New Book by Virginia Swain:

Another booksigning at the United Nations, Monday, February 21 at 4:30-6:00 p.m. United Nations.

“I am an ordinary woman with extraordinary experiences. My story begins when I felt a leading I couldn’t ignore. Because I have a certainty of what I am being led to do with my life, I understand how I can make a difference in the world.”
-- From the Introduction

I admire your courage and willingness to choose a path of healing. --Bernie Siegel, MD. Founder, Exceptional Cancer Patients and Author, Love, Medicine and Miracles and Prescriptions for Living.
We have much to learn from each other about how we have traveled - and sometimes travailed - through our life journeys. Virginia Swain’s story of her own development through time as a peacemaker and a compassionate human being will be inspiring and helpful to many. Her sense of calling is very strong and rightly guided. I have been very interested in how Virginia's innovative approach to leadership and peacebuilding in highly stressful conflicts has risen from her life journey. The Reconciliation Leadership™ Certificate Program and Global Mediation and Reconciliation Service™ are important contributions to the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World (2001-2010).
--Elise Boulding, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Dartmouth College; Former Secretary-General, International Peace Research Assn, Nominee, Nobel Peace Prize

Your life is certainly one to be shared—you have given so much to others through your many endeavors. Living one’s life purpose and using the gifts of the spirit is clearly exemplified in your very personal book. I admire your courage to be so very open about so many personal milestones.
-- Martha Hanley, Teacher, Worcester, MA

Virginia’s vocation is focused on helping children, adults and families flourish as they address life and career issues (www.gis.net/~vswain). She also founded and directs the Institute for Global Leadership to train emerging and existing leaders and institutions work for a sustainable peace (www.global-leader.org) through the Reconciliation Leadership™ Certificate Program. With Joseph Baratta, Ph.D., Virginia co-founded and is president of The Center for Global Community and World Law whose mission it is to provide think tank services to support the ideals of the United Nations Charter (www.centerglobalcommunitylaw.org). Books are available at www.global-leader.org, click on News. $35.50 (hard cover). Includes postage and sales tax for one book. To pick up a book, the cost is $29.95 (hard) for pick up. Mailing total: $34.00 (hard). For more information or for multiple copies, call 508-753-4172. Checks may be made out to the Virginia Swain and mailed to 32 Hill Top Circle Worcester, MA 01609.