Ever noticed how good people can lose their minds in soul-crushing conflicts with co-workers, neighbors, grown siblings or even national politicians they’ve never met? Through the stories of half a dozen conflict survivors in three countries, journalist Amanda Ripley reveals in her book High Conflict how humans can help one another break out of destructive feuds — and generate healthy, useful conflict instead.

Amanda and fellow journalist Hélène Biandudi Hofer co-founded Good Conflict and together they facilitate workshops that train people to deal with conflict in constructive and effective ways.