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Right Relationship

Building a Whole Earth Economy

by Peter G. Brown, Geoffrey Garver ...

"We are all stewards of the earth, but often lack specific information and advice on what we can do . . . [This] provides a wonderful guide for all of us." —President Jimmy CarterOur current economic system—which assumes endless growth and limitless potential wealth—flies in the face of the fact that the earth's resources are finite. The result is increasing destruction of the natural world and ... Read more

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"We are all stewards of the earth, but often lack specific information and advice on what we can do . . . [This] provides a wonderful guide for all of us." —President Jimmy CarterOur current economic system—which assumes endless growth and limitless potential wealth—flies in the face of the fact that the earth's resources are finite. The result is increasing destruction of the natural world and
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A Different Kind of Poverty

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Set in the 1980s before the age of smart phones, computers and the internet, 24 year old diarist Nicholas narrates the difficulties, tragedies, failed relationships and intellectual obsessions that continually torment him. But then he meets some people who are much worse off than himself. ... Read more

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Set in the 1980s before the age of smart phones, computers and the internet, 24 year old diarist Nicholas narrates the difficulties, tragedies, failed relationships and intellectual obsessions that continually torment him. But then he meets some people who are much worse off than himself.
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Strings

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A young just-graduated student decides to escape his background by experimenting with sex, psychotropic drugs and playing violin for a rock band. Influenced by the band leader and guitarist, he becomes part of this post-grad hippyish community of musicians and their girlfriends, roadies and supporters. But his parents particularly his mother - want him to have a proper career and what will become ... Read more

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A young just-graduated student decides to escape his background by experimenting with sex, psychotropic drugs and playing violin for a rock band. Influenced by the band leader and guitarist, he becomes part of this post-grad hippyish community of musicians and their girlfriends, roadies and supporters. But his parents particularly his mother - want him to have a proper career and what will become
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Water Ethics

Foundational Readings for Students and Professionals

Edited by Jeremy J. Schmidt, Peter G. Brown, Dr. ...

Having manipulated water for irrigation, energy, and burgeoning urban centers, humans are facing the reality that although fresh water is renewable, it is as finite as any other resource. Countries, states, and cities are now scrambling to develop an intelligent, well-informed approach to mitigate the growing global water crisis. Water Ethics is based on the belief that responding to contemporary ... Read more

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Having manipulated water for irrigation, energy, and burgeoning urban centers, humans are facing the reality that although fresh water is renewable, it is as finite as any other resource. Countries, states, and cities are now scrambling to develop an intelligent, well-informed approach to mitigate the growing global water crisis. Water Ethics is based on the belief that responding to contemporary
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Building a Whole Earth Economy

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In this groundbreaking guide to building an ethical economy, Peter Brown and his colleagues at the Quaker Institute for the Future show readers how a system that embodies the core Quaker principle of "right relationship" can deliver a more equitable and sustainable future. ... Read more

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In this groundbreaking guide to building an ethical economy, Peter Brown and his colleagues at the Quaker Institute for the Future show readers how a system that embodies the core Quaker principle of "right relationship" can deliver a more equitable and sustainable future.
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Innocents

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A young novelist "turns Nabokov on his head in this tale of an Aussie Lolita who sets her sights on a witless teacher . . . enthralling and ultimately sobering" ( Kirkus Reviews).Written when Cathy Coote was nineteen, Innocents draws readers into the anatomy of an adolescent obsession. We all know that manipulating someone naïve and vulnerable into a sexual relationship to satisfy a twisted desire ... Read more

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A young novelist "turns Nabokov on his head in this tale of an Aussie Lolita who sets her sights on a witless teacher . . . enthralling and ultimately sobering" ( Kirkus Reviews).Written when Cathy Coote was nineteen, Innocents draws readers into the anatomy of an adolescent obsession. We all know that manipulating someone naïve and vulnerable into a sexual relationship to satisfy a twisted desire
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The Blink That Killed The Eye

by Anthony Anaxagorou ...

Tackling conflicts both internal and external, The Blink That Killed the Eye is a moving reflection on how those rendered invisible by society struggle to regain control over their lives.While each story stands affectingly on its own, Anthony Anaxagorou also weaves an affecting chronology - the lives of the characters overlapping and intertwining as they develop individually.Exploring themes of ... Read more

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Tackling conflicts both internal and external, The Blink That Killed the Eye is a moving reflection on how those rendered invisible by society struggle to regain control over their lives.While each story stands affectingly on its own, Anthony Anaxagorou also weaves an affecting chronology - the lives of the characters overlapping and intertwining as they develop individually.Exploring themes of
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The Sea

by John Banville ...

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BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An “extraordinary meditation on mortality, grief, death, childhood and memory" (USA Today) about a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside to grieve the loss of his wife.In this luminous novel, John Banville introduces us to Max Morden, a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside town where he spent his summer holidays as a ... Read more

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BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An “extraordinary meditation on mortality, grief, death, childhood and memory" (USA Today) about a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside to grieve the loss of his wife.In this luminous novel, John Banville introduces us to Max Morden, a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside town where he spent his summer holidays as a
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The Gardens of Democracy

A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of Government

by Eric Liu, Nick Hanauer ...

American democracy is informed by the 18th century’s most cutting edge thinking on society, economics, and government. We’ve learned some things in the intervening 230 years about self interest, social behaviors, and how the world works. Now, authors Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer argue that some fundamental assumptions about citizenship, society, economics, and government need updating. For many years ... Read more

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American democracy is informed by the 18th century’s most cutting edge thinking on society, economics, and government. We’ve learned some things in the intervening 230 years about self interest, social behaviors, and how the world works. Now, authors Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer argue that some fundamental assumptions about citizenship, society, economics, and government need updating. For many years
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The Creeper

an atmospheric, chilling horror from the author of The Watchers

by A.M. Shine ...

ORDER A.M. SHINE'S CHILLING NEW NOVEL GRACE - OUT NOW!An ancient evil stalks the streets of a small Irish community in this masterful tale of horror and suspense from the critically acclaimed author of The Watchers.Superstitions only survive if people believe in them...Renowned academic Dr Sparling seeks help with his project on a remote Irish village. Historical researchers Ben and Chloe ... ... Read more

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ORDER A.M. SHINE'S CHILLING NEW NOVEL GRACE - OUT NOW!An ancient evil stalks the streets of a small Irish community in this masterful tale of horror and suspense from the critically acclaimed author of The Watchers.Superstitions only survive if people believe in them...Renowned academic Dr Sparling seeks help with his project on a remote Irish village. Historical researchers Ben and Chloe ...
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The Case for Degrowth

by Giorgos Kallis, Susan Paulson, Giacomo D'Alisa, Federico Demaria ...

The relentless pursuit of economic growth is the defining characteristic of contemporary societies. Yet it benefits few and demands monstrous social and ecological sacrifice. Is there a viable alternative? How can we halt the endless quest to grow global production and consumption and instead secure socio-ecological conditions that support lives worth living for all?In this compelling book, ... Read more

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The relentless pursuit of economic growth is the defining characteristic of contemporary societies. Yet it benefits few and demands monstrous social and ecological sacrifice. Is there a viable alternative? How can we halt the endless quest to grow global production and consumption and instead secure socio-ecological conditions that support lives worth living for all?In this compelling book,
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Enough Is Enough

Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources

by Robert Dietz, Daniel W. O'Neill ...

Strategies for transitioning to a steady-state economy that maximizes long-term well-being for all people.We're overusing the earth's finite resources, and yet excessive consumption is failing to improve our lives. In Enough Is Enough, Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill lay out a visionary but realistic alternative to the perpetual pursuit of economic growth—an economy where the goal is not more but enough ... Read more

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Strategies for transitioning to a steady-state economy that maximizes long-term well-being for all people.We're overusing the earth's finite resources, and yet excessive consumption is failing to improve our lives. In Enough Is Enough, Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill lay out a visionary but realistic alternative to the perpetual pursuit of economic growth—an economy where the goal is not more but enough
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