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REAGAN ERA NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT NEGOTIATOR GIVES CLARION CALL FOR PEACE
Mary Cox Garner, an attorney who worked in the General Counsel's office as an attorney in the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (now under the State Dept.) under the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush with the highest level of security clearance.
While working with highly classified information, Ms. Garner helped in achieving the Salt II agreements with the Soviets, with the clear objective set forth by President Reagan: Disarmament with verification, and not just disarmament for the sake of disarmament. She left that line of work just prior to fall of The Berlin Wall.
Today Ms. Garner examines the complex issue of what constitutes war and whether or not we need to be assuming a position of preemptive defense against nations like Iran and Syria.
Remarkably, this Reagan-era negotiator is calling for world disarmament. In short, she doesn’t want to see anyone have any bombs. Naïve? Impractical? Impossible?
Mary firmly believes peace is possible.
During your Talk Show interview with Ms. Garner, author of “The Hidden Souls of Words,” she discusses everything from the current state of terrorism to US security concerns to the paramount need for peace in the world. “Peace through strength” was the catch phrase of the Reagan administration but Mary has a new motto for world peace today: “Peace period.”
As she talks, she encourages listeners to be thoughtful with the words they use in their lives. Having written a book on the power and meaning of words, Mary shares how slight nuances in the perceived meanings of words have caused many misunderstandings—even wars—between nations and how basic individual human relationships can be made or broken merely by the impact of our words.
About the Author/Speaker…
Mary Cox Garner (B.A., M.A., J.D., LLM.) has pursued many avenues of study, including religious and theological studies, clinical psychology, and international law. Diverse interests and the overarching desire to be of service have led, among other pursuits, to human rights advocacy, counseling, disarmament negotiating, and global efforts of interfaith cooperation and peace-building.
Her own near death experience, and later the disabling injury of a son caused by a drunk driver, led her to explore the spiritual meaning, or souls, of words.
In 1995, Mary established a foundation, HOPE, INC., which continues to address both the material and spiritual needs of children and their care givers. She lives in Washington, D.C., and has three grown sons.
ABOUT THE BOOK…
THE HIDDEN SOULS OF WORDS
Keys to Transformation Through the Power of Words
After reading The Hidden Souls of Words, you will never again be able to use words casually or without careful attention and feeling. It will give you a heightened awareness that our words are symbols of Divine wisdom given to assist us in recognizing our inextricable connection with God and one another.
Mary Garner delves into the souls of words we use every day and how each word can enlighten communications by opening our hearts and minds to healing, and transformation. The spiritual truths for which so many are searching will be revealed or deepened through an in-depth understanding of the souls of these words.
It is synchronistic that The Hidden Souls of Words has been revealed at this important and decisive moment in our history. At this crucial time, many are yearning for spiritual meaning and for ways to live a more balanced and authentic life.
On every level and in every aspect of life, our words are powerful and determinative. It becomes clear how the ineffective use, distortion or misinterpretation of our words have often affected the whole direction of our lives and caused us great difficulty. Humanity has suffered wars, famine, depression, death and destruction that have stemmed in large part from the improper comprehension and use of our words. This horrifying legacy has been the basis of our planetary history, both ancient and modern.
The Hidden Souls of Words will enable people everywhere to have more peaceful and purposeful conversations; more harmonious and meaningful relationships; to face and live with the mysterious dichotomies of life in a more innovative way. For example, when we recognize that the root of the word, anger, has to do with our distress over sorrow and grief, our ways of dealing with anger can be revolutionized. As a result, we would be more capable of acknowledging and talking out our feelings without fear and shame. In addition, making use of the positive aspects of anger will motivate us to respond effectively to the injustices and suffering in our world.
This exciting book explores a new frontier by revealing priceless hidden wisdom found in the deep spiritual nature of our words. The Hidden Souls of Words draws into the light whatever has been hidden and brings this light to bear not only in our personal lives, but also in the larger world of our institutions, communities, and nation states.
"The Hidden Souls of Words opens the window to the soul..." --Deepak Chopra, Author, How to Know God
"This is a beautiful book...May we use it to unlock all kinds of power for the good of life." --Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Chair-Truth & Reconciliation Commission, South Africa
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