This research-based book by a psychoneurophysiologist offers an important examination of the effects of interconnectivity. Anyone who has formed a dependency on a smartphone,... Read More

The popularity of local farmers’ markets and community-supported agriculture (CSA) initiatives often involves a common question: what to do with an uncommon or abundant supply... Read More

With The Heart of Sustainability, Andres R. Edwards offers a philosophical approach to how people should think about sustainability issues. The book often tilts toward the... Read More

Bowens’s research and interviews with farmers of color offer hope for the future of American farms and families. If you’re interested in local, farm-to-table food systems,... Read More

Both a personal and a political manifesto, this book analyzes the use of natural resources, with thorough citation. In Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good, Canadian... Read More

Straightforward political and business models for a reconciliation of natural resources opens the door for social activists and common armchair readers alike. Think Like a... Read More

Readers share the suburban bounty of wild, healthy, and delicious edibles discovered by a newbie foraging couple. Wendy and Eric Brown, in their quest for a more self-sufficient... Read More

“You are misinformed,” Deborah Niemann states early in the introduction to Ecothrifty, countering the many time- and cost-related excuses people use to keep from doing... Read More

According to the International Energy Association, conventional crude oil production peaked in 2006. And most economists agree that as oil supplies grow tight, spikes in the... Read More

Dimitri Orlov emigrated from Leningrad to the United States in the mid-seventies with his family at age 12. He was an eyewitness to the collapse of the Soviet Union over several... Read More

With conflicts in oil-producing countries, natural disasters worldwide, and economic uncertainty in the US, we’re living in delicate times, believes first-time author Wendy... Read More

Franke James was in the middle of a workout when it struck her: “Do the hardest thing first before you change your mind.” For James, this meant giving up her SUV, digging up... Read More