Here are 4 books written or co-edited by Rachel M. MacNair which include major pro-life themes. Below those are notes on pro-life content in other books by the same author. See also web pages: Friends Witness for A Pro-life Peace Testimony Feminism & Nonviolence Studies Association. ProLife Feminism: Yesterday and Today Second Expanded Edition Is abortion on "demand" a woman's right, or a wrong inflicted on women? Is it a mark of liberation, or a sign that women are not yet free? Many eighteenth- through twenty-first-century feminists have opposed it as violence against fetal lives arising from violence against female lives. This book's original edition in 1995, in its “yesterday” section, offered brilliant essays on abortion and related social justice issues by the likes of suffragists Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Added for the expanded version, we find prolife feminist sentiment as early as the 1700s with Mary Wollstonecraft, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Women. We add evidence from the first women to get an M.D. in the United States, Elizabeth Blackwell, along with luminaries Jane Addams of Hull House and Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement. We add sections on slavery, Irish Catholic working-class immigrants, the eugenics movement, midwives, and much more. For the “today” section, we have recent developments from Serrin Foster, current president of Feminists for Life of America; Nat Hentoff, a journalist who focuses on freedom of speech; 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai; former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto; Jennifer Ferguson, member of Parliament in the African National Congress Party in South Africa; plus many more. These are in addition to the original articles from a wide variety of varying perspectives. The short essays are especially suitable for photocopying to give a variety of approaches tailored to specific classes or occasions. Edited by Mary Krane Derr, Rachel MacNair, and Linda Naranjo-Huebl sponsored by the Feminism & Nonviolence Studies Association (FNSA) 274 pages, including extensive endnotes & index available in both paperback and hardcover The publisher's web page offers the table of contents as an excerpt. Single copies can be ordered there, or at: Amazon in paperback or hardcover Xlibris offers a 40% discount for non-profit organizations, libraries, classes, and resellers. Phone: 1-888-795-4274 ext. 276 Email (orders@xlibris.com) Fax 610.915.0294 statues of Amelia Bloomer first introducing Susan B. Anthony to Elizabeth Cady Stanton on the site where the meeting occurred in Seneca Falls, New York; the colorful non-statue on the right is Rachel MacNair . Consistently Opposing Killing: From Abortion to Assisted Suicide, the Death Penalty, and War Praeger, 2008 Edited by Rachel M. MacNair and Stephen Zunes Several authors offer insight into the connections of issues of violence and the consistent life ethic. Hardcover version available from the publisher. Use the code F238 to get a 20% discount on the price; you still pay shipping. Barnes & Noble members get the same discount but with free shipping. For the hardcover, Praeger is known for high prices. The paperback version is being put out by iUniverse, and is expected out in a few weeks. You can check at www.iuniverse.com. All subscribers to the Consistent Life weekly e- newsletter, Peace & Life Connections, will be notified automatically when it comes; a subscription button is at www.consistent-life.org/weekly.html. Part 1: Connected Problems Word Games Take Lives by William Brennan The Left has Betrayed the Sanctity of Life: Consistency Demands Concern for the Unborn (classic article in the Progressive) by Mary Meehan The Indivisibility of Life and The Slippery Slope by Nat Hentoff Israel/Palestine and Abortion by Stephen Zunes Understanding How Killing Traumatizes the Killer by Rachel M. MacNair Abortion and the Feminization of Poverty by Thomas Strahan Direct Killing of Racism and Poverty excerpts from various sources When Bigotry Turns Disabilities Deadly excerpts from various sources An author's book-reading session at the Peace & Justice Human Rights and Animal Rights Studies Association, by Vasu Murti 9/13/2008. Stephen Zunes on left, Rachel MacNair in middle, other book author David Smith on right. Response was either Does the Seamless Garment Fit?: positive or at least respectful dialog, with some buying the book, American Public Opinion showing this to be an effective approach for the pro-life message by Edith Bogue with peace activists. Perceptions of Connections by Rachel MacNair Part 2: Connected Solutions Activists Reminisce: An Oral History of Prolifers for Survival with Juli Loesch, Mary Rider, Mary Meehan, Rachel MacNair Activism Throughout the Centuries by Mary Krane Derr Changing Hearts and Minds by Mary Meehan The Law: Its Role in the Consistent Life Ethic by Carol Crossed Pro-Life Politics: From Counter-Movement to Transforming Movement by James R. Kelly Connecting the Dots -- Nonviolently by Michael Nagler Nonviolent Campaigns by Stephen Zunes Conflict Transformation: Dissolving "Battle Lines" by Rachel MacNair Achieving Peace in the Abortion War by Rachel M MacNair, Ph.D., published by the Feminism & Nonviolence Studies Association with iUniverse January 2009. Paperback, $16.95. E-book, $6.00 Order from publisher, phone: 1-800-288-4677 Also available at Barnes & Noble and amazon; only available in paperback Elections come and go, but the United States’ downward trend in abortions has happened steadily through both Democrat and Republican administrations. There are several reasons to believe this is likely to continue. The fragility of abortion practice in the United States is becoming increasingly clear. (People in other countries may also find useful information in the principles explained here). The real-life experience of doctors and nurses involved in providing abortion show that they are a weakening link in the abortion chain, and this book explains reasons why this is so that depend more on psychology than politics. There is also a vital opportunity in understanding the human mind’s drive for consistency and its link to behavior. When knowing about how abortion practice has begun collapsing, people find it safer to hear the case against it, and to act in a more constructive way toward the genuine needs of pregnant women. The social and psychological dynamics of performing and defending abortions offer many opportunities for stopping widespread feticide. The more we understand these, the more effective we can be as peacemakers in the abortion war. This book makes the case that there are psychological principles that, if understood and used well, can help the already-established downward decline in U. S. abortions. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: Trauma in Abortion Staff 1. The Well-Kept Secret 2. On the Front-line in the Abortion War 3. Dealing With The Trauma Part 2: Say What? The Mismatch 4. When Ideas Don't Fit 5. When Abortion Ideas Don't Fit 6. Making Them Fit, No Matter What Part 3: Trauma and Mismatch Combined 7. The Horrors of the Illegal Period 8. Position of Mastery 9. Post-Abortion Women Part 4: Where’s the Social Support for Abortion Staff? 10. The Political Movement 11. Colleagues and Clients Part 5: Escaping the Whirlwind 12. Getting Out of the Business 13. Collapse Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress:The Psychological Consequences of Killing Rachel M. MacNair/274 pages/Praeger, 2002 This book introduces the concept of Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress (PITS), a form of PTSD symptoms caused not by being a victim or rescuer, but by being an active participant in causing trauma. For combat veterans, executioners, abortion doctors, or police officers it can be socially acceptable or even expected to kill. Scattered evidence of PITS is consolidated, its implications are explored, and exciting potentials for future research are suggested. Chapter 6 focuses entirely on abortion staff. A small amount of evidence for euthanasia doctors is covered in Chapter 7. Reviews: " MacNair makes a unique contribution to the literature. Highly recommended." - Choice " [T]his is a very provocative book, rich in ideas, and definitely worth a serious read." - Contemporary Psychology Hardcover: $54.95 from Greenwood / Praeger Or call: 1-800-225-5800 / Outside USA: +44-0-1865-888181 Paperback: $17.95 · Best single-copy price at Barnes & Noble Or call iUniverse on bulk or class orders, USA: 1-800-288-4677 / Outside USA: 001-402-323-7800 ext 501 Also available from the author at better prices in packets with other books. Prolife packet listed below. Also on this web page are a basic introduction and examples of PITS in world literature and personal stories. DVDs of workshops given at conferences: 1. Integrating the Culture of Peace and the Culture of Life with lively audience discussion, at the Gandhian Nonviolence conference of 2005 2. Killing as Trauma and Nonviolence as Lively: Two Aspects of Peace Psychology includes the trauma of abortion staff, at the Historic Peace Churches conference Pro-life Notes on Peace Education Books For full description of books, click here. For ordering information and packet prices, click here. The Psychology of Peace: An Introduction Though only one reviewer has commented on it, and he stated it as "not proselytizing," comments about abortion or the prolife/prochoice debate are in each of the eight chapters. Primarily, it's a matter of applying the principles being discussed to these along with many other applications. Gaining Mind of Peace: Why Violence Happens and How to Stop It This is the secondary school version, peace psychology for youth. Prolife comments are few, but enough to make the book prolife-friendly. History Shows: Winning With Nonviolent Action Almost entirely focused on successful nonviolent campaigns throughout history, the idea that unborn children are included in humans needing protection is mentioned in a couple of places. This includes one small bright-colored picture of an 8-week gestational age child (page 43). Working for Peace: A Handbook of Practical Psychology Peace activists are accustomed to pointing out how activism on other issues is related. The practical advise from psychology experts in this book is suitable to any social activists, including prolifers. Email questions or comments to: admin@rachelmacnair.com Back to Home Page |
