Arbitration, Negotiation & Mediation, Civil Procedure, Comparative Study 

This guide is a collection of inspirational stories shared by experts in the field who want others to experience the art of mediation. Their stories share advice on how to handle certain situations. The stories were not collected to glorify or to vilify mediation, but to make it accessible to readers generally to share what mediation is about and how certain situations were handled. The authors are motivated by the belief that mediation is not well understood—even its practitioners are often limited to their own experience, particularly given confidentiality strictures."- Amzon 

Content:

pt. I. Tragedy, revenge, and reconnection -- pt. II. Surprising conslusions -- pt. III. The principle of unknowabilty -- pt. IV. Listening for the undercurrents and finding missing pieces -- pt. V. Staying in the middle without judgment or favoritism -- pt. VI. Momentous shifts -- pt. VII. Self-reflection and reflection on practice -- pt. VIII. Addressing issues that litigation cannot -- pt. IX. Beyound agreements.

pt. 1. Tragedy, revenge, and reconnection. A meeting of strangers / Eric R. Galton ; Noah's gift / Debra Gerardi ; The other Sarah / Ben J. Cunningham ; Rosa and Gordon / Charles W. Crumpton ; Sarah McCrae / Susan M. Hammer -- pt. 2. Surprising conclusions. Duffer v. Mulligan : ¿quien es mas macho? / Ben J. Cunningham ; Unexpected outcomes and consequences / Lawrence M. Watson, Jr. -- pt. 3. The Principle of unknowability. The buzzard / Jeff Kichaven ; Cookie monster / Tracy Allen ; Something is happening here and you don't know what it is / Lela P. Love -- pt. 4. Listening for the undercurrents and finding missing pieces. The problem of sharing space / Jeff Jury ; The whistle-blower : mediating an employment termination dispute / David A. Hoffman ; The bad boy who almost got away / Jan Frankel Schau ; Random conversation / Margaret Shaw -- pt. 5. Staying in the middle without judgment or favoritism. Compassion in action / Eleanor Barr ; Doing something / Peter Miller -- pt. 6. Momentous shifts. Becoming a believer / Russell Brunson ; A day in a life / Lee Jay Berman ; All in the family : a story of transformation through mediation / Kenneth Cloke ; Conflict stories : three case studies in mediation / Kenneth Cloke -- pt. 7. Self-reflection and reflection on practice. Mediation as parallel seminars : lessons from the student takeover of Columbia University's Hamilton Hall / Carol B. Liebman ; A blunder / Eric R. Galton ; The broken family / Jeffrey Krivis ; Conversational shifts / Lela P. Love ; The power of an authentic story / Lela P. Love ; Unexpected events / Margaret Shaw -- pt. 8. Addressing issues that litigation cannot. Tony / Joseph B. Stulberg ; Sisters of the precious blood v. Bristol-Myers / Frank J. Scardilli ; Glen Cove / Lela P. Love ; Newcomers and old-timers : lessons we learn / Karin S. Hobbs -- pt. 9. Beyond agreements. Failed mediation : a success story / Carl S. Kaplan and Carol B. Liebman. 

Donated by Graham Price.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Item catalogued by editor (Galton, Eric R.)