"We need to talk!"

These four words addressed to anyone who lives or works with others signify that a conflict is about to begin. But since we really don't come from different planets, our choices of flight or fight only serve to add to the conflict. But what if we could use that conflict to create lasting, loving friendships?

Negotiating through conflict in relationships challenges us because we would prefer to either avoid conflict or assert our own views on another person. Beyond Mars & Venus: Lessons of Dialogue and Peace, a Buddhist perspective shows how to use dialogue to strengthen our relationships when they have been stressed by conflict. Author Susan M. Andrus uses her own experiences as a psychologist, educator and Buddhist practicioner to demonstrate using dialogue to resolve a variety of conflicts and shows how dialogue can expand to foster peaceful relationships throughout the world.

What message emerges from the pages of Beyond Mars & Venus: Lessons of Dialogue and Peace, a Buddhist's perspective? Go to the Table of Contents to see what topics are covered in this book.