“This book is a must read for anyone concerned about the present course of incivility and the extreme division in our country.”

— Dr. Bertie Simmons, Retired educator and author of Whispers of Hope: The Story of My Life

“Not only does Russ describe our a dismal future, should we continue our current path, but he offers step-by-step solutions that could be taken to transcend our deep divisions and build trust.”

— Dr. Bertie Simmons, Retired educator and author of Whispers of Hope: The Story of My Life

“By tracing Masonry back to its roots in our country and working to provide prompts to fulfill them at the end of each chapter, Charvonia uses the notions of debate, deliberation, and dialogue as cornerstones of how to transform our divided society.”

—Clark D. Olson, Ph.D., Professor, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University, Founding Director, Institute for Civil Dialogue

“The Civility Mosaic is one of those rare books that present a defense of civility while providing relevant solutions to combating incivility for all citizens of the world.”

—Ronald Robinson, Past Grand Master, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F&AM State of CA Inc., 1998-2001