If war is not inevitable, how can we prevent it?
The Thread is the third book of The Beating of War Drums trilogy - a visionary map of prevention that weaves together history, politics, and the quiet power of ordinary citizens. It explores the roots of conflict and the counter-seeds of peace across ideologies and systems of government.
Inside you'll discover:
The seeds of war - fear, propaganda, inequality, nationalism, weapons, forgetting.
The architects of peace - from faith traditions and philosophies to science and art.
The choice before us - how citizens in democracies, dictatorships, monarchies, fragile states, and beyond can resist the beating of war drums.
The Thread is not about leaders alone, but about people - families, workers, teachers, and children - whose quiet acts of endurance and trust weave the fabric of peace.
The thread is fragile, but together we can make it strong enough to hold the world.
Book Three of The Beating of War Drums Trilogy
In Book One - The Flame, survival begins with endurance.
In Book Two - The Seed, the Desai family shows how choices can lead to survival or collapse.