Craftspeople usually leave their work to speak for itself, so it is a rare privilege to have the thoughts, stories, experiences, observations and feelings of such skilled people in a book that enables us to share their insights on the nature of their work and the way they live.
Alan AtKisson draws a parallel between the character of Cassandra in ancient Greek mythology and the dilemma of today's environmentalists, who with great confidence and accuracy can describe a global crisis but who often can't be understood by their fellow citizens. Here's the solution--an upbeat, new perspective on an otherwise gloomy prospect.
With lyric simplicity, A Cafecito Story tells the complex tale of how a small cup of dark, rich, potent coffee can bridge nations and unite people in trade, in words, in birds, and in love.
With lyric simplicity, A Cafecito Story tells the complex tale of how a small cup of dark, rich, potent coffee can bridge nations and unite people in trade, in words, in birds, and in love.
A look at housing technologies that might be forgotten in today's society--yurts, tipis, and other circle dwellings, all displayed here in a collection of information and color photographs.
George Lakoff explains in Don't Think of an Elephant! how the right has framed the notion of the political center, he presents both the most original and the most practical analysis of United States politics in many years.
Guantánamo teams prominent international human rights lawyer Michael Ratner with political journalist Ellen Ray to reveal the truth about the U.S. military prison camps in Cuba.
Images of Earth & Spirit features the work of over fifty artists featured in the pages of Resurgence magazine: over 140 sumptuous illustrations accompanied by interviews and insights into their work. The work of these artists speaks of a new sense of the universe, a new sense of spirituality, holism and interconnectedness, openness and non-determinism. It gives hope for the renewal of life in the future.
Learn the truth about how money is created. Money tells the scandalous story of how our economy came to be based on debt, a system that depends on inequity and undermines local enterprise. Money is also a unique and indispensable handbook for developing community currencies and exchange systems, by one of the founders of Tucson Traders.
Pinhook: Finding Wholeness in a Fragmented Land is a meditation on our fragmented wilderness, the power of wild places, and the ways we can begin to repair the damage we've done to the land and to ourselves.
Ready, Set, Talk! will help anyone--from the novice activist to the
sophisticated public relations professional--develop a talk media message,
prepare a campaign, and roll it out. The authors demystify the process of
identifying and analyzing potential media targets and opportunities, and
show readers how to develop media events for maximum attention and
continuing exposure on talk media.
Photographer Ronald T. Simon and novelist (Insect Dreams) Marc Estrin have set out to capture the legendary Bread and Puppet Theater's magnificent drama. It is a partnership of stunning duotone photographs and essays that describe Bread and Puppet from its inception to the present.
In Round-Trip to Deadsville, the author taps death on the shoulder and asks to bum a ride. Sometimes you'll feel as if Buster Keaton had slipped through a trap door into a funeral parlor in backcountry Vermont. Other times you'll be at the wheel, with Hitchcock and Sartre riding shotgun. Round-Trip to Deadsville offers thrills, chills, and laughter, but also a face-to-face encounter with some of life's Big Questions.
The first look at the lessons learned from the 2004 election, and an opening salvo from leading American thinkers, writers, and activists on how citizens can begin to deliver U.S. politics from fear and fundamentalism.
A lyrical, gripping narrative about one woman's fight to save her community, An Unreasonable Woman is an Erin Brockovich thriller with the literary richness of a Barbara Kingsolver novel.
Voices of the Land is a visually stunning and beautifully written tribute to land stewardship and land conservation. It brings together a diverse community of people to speak about their relationship to their own home ground and is illustrated with 30 duotone photographs of wildlife and landscapes.
Walking on Water is a startlingly evocative examination of teaching, writing, creativity, and life. Part scathing critique of our current educational system, part hands-on method for learning how to write, part inspirational life lesson plan, Walking on Water is a book to leave you breathless (but with dry feet) on the other shore.
