Chessa H. (chessa) reviewed on 4/24/2007 + 26 more book reviews

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If I were a rich woman, I would by hundreds of copies of this book to hand out free at busy street corners! Anyone and everyone that is concerned about climate change or peak oil, or is suspicious at all about the "growth always = good" equation of our economists must read this book! Although it has its more terrifying moments, they are tempered by stories of change in small communities all over the world - places where they are making positive changes, for the people, the community at large and the environment. The overarching theme is "farmers markets, not supermarkets" but for EVERYTHING, like radio stations, energy generation, transportation, not just food - he recommends re-localizing our economies and making them deep. Oh and as an aside, if non-fiction isn't normally your gig, I just wanted to add that McKibben is a journalist at heart, and the book is verrrrry readable, not slow or academic-y at all. Read it, read it, read it!

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