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Be the Change by Trenna Cormack
A great insight…
Interviews by Trenna Cormack
So Gandhi advised. Be The Change presents the stories of 28 people who are standing up and taking action for a better world: pioneering social entrepreneurs, activists and... show more
Unbowed: My Autobiography Wangari Maathai
Paperback
Wangari Maathai is the queen of Tree planting.
“It is the people who must save the environment. It is the people who must make their leaders change. And we cannot be intimidated. So we must stand up for what we believe... show more
John Burroughs by Edward J Renehan Jr
An American naturalist
Along with Thoreau and John Muir, Burroughs was one of America's pre-eminent nature writers of the nineteenth century. This new biography describes Burroughs's relationships with some of the most notable... show more
Loving and Leaving the Good Life by Helen Nearing
A very moving read.
A testimony to the ideals of Helen and Scott Nearing, who created a legendary homestead in Vermont that inspired thousands of people to move back to the land. This vivid self-portrait of an independent, committed and... show more
The Memoirs of Vinoba Bhave
Inspired by the ideals and example of his teacher Gandhi, Vinoba spent twenty years walking from village to village throughout India, persuading wealthy landowners to give literally millions of acres to the... show more
No Destination by Satish Kumar
A truly inspiring Autobiography.
At the age of nine, Satish Kumar renounced the world and became a wandering Jain monk. Leaving the monkhood when eighteen, he joined Vinoba Bhave's campaign for land reform, working to turn... show more
Scott Nearing by John A Saltmarsh
An American Radical, An American Homesteader, An American Original by John A. Saltmarsh
Scott Nearing (1883-1983) has inspired an entire generation of disciples who are the current movers and shakers of the contemporary homesteading... show more
Visionaries of the 20th Century by S Kumar and F Whitefield
"Perfect for anyone who wants to find out more about the positive work happening in the world, or for anyone looking for inspiration on how then can act for a better future" ? Living Lightly, magazine of Positive News
Visionaries of the... show more