11. Introduction
20Stages of Circle Processes
2Old things made new
217. A Circle Story—Finding Healing from a Violent Crime
3About this book
228. Organizing a Talking Circle
4Historical context
23Stage 1: Suitability
5An overview of Circles
24Stage 2: Preparation
62. Circles in Practice
25Stage 3: Convening
7How does a Peacemaking Circle work?
26Stage 4: Follow-up
8Types of Peacemaking Circles
279. A Circle Story—Finding Respect Across Generations
9Applications of Peacemaking Circles
2810. Circles in Perspective
103. A Circle Story—Finding a Way to Move Forward After a Worker Strike
29Community-building impact
114. Foundations of Circles
30How is a Circle different from other similar processes?
12Values
31Challenges
13Ancient teachings
3211. A Circle Story—Finding Connection Within Family
14Circle Process as practiced in faith-based communities
3312. Conclusion
155. A Circle Story—Finding Understanding in the Classroom
34Appendix 1: The Circle Process in Schools
166. Key Elements of Circles
35Endnotes
17Structural elements of circles
36Suggested Reading
18The importance of storytelling
37About the Author
19Focusing on relationships
