Negotiating the Nonnegotiable

"Quite simply, the best book I have ever read on negotiating in situations of extreme conflict."
--Matthew Bishop, The Economist Group

"Brilliant insights to the baffling conundrum of our age, intractable disputes of all kinds."
--Daniel Goleman, author Emotional Intelligence

"Excellent."
--David Brooks, The New York Times

"Shapiro exposes the myth that humans are primarily rational in their decision making. . . . More importantly, he discusses the conflicts between good and bad that take place in all of us. . . . The world has been enriched with another intelligent lecture on how we should interact with each other. Hopefully this time we will listen."
--Forbes

"Daniel Shapiro gives you the tools to transform yourself."
--Rick Kleffel (KQED), Rainbow Light blog

"I have recommended Shapiro's book more than any other book I have read in quite some time."
--PsychCentral

"A blueprint for successful negotiation."
--Booklist

"Appealing to rationality isn't always the best way to mend a rift; instead, both parties in a negotiation have to be willing to get in touch with the conflict's more emotional underpinnings. In his book, Negotiating the Nonnegotiable [Shapiro] shares the strategies he's used to help people in all kinds of settings access the core emotions driving their conflicts and reach mutually beneficial resolutions."
--Business Insider

"A must-read! Dan Shapiro's Negotiating the Nonnegotiable offers bold, practical, and uplifting advice to reduce the turmoil of conflict and foster reconciliation in your professional and personal life."
--Michael Wheeler, Harvard Business School

"Daniel Shapiro provides us with one of the most optimistic and compelling approaches to conflict resolution of our time."
--Howard W. Buffett, Lecturer in International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

"With telling examples from the bedroom to the boardroom to the war room, this book gives us something invaluable--a way both to see the perils of identity conflict in negotiation and to avoid them."
--Robert Cialdini, Author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

"Negotiating the Nonnegotiable is one of the most important books of our modern era."
--Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the Holy See

"A life-changing book! If you are going to read one book this year to improve your life, choose Negotiating the Nonnegotiable."
--Simona Baciu, Founder and President, Transylvania College

"A modern masterpiece! Bold and compelling from the first page. . . . Every leader should read it and live by it."
--Katherine Garrett-Cox, CEO, Alliance Trust Investments

"Negotiating the Nonnegotiable is sure to be required reading for diplomats and peace-builders alike."
--Nancy Lindborg, President, United States Institute of Peace

"Those seeking peaceful resolutions should keep this book on a bedside table."
--David Gergen, former White House adviser; Co-director, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School of Government