Great reading; Resources

Confederates in the Attic,   Tony Horwitz  … So you think the CIvil War was about slavery and that it ended over a hundred years ago! You couldn’t be farther from the truth. This refreshing look at the war, its causes and the price men paid for what they believed is a book you will find hard to put down! Well worth the read for anyone still wondering why this country works the way it does!

Team of Rivals, Doris Kearns Goodwin     This is a first hand look at the world of Abraham Lincoln. His rise to power, the world he lived in and the world that set the cornerstones that gave us this Union of States that we have today. You will not be dissapointed here. History buff or just those looking to better understand the world we live in today will see and find many parallels that will be both surprising and informative and truly help you  to understand the saying that those who not know their history are doomed to re-live it!..

Stuffed & Starved,   Raj Patel …… sure you think you know a lot about what you are eating. But where does your food come from? What are the politics of the world doing to effect your dinner table? Why are you so fat but still hungry? You would be surpised. Start here to find the answers.

The Shock Doctrine,   Naomi Klein …… the best time to make a change is when your opponent is down and out, Klein’s take on disaster capitalism is an eye opener for all concerned about Democracy & personal choice. 

Hot, Flat and Crowded,   Thomas Friedman…He opened our eyes in the World is Flat, here he tells us of the changes we can no longer deny or ignore and why the Green revolution must happen!

Why We Hate Us,   Dick Meyer….If you are haviing trouble finding your way around in the world as an adult, you are not alone, but don’t give up just yet….there is hope for us all.

Gangs of America,  Ted Nace….  Democracy has never been under greater attack by corporate interests, if you are looking to better understand how America lost to the Corporations, you start here.

Thirst,  Alan Snitow & Deborah Kaufman…… Loosing ones water rights in a fair fight is one thing, loosing them without a fight is even worse…The fight for your water is a fight you can’t afford to loose.

Cosmos and Psyche,  Richard Tarnas……Astrology has been around as long as we have, but this book takes you on a journey with some of the greatest minds in history as they learn what life is all about; some got it right and the vast majority didn’t. Which one did you learn from?

A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle…..An old Buddhist saying goes, ” yesterday is the past, tomorrow the future and today is a gift; that is why they call it the present” …Perhaps the most important book you will read this year; Do it now!

 The Meme Machine,  Susan Blackmore… Ever wonder what the driving force behind humanity is? Food, Water, Comfort, or is it much more basic than that…

The Omnivores Dilemma & In Defense of Food ,  Michael Pollan….Your food choices, agri business, the economy and your diet are all intertwined in a most fascinating relationship. These two book will help you make better choices not only for you but us all!

Stuffed & Starved, Raj Patel …. You got to ask yourself, how can starving people be obese? Are you really getting too much to eat  and of what?

 

Carbonomics, Steven Soft  Take a fresh look at how we can change the world by placing the billing for our air pollution on those that can best afford to pay it!

 

A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby …It’s New Years Eve and four people decide they have had enough and all independently decide to jump off a fifteen story building in London… You want to know how it ends? You really will…..

 

Here Comes Everybody, Clay Shirky … The Power of Organizing without organizations… You have read the Tipping Point and you understand that Obama was elected by a grassroots movement that communicates in cyberspace. So what’s next? Start here!

 

The Age of American Unreason, Susan Jacoby… America is getting dumber by the minute, all the while linked to the net, 24hr news channels and infotainment. How can this be……

 

Moyers On Democracy,  Bill Moyers, ” ..the fruits of Democracy belong on the table of the simplest home, no less than in the banquets hall of the grandest mansions.”  A great read of many of Mr. Moyers presentations over the years..

 

When Smoke Ran Like Water,     Devra Davis..  Long before there were Smurfs, there were blue people in Donora PA.. a must read for every one concerned about the environment.