This captivating book presents innovative answers to the question: why storytelling? Each chapter represents leading edge narrative research designs from Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice in central Canada, one of the world's leading academic programs for Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS), and a major contributor to PACS scholarship. The authors are candid and offer inspiration for other scholars seeking groundbreaking ideas for their own research design while offering profound expansions to the current PACS literature. The scholarship reflects a diversity of ideas, passions, approaches, disciplinary roots, and topic areas. Each chapter explores different and critical issues in the field of PACS through various forms of storytelling, while providing recent original research designs for the future development of the field and the education of its practitioners and academics. This volume, co-edited by three of the early graduates of the program, presents and explores a number of these issues across the broad spectrum of Peace and Conflict Studies. Contributors to the book are recognized scholars and practitioners in their respective fields. The book has a wide audience, targeting those particularly interested in tackling and understanding old conflicts in new ways, and for those seeking to learn at the growing edges of PACS, at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels.

From a massive nebula, the Genation nebula, came a female volk carrying twins. She will not only give birth to Eddy Evon, the narrator of the first Genation story, but she will start an adventure like no other for it will involve the entire planet earth. Follow Eddy, the son of his volk mother, Gastonish, as they form an alliance with the united States Government. From Eddy's own words, you will learn what is was like for him to be raised in tight seclusion. Because they came across space and time, other off planet creatures want to learn what secrets they might hold. The Government competes with the Nations of the world to understand the advanced intellect of the volks first, while aliens from other worlds have their own agenda and reasons for abducting them. No one can be trusted as every next move becomes a battle of wits to stay alive. While the stakes are high, the volks, Eddy and Gastonish plot, in secret, how they will return to their home world, but to re-trace ones steps through space and time is no simple task for anyone. Many secrets come to light, as Eddy discovers his brother, believed to have died at birth, had in fact survived. Earth eventually becomes no place for a volk to live, and at a cataclysmic climax before the story's end, the questions on everyone's mind is, 'Will Eddy be able to pull it off, and if so, how?'

Aleena, a cross breed; half human and half grey alien is also a powerful witch with a unique ability to open dimensional portals, but when her human mother comes looking for her at Area 51, a whole world of unexpected events begin to unfold sending Aleena into a fast pace, action packed adventure like no other. What Aleena wants most of all is to find her soul mate in this world. One male who is a perfect fit to her unique self, is a cross breed as well, his name is Berkoa, but he is not exactly like Aleena, he is half human and half Sasquatch. When Aleena finds him, she intends to marry him and raise a family with him. Their children, the Chupacabras, wreak havoc in the state of Brazil as Aleena is repeatedly captured within alternate dimensions by creatures who intend to take over our world by force with other cross breeds like Aleena. This sets the stage for planet earth's invasion, but who will become the dominant species of the planet? With so many competing for world conquest it is not clear who will win. The only people capable of assisting human kind in the struggle to keep the planet are four brave Brazilian youngsters. Find out the shocking truths about the cross breed agenda and what it takes to protect one's self from their tyranny, in; The Cross Breed Legend.

From the little mining town of Coalmont comes a legend people rarely spoke about for it was just too fantastic to be taken seriously. Few people know the tale where a quiet little town was home to many mysteries such as the Symiclo curse, an elusive fire demon Skultch, the train robber's map of Bill Miner, along with the greatest mystery of all, a new comer named Harold Harken. Experience a vast adventure of countless discoveries, like how to find the meaning behind dreams and who 'the Big People, ' are. Everyone has a story to tell, but few people have a story like this

Look into the world of the future, in the year 26,864,789 AD, of the Ied era. Find out how our planet becomes Verticus and what an unstable sun means to the solar system. Join familiar characters from, 'Genation: Earth Volk, ' as Eddy Evon and Grizz explore this new and fascinating world in this epic action adventure. Introducing new key characters; Tik, Twilynia and Lunna-Jay. Eddy Evon and Grizz were no longer welcome on Earth, so they set out on a perilous journey to find Verticus, the home world of the Volks. The planet of Verticus proves more difficult to be integrated into than expected but, while Eddy works very hard to be accepted, Grizz was arrested and plots to unleash his thunderous revenge against, not only the Volks, but the entire planet Verticus. Eddy races to stop Grizz, believing he is the only one who can. This explosive conflict results in this towering adventure of action, invention, mystery and spectacle which affects permanent change to the entire solar system. The future is not what you expected

High upon the peek of Crater Mountain lives a Legend. As the accounts by many eye witnesses have told, something lives in the wild. Something large and hairy, walking on two legs like a man, but definitely not a man but a savage creature... A Sasquatch. Re-trace the steps of one of history's mightiest legends, the Sasquatch. Standing twelve feet tall and weighing nine hundred pounds, Gurchukk finds himself with the responsibility of having to raise a four year old native girl. At the foot of Crater Mountain, in the little town of Seaton Portage, a new comer, Trevor, with his heart full of hopes and dreams for a new and prosperous life, soon finds himself ensnared in a world of terror and discovery as he befriends the mysterious creature of Cater Mountain. Share the lives and perspectives of some very earthly characters, as well as some who are not so earthly. In this marvelous Sasquatch tale you will gain a clearer understanding for the Sasquatch mythology.

Jasper is just a regular young man with an incredible story which could change your life. After a near death experience, Jasper finds himself at a second chance for life. Knowing what awaits people on the otherside of life, Jasper sets out to do his very best in the eyes of God. With his vision now capable of spiritual sight, Jasper realises he has the ability to see and communicate with Angels, Seven specific Angels only its not so easy as Demons plot to thwart their plans at every move. Join Jasper and the Seven Angels on their quest to restore faith to a Godless nation. Experience a friendship like no other between Jasper and the Angels and see how other people are recruited to their cause and changed for the better by their actions. Never before has such a remarkable story ever been told. Explore Heaven and Hell. Recharge your inner spiritual fire for God while you enjoy an amazing adventurous Classic. Walk and talk with Angels and Jesus in a world which is only a heartbeat away.

As a result of other worldly beings, volks, crashing to the surface of our planet earth, a mother, Gastonish, and her son, Eddy must survive in a world inhabited by humans. Mysteries unfold to mark a possibility to return to where they came from. They find themselves dependant on their enhanced intellect, strength and technology to survive from the deceitful and elusive government authorities. Throughout the story, we also follow the growing changes throughout a typical volk's life to adulthood. This adventure is narrated from the perspective of the child volk, Eddy. The so called friends of the government must protect the volks. All the while the government masquerades as protectors as they learn details about extraordinary phenomenons of alien culture. The government believes they are on the trail of advanced knowledge which will give them power over the rest of the world. Great steps are taken to prevent the world wide spread of war before it begins. A thin line between peace and war is drawn across the globe, to preserve the apparent radical progression of the north American powers. Eddy and Gastonish figure out what the Government's true intentions are. Upon discovering the possibility for a return trip home to where they came from, a great escape plan is put in action. Thus begins a furious race against time that will require every skill and trick in their arsenal of technology to win... This fast paced adventure is loaded with new discoveries and surprise appearances from unexpected characters. Be introduced to new ideas that are truly not of this world. Join this adventure that reaches across the stars and beyond space and time to a new world of creative brilliance.

High upon the peek of Crater Mountain lives a Legend. As the accounts by many eye witnesses have told, something lives in the wild. Something large and hairy, walking on two legs like a man, but definitely not a man but a savage creature... A Sasquatch. Re-trace the steps of one of history's mightiest legends, the Sasquatch. Standing twelve feet tall and weighing nine hundred pounds, Gurchukk finds himself with the responsibility of having to raise a four year old native girl. At the foot of Crater Mountain, in the little town of Seaton Portage, a new comer, Trevor, with his heart full of hopes and dreams for a new and prosperous life, soon finds himself ensnared in a world of terror and discovery as he befriends the mysterious creature of Cater Mountain. Share the lives and perspectives of some very earthly characters, as well as some who are not so earthly. In this marvelous Sasquatch tale you will surely feed your curiosity with the Sasquatch mythology.