This book explores the painful experience of being different, and offers solutions for society and for individuals to heal and to grow beyond difference. It examines the societal impact of difference, a pecking order that emerges, and the extent to which people can be distantiated.

Al Condeluci

Introduction: Independence and Culture Section I: Difference 1. Difference: An Overview 2. Understanding Difference 3. The Dualistic Society 4. How and When Difference Occurs 5. Difference and Pity Section II: Beyond Difference 6. Traits for Change 7. Kindness 8. Hospitality 9. Generosity 10. Compassion 11. Forgiveness 12. Reflections to Get Beyond Difference