Reclaiming Respect: A Blueprint for Peace in a Divided World: 1 - Hardcover

Perlman, Emanuel C C

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798993028200

Publisher: Emanuel C Perlman, 2025

Synopsis

A blueprint for rebuilding civil society through respect, drawing from five decades of global peacebuilding experience across 46 countries. Psychiatric social worker and clergyman Emanuel C. Perlman reveals how respect for teachers, first responders, parents, and community leaders forms the foundation of lasting peace, featuring his universal anthem that unites 124 languages.

In an era of unprecedented division, "Reclaiming Respect" offers a revolutionary approach to healing our fractured world. Drawing from five decades as a psychiatric social worker, clergyman, and founder of the global Destination Peace movement, Emanuel C. Perlman presents a practical blueprint for rebuilding society's foundations through mutual respect and understanding.

From his 1983 arrest outside the Russian Embassy advocating for Soviet Jews to receiving presidential honors in Nigeria, Perlman's journey spans 46 countries and countless encounters with survivors, heroes, and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. His experiences range from Cherokee wisdom ceremonies to AI summits in Geneva, from counseling families in crisis to creating the world's first universal peace anthem, Sasha Eha Tozi Hawoo®, which incorporates elements from 124 languages.

This isn't another abstract peace theory. Perlman provides concrete strategies for restoring respect in our daily lives honoring teachers who shape tomorrow's citizens, supporting first responders who risk everything for community safety, empowering parents as the first teachers of civility, and amplifying the voices of the "silent majority" who hold the key to healing democracy.

Featuring wisdom from distinguished contributors including Holocaust survivors, Nobel laureates, presidential advisors, and global thought leaders, "Reclaiming Respect" demonstrates how small acts of courage create worldwide transformation. Through powerful storytelling and practical guidance, Perlman shows how music, memory, and moral courage can bridge the deepest divides.

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About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOREmanuel C. PerlmanFounder & CEO, Destination Peace International Peace Activist & Cultural Diplomat International Correspondent Clergy Emeritus & Psychiatric Social WorkerEmanuel C. Perlman's unique path to founding Destination Peace International emerged from five decades of diverse yet interconnected experiences. His 50 years of clergy service, culminating in Clergy Emeritus status, provided deep spiritual wisdom and interfaith dialogue skills essential for cross-cultural peacebuilding. As a psychiatric social worker and hospital administrator, he developed expertise in crisis intervention, trauma healing, and therapeutic community management, critical foundations for addressing collective wounds in conflict zones.His distinguished musical career, including collaborations with acclaimed symphonies and performances across six continents, revealed music's power to transcend cultural boundaries, inspiring his signature universal peace anthem incorporating 124 languages. Advanced studies at Oxford, Harvard, Cambridge, and the UN equipped him with sophisticated frameworks for international diplomacy. This synthesis of spiritual leadership, clinical expertise, artistic vision, and academic rigor enables Destination Peace's innovative approach to conflict resolution through cultural diplomacy across 46 countries.Perlman has been married to Janice Jotkowitz for 49 years, an accomplished educator and former consultant with the Maryland State Department of Education specializing in special needs advocacy. Together, they are the proud parents of Steven, Benjamin (married to Bethany), and Marc, and five grandchildren.Their family extends far beyond biological boundaries, notably considering Lead Network Africa Executive Director Chukwuma Ephraim Okenwa as an adopted son. This profound cross-cultural family bond exemplifies how personal relationships can mirror and strengthen professional peace-building work, creating authentic connections that transcend geographic, cultural, and racial boundaries.Reclaiming Respect: A Blueprint for Peace in a Divided World represents the culmination of five decades of experience in conflict resolution, psychiatric care, and international peacebuilding. This groundbreaking work offers practical wisdom for building bridges across the divides that fracture our world, drawing from Perlman's unique synthesis of clinical expertise, spiritual insight, cultural diplomacy, and real-world peace-building experience to provide readers with both inspiration and actionable strategies for creating positive change in their communities and beyond.Through his remarkable journey from professional vocalist to international peace leader, Emanuel C. Perlman has demonstrated that authentic peace work requires not simply good intentions but deep preparation, cultural humility, spiritual grounding, and the courage to build relationships across every boundary that typically separates human beings. His life's work illuminates pathways toward a more peaceful world while proving that individual commitment to justice and understanding can create ripple effects of positive change that extend far beyond any single lifetime or geographic boundary. For more information about Destination Peace initiatives, and to watch Groundbreaking Conversations, visit destinationpeace.org

Edition details

• Publisher: Emanuel C Perlman
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798993028200
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 158