Jerry Alatalo

2016: World Peace Writings Jerry Alatalo

Publisher Marketing: "2016: World Peace Writings" is a collection of 555 short, medium and long nonfiction essays written and compiled by author Jerry Alatalo from May 2013 to September 2015. This book will be appreciated in particular by those men and women interested in interdisciplinary studies, which includes nearly every man, woman and child. In contrast to most authors/writers and their books which focus on a narrow field of intellectual exploration, often a single discipline, "2016: World Peace Writings" touches on perhaps as wide a perspective and/or range of issues possible. Foremost the book places side by side philosophical and spiritual writings next to more standard or traditional news-style reports on major world events. The readers are given another valuable perspective too often entirely excluded from debates and discussions in either the halls of government or high-powered newsrooms. Readers will surely discern if the interdisciplinary approach is entirely valid and potentially successful. Among the many very important topics discussed in "2016: World Peace Writings," the following receive the most attention and focus: 1) Syria, 2) Ukraine, 3) September 11, 2001 - 9/11, 4) Saudi Arabia, 5) Iran, 6) Palestine, 7) International Monetary Fund, 8) World Bank, 9) Wealth inequality, 10) ISIS - Daesh, 11) Near death experience (NDE), 12) Austerity, 13) International law, 14) Israel-Palestine, 15) Gaza, 16) Tax havens, 17) Libya, 18) Mother Earth, 19) Qatar, 20) Iraq War, 21) Vietnam War, 22) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 23) United Nations, 24) Genetically modified organisms (GMO), 25) Monetary reform, 26) International Criminal Court (ICC), 27) Occupy movement, 28) Public banking, 29) Nuclear weapons, 30) Investigative journalism, 31) Greece, 32) BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), 33) Renewable energy, 34) Peace on Earth, and more. Among the many men and women in "2016: World Peace Writings," the following receive more mention: 1) Barack Obama, 2) Mahatma Gandhi, 3) Martin Luther King Jr., 4) George W. Bush - Dick Cheney, 5) Bill and Hillary Clinton, 6) Bernie Sanders, 7) John F. Kennedy, 8) Vladimir Putin, 9) Benjamin Netanyahu, 10) Bashar Al-Assad, 11) Viktor Yanukovych, 12) John Perkins, and more. Know that the writer at no time during the years of compiling this collection did he desire to choose any particular "side," that in ultimate reality there is only one side - humanity, and that the sooner this wisdom becomes gained around the Earth the sooner divisive actions based on "us versus them" erroneous perception begins to decrease until just a bad memory from an unenlightened past. As the creator of this book, it is my hope readers get a sense of the conditions on Earth related to lack of truth and transparency from leaders in governments and media corporations. Let us all pray that the day when it becomes universally unacceptable for people to intentionally deceive their fellow human beings arrives soon. It is with that great day for humanity in mind that the following essays became written - a day worthy and noble in the efforts to achieve it, and a goal of highest honor for which to strive. For the reasons articulated, let all who pass this way come to the point in their individual ways where only the total truth becomes acceptable in 2016. With a sincere wish and prayer for all who pass this way to become blessed in ways which helps them know in their hearts at the end of this Earth journey he or she lived a good life...