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Challenging Conflict: Mediation Through Understanding
By Gary Friedman and Jack Himmelstein
Co-Winner of the CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution 2008 Outstanding Book Award Published by the American Bar Association in cooperation with the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. To read excerpts from this book, click here.
“This revolutionary book shows how through mediation parties can escape the trap of conflict rather than remain ensnared within its grasp at enormous cost to themselves and others. The authors demonstrate how mediators, and lawyers, can support parties to work together effectively in ways that deeply respect their humanity. To read more review, click here.
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A Guide to Divorce Mediation
Gary Friedman, Workman Publishing, 1993
This book provides practical insight and guidance for a party considering divorce mediation. The book lists four criteria necessary for every couple about to enter into mediation: motivation to mediate, self-responsibility, willingness to disagree, and willingness to agree. Gary explains the ground rules, the legal ramifications, and where to find a mediator. Also included are 12 detailed case studies to show how in almost all instances mediation has succeeded with a variety of personalities and situations.
German edition:
Die Scheidungs-Mediation Anleitungen zueiner Fairen Trennung, Rowohlt, 1996.
