Book Club: A Mighty Case Against War with Kathy Beckwith
In February 2022, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of A Mighty Case Against War
with the author Kathy Beckwith as part of a small group WBW book club
limited to a group of 18 participants. Kathy Beckwith will send each
participant a signed paperback copy of her book. We'll let you know
which parts of the book will be discussed each week along with the Zoom
details to access the discussions. Kathy extends a special invitation to high school students to join this WBW Book Club selection.
When: For one hour on four Wednesdays, February 2,
9, 16, and 23, 2022. The time is 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern, 2 a.m.
Central European, and so forth (noon in Sydney, 2 p.m. in Aukland):
This is a small group series with limited space of up to 18 people.
Sign up to reserve your spot and allow for enough time to receive the
book. We look forward to reading and discussing this important book with
you!
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About the Book:
Beckwith’s history of war, and in
particular U.S. wars, details why war sells, the fallacies of common
justifications for war, true costs of war, and sensible alternatives. A Mighty Case Against War proposes
that this culturally supported, deeply entrenched system of
governmental violence is simply too costly, destructive,
counterproductive, and inhumane to leave unchallenged. An easily
readable book, this is a resource for youth and adult education, and all
who have wondered if a world beyond war is possible.
"Kathy Beckwith's book lives up to its title. I probably can't
imagine exactly how wonderful a world we'd have if everyone learned this
book in history class, but I'd sure love to find out. I write about
this same topic and nonetheless learned a great deal of new information
here and found it to be brilliantly presented. The author's goal is
clearly not to get us to believe something but to prod us into
thinking. She provides multiple points of view on wars. Understanding
what each side saw helps us grasp what Beckwith points out next: the
alternative paths not taken that could have avoided each particular
war. If we learn to anticipate war propaganda to come, if we are ready
to reject it in real time, this book will have served its purpose, and
more books like it will not be needed; war will have gone from
'inevitable' to archaic, humanity from endangered to resilient." --David Swanson, author of War Is A Lie
"With
clear, thoughtful prose and careful research, this book offers a
systematic investigation into American wars and various nonviolent
alternatives. The author shows U.S. military actions with new
perspectives. The heart of the book is “a gallop” through America’s 15
wars, not counting the “secret” wars. It is here that the author’s
training as a mediator shows, for she carefully considers the views of
both sides before considering possible alternatives to war. Particularly
interesting are her discussions of nonviolent alternatives to World War
II and the American Revolution. The book concludes with a series of
chapters that address various justifications for war that are commonly
invoked. The author writes in an accessible way about these complex
issues, making this book ideal for high school students interested in a
view of U.S. history not presented in the textbooks, as well as any
reader concerned about the role of the U.S. military in conflicts around
the world." --Daemion Lee, review for Skipping Stones magazine
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About the Author:
Kathy Beckwith is a mediation trainer from Dayton, Oregon, working
with schools (K-12) and community mediation programs. She is a mediator
in parent/teen, victim/offender, and neighborhood mediation, and
volunteers as a school mediation coach. Kathy became concerned about
America’s strong reliance on war as a means of resolving international
conflict. That concern led to research and study, and finally to this
book. She discovered that she had, indeed, missed some things in U.S.
History class.
Kathy's latest book, just out in 2021 is a young adult novel -
ENCOUNTER: When Religions Become Classmates - From Oregon to India and
Back. Kathy is also the author of the picture book Playing War; a young
adult novel, Critical Mass, dealing with sexual abuse in the lives of
teens; and two books related to problem-solving, If You Choose Not to
Hit, and Don’t Shoot! We May Both Be on the Same Side. Kathy is a graduate of Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa,
Idaho. She has been a Peace Corps volunteer, caregiver in a residential
treatment home for boys, secretary for a geological exploration office,
teacher at an international school in South India, and host parent for
exchange students, in addition to living and playing with her family on a
small farm where wild blackberries abound.
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