to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Date: January 19, 2009 at 11:09:54
From: Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, []
Subject: to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Family, friends, colleagues -- to honor Martin Luther KIng Jr. on this day, I would like to recommend to you the book Will War Ever End? by my good friend Capt. Paul K. Chappell, graduate of West Point currently serving in the U. S. Army.

Not only is this book a significant contribution to the peace movement, but whatever monies the sale of the book generates will go to charitable organizations that support war veterans. It is truly a work in the spirit of Dr. King and every peace-maker that has preceded and followed him.

Do visit the author's website www.paulkchappell.com

bless --
Rafael Jesús González

Excerpt from the Foreword by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of On Killing

The book you hold in your hand makes a powerful new contribution to our understanding of war and peace, and provides us with vital insights into fundamental aspects of human nature. I sincerely believe that the fields of philosophy, anthropology, history, military science, peace studies, and many others, will be able to build upon the concepts set forth in this book in order to help guide our civilization toward a world without war.

A bold statement? Perhaps. Read this book and see what you think.

As for me, I was consumed with an admiration verging on awe when I first read this book. Paul K. Chappell's concepts of fury, rage, and "the pain of hatred" struck me with an almost physical impact. He has transformed my way of thinking about war and peace. And I believe (and hope, and pray) that his powerful logic and lucid insights will continue to contribute to our civilization for generations to come.

My book, On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society, is currently being used as "required reading" in peace studies programs at Berkeley, and in Mennonite and Quaker colleges. On Killing is also on the US Marine Corps Commandant's "Required Reading List" and is required reading at the FBI Academy and in courses at West Point. How do you make institutions as diverse as Berkeley, the FBI, the Quakers, the US Army and the Marine Corps happy with the same book? The answer is: you just tell the truth. New truths. Powerful truths. Useful truths.

I freely and willingly take whatever credibility On Killing gives me, and "put it on the line" to commend this book to your attention. For it has provided me with new, powerful, and useful truths. This book has drawn from my work (and that of many others, for mine is but a small contribution) and brought them to a deeper, more useful, and more important levelŠ

There is, indeed, good cause to hope for an end to war. And I believe, with all my heart, that in this book Paul K. Chappell has made a major contribution toward that most worthy and noble endeavor.

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, U.S. Army (ret.) has served as an Airborne Ranger infantry officer and West Point psychology professor, and is the Director of the Warrior Science Group. He is the author or co-author of several books, including On Killing, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

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