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(Clincher) Remarkable stories of effectively applying Restorative Justice principles and practices to personal struggles-and growing from the experience. In this breakthrough book, veteran university dean Bacon:* Shows how to apply 7 Practices from Restorative Justice to personal failures, setbacks, and struggles experienced by many college students. And by countless other adults who carry deep regrets. * Fills his book with stories of monumental mistakes by people who discover how to make meaning of their failures, grow wiser and stronger, and learn to overcome their next challenges.* Demonstrates unique, practical, step-by-step applications of Restorative Justice principles to personal screw-ups-successfully!* Includes an interactive Journal to use by oneself, or with a mentor, or with a small group.

Soren West discovered the woods as both adventure and refuge from a difficult home life as a 12-year-old. After 44 years as a trial attorney, he and his golden retriever, Theo, set out on the Appalachian Trail. Soren loses 30 pounds, has a tooth reset, and his shoulder repaired. But he also meets wild people, unscalable rocks, and night-time frights on this "e;life-changing adventure,"e; all the way with Theo!

What happens when a White woman, Phoebe, contacts a Black woman, Betty, saying she suspects they are connected through slavery? First surprise? Betty responds, "e;Hello, Cousin."e; Betty had fought for an education and won. She broke through the concrete ceiling in the workplace and succeeded. A documentary of her life was about to debut. Without thinking, she invites Phoebe to a family dinner and the premiere of the documentary. Second surprise? She forgot to tell her family who was coming to dinner. Betty finds an activist partner in Phoebe. Cousins indeed, they commit to a path of reconciliation. In alternating chapters, each tells her dramatic story-from Betty's experience as one of the first Black children to attend her desegregated school, to Phoebe's eventual question to Betty: "e;How do I begin to repair the harms?"e; Piercingly honest. Includes a working reparations project which the two women conceived together.

With her bracing storytelling, Bair shows what it's like for her family to seek equilibrium after their unspeakable loss of 8-year-old Kelly. Bair proposes that grief is an intuitive, loving, life-long partner in sorrow, not something to "e;get over."e;

Now in her senior year of university, Christine is caught between possibilities that open for her and her terror of failing. She has never met her father. Can she escape the depressing shadow of her mother? When a new song she and Zach write for their little band becomes a big hit of sorts, she feels conflicted by the shallow celebrity it brings. Does she want this future?Reluctantly she is drawn into a crusade to stop the development of a historic farm next door to her home. Is this her calling? Does she know what she's doing?She can't forget Thomas, although he's upper class and she was born on the bottom rung. Does he see her as anything more than an interesting friend? Then Gordon re-enters her life and wants to marry her. Again. Where does Christine belong? Will she ever get her turn? Does she even want it? Mama tells her to always aim lower to avoid disappointment. Others think she can excel. Is she bound to fail?Ethan and Harriet have protected and encouraged her, almost as substitute parents. But if she takes a job, after graduation, that takes her far away, is she steady enough to go on without Ethan and Harriet? A gripping search for roots, meaning, and love.

Look inside for knock-knock jokes, tongue-twisters, and one-liners to read aloud to your family, especially from the back seat. Also included are funny cartoons that will bring smiles and laughter to kids of all ages. This hilarious and wholesome book is a blast of a gift for any child.

Two teenagers are killed in a tragic vehicular homicide one night in Texas. Should the 19-year-old drunk driver plead guilty? If so, how long a prison sentence would await him? This nonfiction narrative follows his painful journey, as well as those of his victims' families. Is it possible for victims of violent crime to confront criminals face-to-face? Eventually, the young prisoner becomes involved in some of the first victim-offender dialogues in the country and discovers restorative justice. There Is a Balm in Huntsville, a true story that is both sobering and hopeful, will touch teenagers, teachers, parents, counselors, and professionals in the field. There is a Balm in Huntsville gives hope to all who are confronted by misfortune.