The Psychology of Peace: An Introduction
by Rachel M. MacNair, Praeger (under Greenwood), 2003, 240 pages

Intended mainly as a college textbook, this book would also be of interest to peace activists and pro-life activists who want to understand the basics of what psychology knows about the causes and effects of violence and of nonviolence. All of the issues of violence normally covered under the consistent life ethic are included and interwoven in a way that makes it suitable for study of the ethic, directly by those who wish to and indirectly by those who are not yet familiar with it.

Review copies for classes are available directly from the publisher:

paperback     hardcover
by phone: 1-800-225-5800

See also http://www.rachelmacnair.com/books to order in packets with other books by the same author, to order author-signed copies, or to request the 55-page instructor’s manual by e-mail attachment.

Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress:
The Psychological Consequences of Killing
by Rachel M. MacNair, Praeger (under Greenwood), 2002, 216 pages

Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress (PITS) is the form of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms caused not by being a victim or rescuer in trauma, but by being an active participant in causing trauma. Sufferers of PITS may be in the roles of soldiers, executioners, or abortion doctors and nurses, where it is socially acceptable or even expected to kill. Scattered evidence of PITS is consolidated, its implications are explored, and exciting potentials for future research are suggested.

The idea of applying the post-trauma symptoms to those who kill is obvious to most peace activists, but has been something of a blind spot in the scholarship on trauma. The idea of applying it across different groups of those who kill, finding common themes, is obvious to activists on the consistent life ethic.

hardcover, including review copies
by phone: 1-800-225-5800

much more reasonably priced paperback ($17.95)

or visit http://www.rachelmacnair.com/books to order in packets with other books by the same author or to get author-signed copies, or for lower shipping costs.

Dehumanizing the Vulnerable:
When Word Games Take Lives
by William Brennan, Loyola Press, 1995, 287 pages

This is a classic in understanding the depth of the consistent life ethic. Brennan shows how the language used against vulnerable groups has common points – describing them as non-human, animals, parasites, diseases, garbage, and so forth. He then applies this systematically to different targeted groups: women, unborn children, ethnic and racial minorities, political opponents and enemies in war.

(out of print, but available through major on-line book outlets)

Gaining Mind of Peace: Why Violence Happens and How to Stop It
by Rachel M. MacNair, Xlibris, 2003, 172 pages

This is the version for young people, explaining some of the concepts of peace psychology of interest to those in grade 6 and up, in simple language with stories. Those adults who prefer the quick yet thorough read that is common to children’s books may also enjoy the book. This one is also more suitable for Christmas and birthday presents for young people.

Available in paperback and hardcover:
           http://www.xlibris.com/GainingMindofPeace.html
by phone: 1.888.795.4274 x276 or 215.923.4686 for out-of-USA orders
Email: Orders@Xlibris.com   Fax: 215.599.0114

There is a 40% discount for non-profit organizations, libraries and those purchasing to donate to libraries, or bulk purchases used for classes; be sure to mention this status to get the discount.
See also http://www.rachelmacnair.com/books to order in packets with other books by the same author or to getauthor-signed copies.

Pro-life Feminism: Yesterday & Today
Expanded Second Edition

Mary Krane Derr, Rachel M. MacNair, Linda Naranjo-Huebl, Editors, 2006, 474 pages

The historical anti-abortion and otherwise consistently pro-life writings of our feminist foremothers are covered in Part One; contemporary voices are heard in Part Two.

Available in paperback and hardcover:
           http://www.xlibris.com/ProlifeFeminism.html
by phone: 1.888.795.4274 x276 or 215.923.4686 for out-of-USA orders
Email: Orders@Xlibris.com   Fax: 215.599.0114

There is a 40% discount for non-profit organizations, libraries and those purchasing to donate to libraries, or bulk purchases used for classes; be sure to mention this status to get the discount.

Rachel MacNair reads from Pro-life Feminism on Live from Prairie Lights.

Swimming against the Tide: Feminist Dissent on the Issue of Abortion
Angela Kennedy (Editor)

Pro-life feminism from British and Irish perspectives.

Excessive Force: Power Politics and Population Control
Elizabeth Liagin

Documentation of worldwide coercive birth control as a racist form of violence against women.

Is There No Other Way? The Search for a Nonviolent Future
Michael N. Nagler

Nagler has also authored several good books on Gandhi and similar themes.

Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography with Commentary
Thomas W. Strahan (Editor)

Nonviolent Social Movements: A Geographical Perspective
Stephen Zunes, Lester R. Kurtz, Sarah B. Asher (Editors)

Tinderbox: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Roots of Terrorism
Stephen Zunes, with Richard Falk

History Shows: Winning with Nonviolent Action
Rachel M. MacNair

With color pictures, a series of one-page stories on how well nonviolence has worked throughout history and why. Different forms of violence being countered include that against unborn children, gently suggested.

Nonkilling Global Political Science
by Glenn D. Paige

The Liberal Case Against Abortion
Vasu Murti

This book explores rationales for opposing abortion from a liberal political perspective.