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This is What Democracy Looks Like - August Activism Book Sale!

Posted By webeditor On August 17, 2011 @ 1:45 pm In Politics & Social Justice | Comments Disabled

Get the tools you need to organize in your community by taking advantage of our August Activism Book Sale, now through August 30. From the sassy style of Diane Wilson, to the in-depth knowledge of Edward Girardet, and practical pointers from Jamie Court and George Lakoff.

As you enjoy the dog days of summer, we’ve got the books to fire you up! All of these inspiring, empowering books are 25% off.

Happy reading from the friendly folks at Chelsea Green Publishing!

MEET THE AUTHOR - VIDEO:

[1] DIANE WILSON
speaks at 2011 Environmental Action conference - watch video.

Download the [2] free kindle version of Diane’s first book,
An Unreasonable Woman.

[3] DIARY OF AN ECO-OUTLAW:

[4] An Unreasonable Woman Breaks the Law for Mother Earth

by Diane Wilson

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Jailed more than 50 times for civil disobedience, Diane Wilson is an activist, shrimper, and all around hell-raiser whose first book, An Unreasonable Woman, told of her battle to save her bay in Seadrift, Texas.

Here she tells of her experience as an activist taking on Union Carbide, co-founding the women’s anti-war group Code Pink, famously covering herself with fake oil and demanding the arrest of BP CEO Tony Hayward.

SAVE 25%

MEET THE AUTHOR - VIDEO:

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[8] ED GIRADET
[9] watch video

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KILLING THE CRANES:
A Reporter’s Journey Through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan
by Ed Giradet

In a gripping, personal account, Girardet delivers a story of Afghanistan’s resistance fighters, foreign invaders, mercenaries, spies, aid workers, Islamic extremists, and others who have defined Afghanistan’s last thirty years of war, chaos, and strife.

“Ed Girardet has accumulated more experience in Afghanistan than almost anyone else in the press corps, and the result is a truly remarkable book about a completely misunderstood country.” -Sebastian Junger, author of War

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MEET THE AUTHOR - VIDEO:

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[12] ALONE AND INVISIBLE NO MORE
by Allan Teel, M.D

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Physician Allan Teel has developed a grassroots community action model for elder care that has turned aging in place into a viable alternative for dozens of elderly residents in Damariscotta, Maine.

“A must-read book for any community looking at its own aging population and pondering care for these older citizens.” - Dennis McCullough, MD, Dartmouth Medical School

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MEET THE AUTHOR - VIDEO:

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[15] BRUCE LEVINE

[16] watch video

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GET UP, STAND UP!
Uniting Populists, Energizing the Defeated, and Battling the Corporate Elite
by Bruce Levine

While other books will leave you wringing your hands about the state of the world, this book is a battle plan:

it lays out the strategies and tactics whereby Americans can unite, gain strength, and wrest power away from the ruling corporate-government elite.

“A must read for all who resonate with Levine’s belief that We the People have the power and the responsibility to overthrow the ruling elite.” - John Perkins, author of Hoodwinked

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[18]

NAOMI WOLF ON CNN

[19] WATCH VIDEO

THE END OF AMERICA:
Letters of Warning to a Young Patriot
by Naomi Wolf
[20] “You will be shocked and disturbed by this book….Wolf explores the underlying ‘ten steps’ that allow dictatorships to emerge and crush dissent and democracy. By the end of this ‘Letter to a Patriot’ you will be driven to action.”

- Michael Ratner, President of the Center for Constitutional Rights

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MEET THE AUTHOR - VIDEO:

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[22] JAMIE COURT IS MAD AS HELL - WATCH THE BOOK TRAILER

[23] THE PROGRESSIVE’S GUIDE TO RAISING HELL
by Jamie Court

[24] How can progressives get what they believed they voted for? Court tells readers how to heat up their issue, take grassroots action, organize their community, use publicity to their advantage, employ Internet and social media to build support, and get the change they want.

“This book is the manual for holding Democratic feet to the fire.“ -Howard Dean

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MEET THE AUTHOR - VIDEO:

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[26] GEORGE LAKOFF

[27] Don’t Think of an Elephant!

by George Lakoff

[28] In this book Lakoff explains how conservatives think, and how to counter their arguments. He outlines in detail the traditional American values that progressives hold, but are often unable to articulate. Lakoff also breaks down the ways in which conservatives have framed the issues, and provides examples of how progressives can reframe the debate.

New York Times Best Seller

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