James O'Dea, Author & Former Director, Amnesty International Wash DC

Former Amnesty International Director Lives Through Near Fatal Knife Attack in Beirut and Publishes New Book That Turns Stress on Its Head

James O'Dea directed global giant Amnesty International for ten years, witnessing thousands of horrors and experiencing one such himself in Beirut. Now, flash forward to 2010, O'Dea offers a new book that shows how stress is our teacher and can be used as fuel for happier, more fulfilling lives. The book is a compendium of tools, stories from the field, and a blunt challenge to all of us. It "delivers the medicine for our times" says New York Times Best-selling Author Marianne Williamson. - May 14, 2010