUAL LEADER, BLUE STAR

That the path to lasting conflict resolution requires understanding ourselves and having a heart at peace may seem to be self-evident. But how do we get there? The Arbinger Institute explores this and related concepts in depth in an engaging story that ranges from the personal to the historical, all the while acknowledging and respecting the passionate and complex nature of our feelings and circumstances. I was repeatedly brought up short to think about my own relationships.
— LAURETTA CUADRA, STACEY'S BOOKSTORE

The Anatomy of Peace is truly transforming and powerful material. Arbinger has taken the burden out of leading in our organization by teaching us to truly care about our colleagues and individually take responsibility for creating a powerful organization, which will ultimately transform the level of care that we can provide to our clients.
— DON SERRATT, FOUNDER AND CEO, LIFE WORKS, UK

Reading this book is an extraordinary experience. It shows how to become an agent of peace - at home, at work, and in the world. This is an important book and a service to mankind.
— DAVID A. SMITH, PRESIDENT, IDAHO GROWER SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION

Having finished this book and absorbed the wise words that fill every page, I wonder why we teach mathematics to enforce logical thinking, languages for intercultural communication, and so on, but we lack the essence: a proper method for social behaviour! I say: let schools and universities offer courses designed by The Arbinger Institute; train politicians and statesmen in The Anatomy of Peace; and invite Arbinger to train all kinds of people in the understanding of their very own contribution to the advancement of peace in the world!
— ANNELIES VAN DER HORST, EQUAL PROJECT, CENTRE FOR GENDER AND DIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS