Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD, is the author of Getting Past the Pain Between Us, The Heart of Social Change, Life-Enriching Education, Nonviolent Communication, Raising Children Compassionately, Teaching Children Compassionately, Speak Peace in a World of Conflict, and We Can Work It Out. He is the founder and educational director of the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) and travels throughout the world teaching communication and conflict resolution skills.