How To Go Further: A Guide to Simple Organic Living - Based on the film "Go Further" by Ron Mann. Complied and edited by Frank Condron
Now, with the recent publication of his book How To Go Further: A Guide to Simple Organic Living, Woody hopes that the message of leading a happier, healthier life while using less of the world's resources will reach even more people.
A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson
A highly recommended page turner and perhaps the most interesting book to learn how much you still don't know about basic science and just about everything else. If you haven't kept up with the basics of science since high school, then this is the perfect book for you.
A People's History of the United States - Howard Zinn
Enough cynicism, Howard Zinn gives us the straight scoop on Americas sordid past.
Healthy Child Healthy World - Christopher Gavigan
Parents try to do the right thing but so much seems out of their control. Lucky for us new father and Executive Director of The Healthy Child organization Christopher Gavigan delivers a cogent and powerful call to arms. What we learn in the process can ensure a healthier life for our children but for all of us. It's one of those ' must have" books on your shelf to refer to often.
The New Pearl Harbour - David R. Griffin
I know I’m a conspiracy theorist, maybe because they all are generally true. Was complicit in 9/11? Frankly even I couldn’t be so cynical as to think so. But this book by David R. Griffin, theology professor at the Claremont School of Theology in California, leaves no doubt in my mind.
Your Body's Many Cries for Water - F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.
I read this book from cover to cover over a weekend and found the information so compelling that I made the simple changes to my daily intake of water in quest of the vibrant health we all deserve.
Addicted to War - Joel Andreas
Why the U.S. can't kick Militarism. "A witty and devastating portrait of U.S. military policy, a fine example of art serving society." - Howard Zinn
Stupid White Men - Michael Moore
Author of bestseller DOWNSIZE THIS!, Filmmaker of Farenheit 9/11 Moore returns to size up the new century - and that big, ugly special interest group that's laying waste to the world as we know it: stupid white men.
The Food Revolution - John Robbins
Bestselling author of DIET FOR A NEW AMERICA, exposes the dangers behind many of today's foods and reveals the extraordinary benefits of healthy alternatives. This is a must read by all!
Coming Home to Eat - Gary Paul Nabhan
To rediscover what it might mean to "know our foodshed," Nabhan spent a year trying to eat only foods grown, fished, or gathered within two hundred miles of his home-with surprising results.
Fast Food Nation - Eric Schlosser
Schlosser wrote this book out of a belief that people should know what lies behind the shiny, happy surface of every fast food transaction and how it shapes our lives...they should know what really lurks between those sesame-seed buns.
The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand
Written in the 1940's with timeless literary expertise, Rand celebrates the artistic soul unable to succumb to mediocrity. We need to heed her message in this questionable 21st century.
Mutant Message Down Under - Marlo Morgan
An alternative health practitioner from the American Midwest, Marlo Morgan was working with underprivileged Aborigine youths in the inner cities of Australia when a group of Aborigines offered her a chance to learn firsthand about their culture. Morgan accounts the tribe's customs, healing methods, food-finding tactics, etc. Her willingness to forgo Western luxuries and to relish the experience is courageous and touching.
Permaculture Designers Manual - Bill Mollison
Based on the years of experience of one of the worlds foremost permaculture practitioners. Not an easy book for beginners, this hardback has 600 pages, lots of illustrations and exceptional detail. An essential reference for all designers of sustainable systems.
Mastery Through Accomplishment - Hazrat Inyat Khan
Hazrat was a master musician in the late 1890's, touring throughout the world. He gave it all up to lecture on consciousness. One of the most profound mystics to have ever graced the earth, this book is a collection of some of his best discourses on how to bridge the gap between 'knowing' and 'doing'.
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
A truly epic and timeless tale of Santiago, a shepherd boy who seeks his destiny though a lifetime journey. A short, sweet read.
A Brief History of Everything - Ken Wiber
Just that. Wiber integrates science and spirituality with the inventory of society, psychology, spirituality and science.
Health, Healing & Beyond - T.K.S. Desekachar (Krishnamuchary's grandson)
The wisdom and ancient teaching of one of the greatest yogi's of modern day. Krishnamucharya's journey and pearls of wisdom about health, healing and balance.
No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies - Naomi Klien
The impact of brand and marketing on culture, work and consumer voice.
Solar Living Source Book - John Schaeffer (Editor)
The Heart of Yoga - T.K.V. Desikachar
Developing a Personal Practice - this book written by the son of Krishnamacharya who learned yoga from a mystic in the Himalayas and taught it to Iyengar, Pattabi Jois and Desikachar.
Tao of Jeet Kune Do - Bruce Lee
Life and Teachings of the Masters of the Far East - Spalding T. Baird
This is the true story of a 19th Century trip to the Himalayas by a small group of American scientists who are welcomed there by ascended masters who take the scientists on a tour of human evolution of consciousness and demonstrate the path of the heart as well as the mystical practices of the Masters such as levitation, manifestation, walking on water, etc. Well known Masters such as Buddha and Jesus appear in the narrative. Vols. 1-2; and part of Vol. 3.
The New Rulers of the World - John Pilger
Pilger illuminates the nature of modern imperialism in his collection of essays on power, its secrets and illusions.
9-11 - Noam Chomsky
A set of interviews with Noam Chomsky by a variety of interviewers (mostly foreign) during the first month following 9-11.
Dreaming War - Gore Vidal
Gore shares his thoughts about blood for oil and the Bush-Cheney Junta.
Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace - Gore Vidal
In a collection provocative of essays, Vidal explains how we got to be so hated by the rest of the world.
War on Iraq - William Rivers Pitt
"What team Bush does't want you to know"... Pitt interviews former U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter.
War Talk - Arundhati Roy
As the United States pushes for war on Iraq, the internationally acclaimed author of The God of Small Things, addresses issues of democracy and dissent, racism and empire, and war and peace in this collection of new essays.
The World According to Garp - John Irving
The Gates of Fire - Elwin Chamberlin
The Weather Makers - Tim Flannery
A history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future includes specific suggestions for both lawmakers and individuals, from investing in renewable power sources such as wind, solar, and geothermal energy to steps everyone can take right now to reduce deadly carbon dioxide emissions by seventy percent.
Catch-22 - Joseph Heller
The funniest book I've ever read - makes me laugh out loud - especially in this Catch-22 world we live in :) Characters such as Major Major Major Major among others just make you LOL!
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test - Tom Wolfe
The original explanation of the work that led to the 60's countercultural revolution - to paraphrase Bob Weir "the Pranksters started out out in a black and white world and set out to add noise and color" - which they did! Tom Wolfe covers the story from the early acid tests to the FURTHUR - experience :) My favorite part is when the San Francisco lawyer winds up at an Acid Test, eats a tab and realizes that the whole system is bullsh*t ;)
