Little Book of Circle Processes: A New/Old Approach to Peacemaking

by Kay Pranis

Book Overview

Our ancestors gathered around a fire in a circle, families gather around their kitchen tables in circles, and now we are gathering in circles as communities to solve problems. The practice draws on the ancient Native American tradition of a talking piece. Peacemaking Circles are used in neighborhoods to provide support for those harmed by crime and to decide sentences for those who commit crime, in schools to create positive classroom climates and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156148461X
• ISBN13: 9781561484614
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Good Books
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.3"