DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Feb. 5, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Since humans began forming societies, violence has always been regarded as the main conflict-solver. Hammurabi decreed "an eye for an eye" in the first laws, and the most remembered characters of ancient history, Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Julius Caesar and King Darius, were great warriors. Today pictures of bloodshed and destruction dominate the TV newscasts set to a soundtrack of hate, threats and anger. America threatens Iraq, Israel and Palestine exchange body counts, revolutionaries light up the Sri Lanka jungle, and the African continent seethes with civil conflict.
Dr. Deri Joy Ronis longs for an end. Her new book Bridging the Gap to Peace: From a New Way of Thinking into Action opens a new road on the long journey to create a peaceful world.
Ronis goes beyond pre-existing works on peace and conflict-resolution. She takes an in-depth look into peace from philosophical, religious, spiritual, educational, economical, political and pyschological perspectives. She asks the question "why can war and violence still exist?" Through careful research she shows how peace has been slid to the backburner while war has been allowed to bubble over for centuries. Interlacing a gripping argument for the power of peace and explaining its implementation on a global scale, Ronis lays the foundation that nations and individual people can build upon to become master peacemakers. She believes this one way we can empower each other.
"In many ways we're at a turning point in history; the crossroads at which we choose to either perpetuate anger, war and violence, or pursue peace and the potential elimination of all wars," Ronis says. With contemplation on the creation of a "Department of Peace", the U.N., World Court system and the so-called "New World Order", Bridging the Gap to Peace provides a rigorous, intellectual discourse on the history and process of peacemaking. It is a persuasive discussion for the art of peace.
Deri Joy Ronis holds a doctorate in international peace studies and conflict management/resolution as well as numerous other educational trainings from recognized institutes throughout the United States and the world. She has a private practice in personal, family and corporate counseling. She has taught at various colleges and is a respected lecturer speaking to audiences as large as 1,000 people. Bridging the Gap to Peace is her second book. She may be contacted directly at www.DrDeri.com or via email at DrDeri@aol.com.
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