New Book Soon to Be Released
December 11th, 2006 by Rene
Peace Amidst Conflict
Author: Rene Reid
www.ReneReid. com
Subject: reality fiction
KEYNOTE
A fictional love story set amidst the shocking reality of 9/11, this narrative parallels the plight of America as it searches for solutions to a senseless and ill-conceived war with a couple struggling to work through their own personal conflicts. Set against one of the greatest tragedies in U.S. history, Peace Amidst Conflict beautifully shows how understanding the other side is an essential step toward healing rifts between individuals as well as nations.
DESCRIPTION
Peace Amidst Conflict opens with the tragic scene of two airplanes flying into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Through two brothers, one the Attorney General of California and the other a staff member in the office of the U.S. Secretary of State in Washington, the narrative weaves together the un-preparedness of the intelligence agencies before the attack on the World Trade Center; the determination of the Bush administration to rearrange the map of the Middle East; the manipulation of the CIA who were ordered to find a reason to go into Iraq; the op-ed article released by Ambassador Joseph Wilson attacking President Bush for using the infamous Niger Report as a justification; the retaliation of the administration by leaking the identity of Wilson’s wife, Valerie Plame, as a CIA agent; and the inhumane treatment of the detainees in Abu Ghraib. The story ties together these separate but related issues in a compelling narrative that offers a general understanding of what happened behind the scenes in the lead up to the Iraqi war. Ultimately, through interviews with international experts, the brothers create a new diplomatic foreign policy for the next presidential administration that would open the way to more peaceful solutions to world relations.
Running parallel to this is the more intimate story of Kyle Anderson and his partner, Jenny Roberts, a couple deeply in love but struggling to find harmony amidst their differing views toward their relationship. Recently divorced after a twenty-year marriage, Kyle wants a traditional marriage with the woman he loves. It seems a simple enough aspiration except for the fact that he falls in love with Jenny, who after being widowed and divorced, is more interested in having a life partner than in getting married again.
Both the personal and global situations appear hopeless until changes begin to take place both in Washington politics and in the hero and heroine. Even though the events after 9/11 leave the couple separated by their individual journeys—both emotionally and physically—their undeniable bond remains strong. Jenny begins methodically to look inside of herself to discover her part in preventing their finding a compromise to their differences. Kyle steps down from his position in public office, leaves California, and goes to work in Washington as the president of the U.S. Institute of Peace. In his effort to work with his brother toward a new and better foreign policy, Kyle begins to discover the similarities between the necessary steps for international peace and for interpersonal peace. The key to both is understanding—delving deeply to gain awareness of what drove the other side to such extreme measures and accepting some responsibility for what caused the conflict in the first place. Years later, Kyle is able to own his part in the fallout with Jenny. But she has vanished and left him with nothing but memories. Now he will risk everything to find her.
This book is the spiritual journey of Jenny Roberts after the losses of her parents, her close friend, and most especially Kyle. For him, it is a political quest converging in a storyline of self-discovery, of love and loss, of understanding and healing. The story is a message of hope for the couple that they will find a harmonious way to resolve their conflict. It is a message of hope for America that a new and better presidential administration is forthcoming who will embrace a new kind of diplomacy in world affairs.
ENDORSEMENTS
“I found this fictional story to have the depth to make anyone relate to the facts on one of the great tragedies in U.S. history. Very convincing and devastating to America’s image as the beacon of democracy.” - Major General Antonio Taguba, the army general who led the investigation into detainee abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison that sparked international outrage.
Peace Amidst Conflict is an engaging novel, as it parallels the tragedy of 9/11 with a romantic and relatable story of love and perseverance in the face of adversity. …[This] book is an impassioned cry for change in both personal relationships and world affairs told through the story of two interesting main characters.” Editor’s comments.
SHORT EXCERPTS FROM PILGRIM SOULS
The pursuit of peace, whether between nations, communities, or couples, must never be abandoned, no matter how unattainable it may seem.
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Understanding is the key to moving passed conflict. Without awareness of what provoked the other side, there can be no forgiveness, no reconciliation, no healing, and no peace.
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“Pain and difficulty can sometimes serve as the pathway to a new level of involvement. … They do not necessarily mean that there is something inherently wrong with the relationship; on the contrary, relationship troubles may be a challenging initiation into greater intimacy.” From SoulMates by Thomas Moore
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During the twentieth century, over a hundred million people—most of them noncombatants—have lost their lives to war. Now we’re well into the twenty-first century, and the extent and current speed of nuclear proliferation makes the achievement of non-violent alternatives to war the most urgent need of the human race.
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“Some of my buds from the State Department said they received a memo from the president’s speech writer asking for ‘a line that’ll guarantee the president a bipartisan standing ovation,’” Josh wrote. “I think I found that would absolutely keep both sides applauding ’til they couldn’t stand up anymore.” “Okay, let’s hear it,” Kyle wrote back, bracing himself for his brother’s wit. “‘I hearby resign.’”
- Nothing about our lives since September 11, 2001, has been the same. Set amidst the most significant crisis of our time, these fictitious characters have been given an opportunity to carry out what could be in a more perfect world.
AUTHOR BIO
Having lived a serene religious life as a Catholic nun, and having survived the chaos of life as an elected public official in Reno, Nevada, Rene Reid has learned first-hand what it takes to bring peaceful solutions to conflicting situations. Now her unique perspective on both human and political relations is featured in her breakthrough work of reality fiction, Peace Amidst Conflict.
Throughout the 1990s, Rene Reid (Yarnell) enjoyed success as an international speaker, writer, and consultant for the network marketing industry. Having built, with her former husband, a successful organization of more than 200,000 marketing representatives worldwide crossing 28 countries, she has been heavily involved in shaping the Network Marketing industry for well over a decade.
A former Catholic nun with an M.A. in Theology, Reid has dedicated much of her life to the field of education, beginning in the classroom in the 1960s. From there, she expanded her scope to host both talk radio programs and television shows, and she was among the first female talk show radio hosts in the nation.
Honored by the Network Marketing Hall of Fame, Reid is considered one of the country’s most successful and sought-after authorities on network marketing and personal development. Her prolific writing career, which includes the international best-seller Your First Year in Network Marketing, has become the focal point of her passion for helping people create the life of their dreams. Translated to more than 12 languages, the book’s sales have neared one million copies. She has also written The New Entrepreneurs: Making a Living–Making a Life in Network Marketing and recorded a companion audio program in both audiocasette and streaming audio.
Reid’s impact on the world of network marketing has garnered her a litany of awards and distinctions, including being named “Greatest Networker in the World” by Upline Magazine. Her passion for helping people outside of the business world is equally inspiring; along with vice-president Al Gore and former Soviet prime minister Mikael Gorbachev, Reid is a founding co-contributer of the International Green Cross, an organization that focuses on worldwide environmental preservation issues.
In her hometown of Reno, Nevada, Reid founded and serves on the local board of Restart, a program committed to assisting the homeless in Northern Nevada. Her commitment to the community crossed over into politics when, in 1988, she was elected Washoe County Commissioner. Reid has one son, Chris Grove, who also lives in Reno and is employed by the University of Nevada.
Since the turn of the millennium, Reid has dedicated her time to writing. Moving past the subject of network marketing in 2001, she published ’Til Death Do Us Part…, an autobiographical work depicting the rise and fall of her marriage to Mark Yarnell. The book downplays the need to assign blame and suggests that a marriage need not be classified as a failure just because it ends. In her own marriage, Reid found that much good came from the relationship. Through her personal account, she offers suggestions to others facing the end of a marriage, especially during midlife and beyond.
Rene has spent the past four years writing Peace Amidst Conflict.
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