Sam Leaonard's "Mediation: The book. A Step-by-Step Guide for Dispute Resolvers" takes the reader on an intensive exploratory
journey through the world of
conflict resolution. Leaonard examines every aspect of conflict including cultural definitions and other important elements to its resolvement. The book is a classic and well written primer about how to resolve conflict at all levels, in all scenarios. This paper critically analyzes the book and provides a summary of many its chapters.