In today’s turbulent world, many people wonder…

An award-winning new book, Great Peacemakers: True Stories from Around the World, answers this question with a resounding “Yes!”

Profiling famous leaders as well as lesser-known individuals who have made a positive difference in the world, Great Peacemakers explores the lives of twenty peacemakers in five paths to peace: choosing nonviolence, living peace, honoring diversity, valuing all life, and caring for the planet.

According to lead author Ken Beller, “We wrote Great Peacemakers for parents seeking positive role models for their children, educators looking for thought-provoking material for their students, and anyone simply wanting an uplifting read.”

Great Peacemakers is the winner of the 2007 International Peace Writing Award from the Peace and Justice Studies Association and the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice, and Ecology. It also won the Skipping Stones Honor Award and three National Indie Excellence Awards in history, nonfiction, and overall first prize.

Accompanying the book are free downloadable study guides for book clubs, service clubs, faith-based groups, middle and high school classes, and college and university classes. The academic guides include lesson plans, worksheets, answer keys, and rubrics, and the middle and high school version meets national standards and guidelines in thirteen content areas.