Tug of War: Peace Through Understanding Conflict

In response to what two individuals are saying about myself and my books I would like to share with you what many others have said to balance out their unsubstantiated claims. * Endorsed by: * National PTA * Scouting Magazine - Boy and Girl Scouts or America * NEA - National Education Association * Sports Illustrated for Kids * Mothering Magazine - to name only a few * Awarded the Robert Burns Medal for literature by Austria's Albert Schweitzer Society, for "outstanding merits in the field of peace promotion" * Acclaimed at the 1990 Soviet Peace Fund Conference in Moscow and published in Russia by Moscow's Library of Foreign Literature and Magistr Publications * Selected by the International Association of Educators for World Peace for their Central American peace education project in Panama and El Salvador * 9-time winner of the Benjamin Franklin Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing * On permanent display at the International Museum of Peace and Solidarity in Samarkind, Uzbekistan, the Commonwealth of Independent States * WHY IS EVERYBODY ALWAYS PICKING ON ME cited by the Omega New Age Directory as one of the Ten Best Books of 1991, for its "atmosphere of universal benevolence and practical application" * Presented at the 1991 National Conference on Peacemaking & Conflict Resolution *Approved by the New York Board of Education * Selected by the American Booksellers Association for its resource listing of "Children's Books About Peace" * "These topics are excellent and highly relevant. If each of the major countries of the world were to have ten Drs. Webster-Doyle, world peace is guaranteed to be achieved over a period of just one generation." Dr. Charles Mercieca, Executive Vice President International Association of Educators for World Peace NGO, United Nations (ECOSOC), UNICEF & UNESCO * "Every publication from the pen of this author should make a significant contribution to peace within and without. Highly recommended!" New Age Publishers and Retailers Alliance Trade Journal * "Webster-Doyle's insight is that by recognizing, understanding, and accepting our violent tendencies, we can avoid acting them out. These new books...are good for teachers and parents of elementary school children who need appropriate language and activities to help children deal with their feelings and the violence-provoking parts of the environment. To this reviewer, they are realistic and practical." Young Children (Magazine of the National Association for the Education of Young Children) * FIGHTING THE INVISIBLE ENEMY and TUG OF WAR recommended by the Elementary School Library Collection as "fine contributions to materials for children"; both books also chosen by the British Commonwealth Collection * "A Selection of Books and Journals on Nonviolence and Social Change." * "Helps young people deal with conflict and violence by describing practical skills for Peace." Holistic Education Review * "Inverting the timeworn