THE END OF GROWTH:
Monday, 25 July 2011 16:38
Bob Banner
THE END OF GROWTH:
Adapting to Our New Economic Reality
(New Society Publishers; May 2011, 321 pages, $17.95)
Reviewed by Frank Kaminski
While experts assure us that the economy is slowly emerging from recession, a growing camp of well-informed dissenters thinks not. The scant evidence of recovery, insists this group, is not an anomaly but the sign of a profound sea change. The End of Growth, one book unequivocally calls it, next to a cover image of a burst balloon and a pin. The book's author, Richard Heinberg, makes his case by far the most eloquently and comprehensively–and though it may be a decidedly unwelcome one for those now struggling, that doesn't detract from its validity.
Last Updated ( Friday, 01 February 2013 06:01 )
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Walk Out Walk On
Sunday, 24 July 2011 17:04
Walk Out Walk On explores the power of individuals who choose to take a community driven approach to tackling "unsolvable" problems. Wheatley and Frieze take the reader on a "learning journey" throughout some of the world's most progressive communities who dare to buck social norms and change their futures.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 24 July 2011 17:28 )
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A STORY WAITING TO PIERCE YOU
Friday, 13 May 2011 16:57
Bob Banner
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 A STORY WAITING TO PIERCE YOU
Mongolia, Tibet, and the Destiny of the Western World
By Peter Kingsley (The Golden Sufi Center (GoldenSufi.Org)), 2010. PP. 192. $14.95 Paper
Our beautiful blue dot of a planet looks like a wonderland from outer space. But as you get closer, you see the conflicts, the violence, and the ruined opportunities. Move in even closer and you notice personal unhappiness, depression, and violent and aggressive behavior, based on some deep ignorance about meaning and values. Of course, this is using only a negative lens. In pockets of peace and prosperity, life is also still exciting and promising.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 11 July 2012 15:54 )
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Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer
Saturday, 02 April 2011 17:00
Bob Banner
Farm City the Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter
Review by Elizabeth Johnson
How can a writer and her boyfriend raise bees, rabbits, chicken, ducks, geese, turkeys, and pigs while living in an apartment on a dead-end street near downtown Oakland? Farm City: the Education of an Urban Farmer, by Novella Carpenter, answered this question with entertaining detail, but the heart of her tale was the community she shared with neighbors, other urban farmers, and friends. Farm City is a story about planting oneself in service, respect for the land—vacant, rented, or owned—and respect for the animals that nourish us. It’s about becoming a good neighbor in a multi-ethnic neighborhood. Farm City is about sharing one’s energy with that which gives us energy.
Last Updated ( Monday, 18 June 2012 12:43 )
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Honor Thy Daughter, a True Story of Psychedelic Healing
Tuesday, 17 May 2011 01:25
Bob Banner
Honor Thy Daughter, a True Story of Psychedelic Healing
by Marilyn Howell, Ed.D.
Can psychedelic therapy help ease the suffering of those struggling with terminal illness? As psychedelic therapy reenters the mainstream vocabulary, some people are speaking out about the urgent need for more research into its risks and benefits.
Last Updated ( Monday, 18 June 2012 22:54 )
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