Mean, Green and Ugly: How Hate Spreads and How to Fight Back

"Hate" doesn't just happen. It is caused. Find out how and what you can do to fight back. "Mean, Green and Ugly" offers a theory about the underside of "hate" - how it spreads, how hate is pushed into society. And provides ideas about how to effectively fight back against hate in all its manifestations - bullying, homophobia, bigotry, racism. A book for anyone who deals with people from parents to coaches, managers to school principals, fire chiefs to choir directors, CEOs to religious leaders. A useful handbook for anyone living in today's world where the media fosters hate. A valuable tool for those who want to make a better world for all.

Nancy O’Meara volunteered on a national religious tolerance hotline for over five years, personally answering more than 5,000 calls and helping people resolve situations involving wildly divergent beliefs. She has lived in seven countries and visited more than a dozen others, interacting with people of diverse religions, backgrounds and values. This book is drawn from her observations, with help from many she has had the privilege of working and knowing over the years.