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INITIATIVES OF CHANGE 2009-2010 CATALOG IofC Books & Media Recent Releases___________________________________________________ No Enemy to Conquer - Forgiveness in an unforgiving world $15.00 By Michael Henderson (2009, 198 pages, Pbk, Baylor University Press, Texas ISBN 978-1-60258-140-1) Forgiveness often seems impossible in today’s conflicted world. This welcome book presents sto- ries of real men and women of different faiths and cultures reaching out to reconcile with others, previously deemed their "enemies." A wide range of commentators includes Archbishop Tutu, Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Rajmohan Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto, and the Dalai Lama. In addition, scholars amplify the stories from the perspectives of their disciplines. The result is a multi-layered, multi-voiced call to understand forgiveness and know that peace is always possible. ‘A timely and necessary book from the pens of distinguished public figures and writers. Henderson presents a humane and thoughtful guidebook to the troubled times we live in.’ Martin Bell OBE UNICEF UK Ambassador An American in the Middle East $12.75 By Harry Almond (2009, 179 page, Pbk, Caux Books, Caux, Switzerland ISBN 978-2-88037-521-8) This is a story that spans a half-century of tumultuous relationships between America and the Mid- dle East as seen through the eyes of an American who had extraordinary opportunities to meet a wide range of personalities in the Arab and Muslim world. This book details for the first time sev- eral pioneering developments in IofC's interfaith diplomacy and provides timely reading for anyone wishing to better understand some of the crucial issues of today. ‘We all need insights on how to build trust between the Western and Muslim worlds and Harry Almond's book is important in this regard. It is the product, not of a few official postings to the Middle East, but of a life dedicated to the peoples of that area…. His approach to problems was always constructive and his motivation unselfish. If common cause is to be found among differing faiths and cultures, it will be by learn- ing from his experience’ . A.R.K. Mackenzie, former British Ambassador The Worldwide Legacy of Frank Buchman $10.00 Compiled by Archie Mackenzie & David Young (2008, 312 pages, Pbk, Caux Books, Caux, Switzerland ISBN 2-88037-517-7) In 1908 Buchman, an American Lutheran minister of Swiss descent who was the originator of Initia- tives of Change, had a spiritual experience of release from bitterness in crucial relationships that altered the course of his life. This new book opens with Archie Mackenzie's answer to the young man who asked, "Why is Frank Buchman important?" - followed by 19 chapters that have been con- tributed by 33 authors. Compiled by David Young and Archie Mackenzie, it gives a broad picture of how Buchman's message and meaning has been borne forward across the world. Building trust across the world's divides IofC Books PAGE 2 Biographies and Memoirs___________________________________________ Father of the House $30.00 The Memoirs of Kim E. Beazley (2009, 335 pages, Pbk, Freemantle Press, Australia ISBN 3-24.29-4079-2) Kim E Beazley was Australia's Minister for Education 1972-75 and was responsible for some of the most enduring reforms of the Whitlam Labor Government. Mike Steketee in The Australian , January 1 2009 entitled ‘Principle not Power’ mentions the suspicion with which Beazley’s Labor colleagues viewed his commitment to Moral Re-Armament (now Initiatives of Change) . ‘The Aus- tralian tradition is to keep religion and politics apart but for Beazley they were inseparable. “If you do not accept the importance of conscience, you accept only the importance of power,” he once said.’ Steketee concludes that ‘his story overall is one that restores faith in politics.’ Faith in Diplomacy $10.00 By Archie Mackenzie (2002 , 208 pages, Pbk, Caux Books, Caux, Switzerland ISBN 1-85239-030-1) Ambassador Archie Mackenzie has seen diplomatic service over 32 years in Burma, Cyprus, France, Thailand, Tunisia, the United States and Yugoslavia. Weaving through his narrative are insider stories from war-time Washington with Isaiah Berlin; Tito’s Yugoslavia and beyond; the Brandt Commission; and the United Nations from its very start at Dumbarton Oaks and San Francisco. Mackenzie probes the moral issues behind such familiar diplomatic concepts as the nation-state, multilateralism, and preventive diplomacy. “In this well-written book containing accounts of many delightful episodes in his diplomatic life, Archie Mackenzie succeeds in combining his working principles with his deeply held beliefs.” Edward Heath, KG, British Prime Minister from 1970-74 A Great Aim in Life $10.00 By Gordon Wise (2006, 315 pages, Pbk, Caux Books, Caux, Switzerland ISBN 2-8803-7513-4) Gordon Wise was born the son of an agriculturalist in tropical North Queensland, Australia. His father went on to become Premier of Western Australia, but Gordon’s own life path proved to have its own adventures, including service in World War II as an RAAF pilot in Coastal Command over European waters. This story tells of traveling on five continents, meeting union leaders, em- ployers, prime ministers, presidents, journalists and religious leaders, and often bringing together people who would otherwise never have met. It tells of staying with a Buddhist Abbot in his Thai monastery and later introducing him to the Pope; of flying in the Berlin Airlift and over the jungles of Vietnam and Laos; and of two personal interviews with Churchill. It is about leadership, responsi- bility and humility. No Longer Down Under: Australians Creating Change $10.00 By Mike Brown (2002, 300 pages, Pbk, Grosvenor Books, Australia ISBN 0-9592622-3-7) Australian Mike Brown writes about ordinary people whose compassion and commitment played “some part in turning the world right side up here in ‘down under’ Australia.” Those profiled in the book include Ray Whitrod, Queensland’s Police Commissioner, who fought courageously to expose corruption; and Max Gale, a dairy farmer who looked beyond his own local perspective to help India improve their milk production. As Dean Brown, Mike’s brother and the former Premier of South Australia, commented, “It goes from local and very personal to the global and international.” IofC Books PAGE 3 Iraqi Statesman – A portrait of Mohammed Fadhel Jamali $10.00 By Harry J. Almond (1993, 175 pages, Pbk, Grosvenor Books USA. Salem, OR ISBN 1-85239-509-5) “Iraqi Statesman is at once an engaging portrait of an Iraqi statesman in pre-Saddam Iraq and a picture of the more humane society Iraq once was and may yet become.” Richard Nolte President, American Geographical Society; Former US Ambassador to Egypt “Fadhel Jamali combined modernism and devout Islam in his distinguished career in Iraqi politics prior to the overthrow of the monarchy in 1958. American trained, yet a true Arab nationalist, he contributed materially to bringing Iraq into the society of nations before the takeover by the Ba’ath party. We may yet hope that another Jamali will appear on the Iraqi political scene.” Herman Frederick Eilts Chairman, Dept. of International Relations, Boston University; Former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Egypt Matched Pair – the Elys of Embassy Row $10.00 By Jarvis Harriman (1999, 254 pages, Pbk, Pooh Stix Press. Tucson, AZ ISBN 0-9634323-1-1) This remarkable biography brings to life not only two intriguing individuals, but also the era in which they lived—the American century, when Americans were called on to provide the means and the statesmanship to win a war and then a peace. Born to privilege, Jack and Connie Ely chose to exchange ease and comfort for an exhilarating adventure as new-world pioneers. Connie’s father was a friend and partner of the Rockefellers, while Jack’s was a physician whose patients included the family of Franklin Roosevelt. Yet the Elys modeled a life of generosity and service that reached out to rich and poor, black and white, magnate and coal miner. From their base on Washington’s Embassy Row, the Elys took their convictions across the world: to the desolate German Ruhr at the close of World War II, the African veldt, the Indian subcontinent, and, perhaps most significantly, to the corridors of power in Washington. Uncommon Friends $10.00 By James Newton (1987, 368 pages, Pbk, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-15-692620-2) Foreword by Anne Morrow Lindbergh Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrell, and Charles Lindbergh were twentieth-century giants whom few people knew personally. In Uncommon Friends , James Newton recounts a lifetime of friendship with all of them—a friendship that began the day he met Mina Edison, Thomas Edison’s wife. Only twenty years old and head of development of Edison Park in Fort Myers, Florida, Newton endeared himself to the Edisons—and a chain of acquaintances began. Based on Newton’s diaries, recollections and extensive correspondence, Uncommon Friends is a rich, lively, resonant memoir—the perfect tribute to the very human aspects of five uncommon heroes. Never to Lose My Vision - The Story of Bill Jaeger $10.00 By Clara Jaeger (1995 187 pages, Pbk, Grosvenor Books. London, England ISBN 1-85239-022-0) From an early age Bill Jaeger had a passion for social justice. This was fired by his upbringing in the hard industrial environment of Stockport, England, and his meeting with MRA (now Initiatives of Change) which led him to become friend and confidant to leaders in labor and politics in many lands. Jaeger’s skills as a teambuilder made possible an extraordinary outreach, and his understanding of individuals put him at home in any company: young students, Ruhr communists, African-American pioneers, industrialists, and leaders in Russia and China.