Books

There are many quotations and references given on this website that are taken from books that discuss similar concepts and ideas to those mentioned on the site.

Below you will see a list of these as well as some others that may not be referred to but deal with similar concepts or ideas. In some cases I have given a personal comment on the book and a link to the page on which it is referred to.

The references can be seen to be of various kinds from both fiction to non-fiction and including ancient texts and words from a modern song but the themes reflected in all of these are consistent with the Principles of Effective Communication and Underlying Philosophies of Mediation described on this website.

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Isaac Asimov - Foundation - referred to on the Conflict page - Conflict as Competition

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Richard Bach - Illusions - referred to on the Principles of Effective Communication page - That we have the right to pass

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John Bird, founder of the Big Issue and quoted in Everyday Legends - referred to on the Underlying Philosophies of Mediation page - Empowerment.

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Stephen Covey - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - referred to on the Principles of Effective Communication page - That we do not interrupt one another.

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Thomas F. Crum - The Magic of Conflict - referred to on the Conflict page - Conflict as Competition and on the Conflict Resolution page Questioning

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The words of Mahatma Gandhi Not surprisingly I have quoted Mahatma Gandhi on 3 different pages: That we treat each other with respect That we do not volunteer others That we challenge the behaviour and not the person.

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Love Your Disease: It's Keeping You Healthy by John Harrison - referred to on the Rescuer Syndrome page

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Joseph Heller's book Catch 22 quoted on the Questions? page.

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A Thousand Names for Joy by Byron Katie - referred to on the Rescuer Syndrome page - and other books by Byron Katie:

These books describe an amazing approach to dealing with the thoughts that cause stress in our lives. Byron Katie's work has been a gift in my life and I hope it can be in yours.

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Rudyard Kipling poems: If - referred to on the Treat each other with respect page The Elephant's child - referred to on the Questioning page

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Andrew G Marshall 'I love you but I'm not in love with you' - referred to on That we do not interrupt one another page

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George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice - referred to on the Confidentiality page

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Shakespeare's Hamlet - referred to on the No-blame approach page

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Eckhart Tolle is referred to on the Challenge the behaviour not the person page.

Together with Byron Katie, Eckhart Tolle is the speaker and writer that has had the greatest influence on my views and approaches to communication and conflict and to life in general.

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Lao-Tzu - Tao Te ching- referred to on the Rescuer Syndrome page

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Voltaire quoted in The Friends of Voltaire by S.G.Tallentyre - referred to on the That we do not interrupt one another page

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Alan Watts - The Way of Zen - referred to on the No-blame approach page.

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