The book presents an argument about a pro-life nonviolence. Pro-life nonviolence, or rescues, grew in three stages, in the 1970s, the early 1980s, then a dramatic expansion between 1985 and 1989. But then the movement faltered, and almost disappeared. Is it possible to revive it? Possibly -- but there are some conditions to be met now that weren't pressing in the 1980s. There are six pre-requisites that must be met before the movement can be rebuilt.