1. What inspired you to write a book? When the United States
invaded Afghanistan and
Iraq, I started doing research on ways to prevent terrorism and
war, and then my interest expanded to include all kinds of violence.
Eventually, I found the same factors are involved in causing all kinds of
violence, and the same prevention strategies can be used. I wanted to share
this information with as many people as possible, and I decided a book was the
best way to do that.
2. What exactly is it about and who is it written for? The book
describes the cost of
violence, the causes of violence, and the strategies that can be
used to prevent it. It
shows the importance of teaching values and skills that are
needed to settle disputes
without violence, the importance of resolving conflicts in the
early stages, and the
advantage if using a third party to help resolve some conflicts.
It is written for parents,
teachers, legislators, policy makers, and concerned citizens,
because violence
prevention strategies require multiple approaches and multiple
types of people.
3. What do you hope readers will get out of reading your book? I
hope each person
will begin to understand the things that need to be done to
prevent violence, and each
person will be inspired to choose at least one thing they can do
to help with this
process.
4. How did you decide on your book’s title and cover design? I
wanted the title to
be simple and clearly state what the book was about. I wanted
the cover design to be
colorful, but not obscure or detract from the title.
5. What advice or words of wisdom do you have for fellow
writers—other than run?
This is my first book, so I do not feel qualified to give
advice, but I definitely
wanted this book to be based on well documented facts instead of
just my opinion.
Consequently, I thought it was important to do a lot of research
and document it well. I
think that is important for this kind of topic.
6. What trends in the book world do you see—and where do you
think the book publishing
industry is heading? I think a lot of books are being published
now, and I think more
books are being self-published.
7. Were there experiences in your personal life or career that
came in handy when writing
this book? In both my personal life and career I have worked
with people of
different races, religions, economic levels, sexual orientations
and handicaps. I have
seen the effects of child abuse, poverty, discrimination, spouse
abuse and religious
intolerance. This experience has made it easier for me to
understand the research that
has been done showing the relationship between these factors and
violence.
8. How would you describe your writing style? My writing style
is simple and
straight forward. I like for thoughts to flow freely instead of
being convoluted. I wanted
this book to be written in language that everyone could
understand, so I tried to avoid
the kind of jargon some academic books use. I think that was
important.
9. What challenges did you overcome in the writing of this book?
Even though I was
retired, I was operating a farm and involved in several
volunteer activities, so I had
limited time to do the research. At first the research was for
my own learning, but when
I decided to put the information into a book, I had to go back
and collect more specifics
for the footnotes.
10. If people can buy or read one book this week or month, why
should it be yours?
My book can provide a life-changing experience, because it can
help a person
become a better parent or teacher or policy maker or neighbor.
It also can provide
inspiration for a person to become more involved in the process
of preventing violence in
the home, on the streets, or between nations.
About The Author: I received a BA degree in chemistry and
masters in social work from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. My
entire professional career has focused on helping to solve social problems. I
have worked in community action agencies and a delinquency prevention program
that also provided resettlement services to people returning from prison. I
also worked as a social worker with the North Carolina Crippled Children’s
Program and as a data systems manager for the North Carolina Supplemental Food
Program for Women, Infants, and Children. After retirement in 2002, I
volunteered with the Traphill Volunteer Fire Department and Grace Clinic of
Yadkin Valley, and have been active in Galloway Memorial Episcopal Church. My
wife, Mary, and I have raised two wonderful daughters, and in retirement I have
raised beef cattle and honeybees.
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