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In honor of International Day of Peace, we asked several authors what inspiring message they’d like to share from their books. Read their messages below!

Patrick Parr, author of The Seminarian:

“The only way to bridge a divide is to understand both sides.”

Linda Beckstrom and Angalia Bianca, authors of In Deep

“Our message for International Day of Peace is that we can never create peace and justice as a society unless and until we come to understand one another’s struggles, whether with drugs, violence, prison or homelessness. These challenges require not only empathy, but resources that can help those in recovery get the support and opportunities to thrive; that’s where peace begins.”

Rus Bradburd, author of All the Dreams We’ve Dreamed

“I hope that telling Shawn Harrington’s story would both humanize what happens to gun violence victims and inspire us to have to political will to stop the shooting.”