In her 2003 novel Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood describes a future after humanity had been almost entirely wiped out by a plague. Jimmy, aka Snowman, lives...
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I would call it "Chicken Soup for the Good Citizen's Soul." While some of the contributors are liberal, many are international heroes and writers and others of no particular political slant. It's simply a collection of inspirational writing that's good to have to turn to when life as an activist or concerned citizen gets difficult in the face of challenges or apparent apathy. This book reminds me that there are other working for positive change, and many have succeeded. Success can be helping one person or one nation, the important thing is to keep going, and keep hoping.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this fascinating look at the long, slow discovery of global warming. The style was engaging, and he made complex scientific research easy to understand for someone with no advanced science background, though a little bit of knowledge or interest in the field helps. I wish all skeptics would read this book! They would be convinced. However, the book is not preachy or biased; he simply provides an interesting narrative that expanded my knowledge of the scence behind global warming and the scientific process. Read this book! You will not be disappointed. I borrowed it from my local library first, and liked it enough to later buy it.
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The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear by Paul Rogat Loeb
gracevc, January 18, 2007
I would call it "Chicken Soup for the Good Citizen's Soul." While some of the contributors are liberal, many are international heroes and writers and others of no particular political slant. It's simply a collection of inspirational writing that's good to have to turn to when life as an activist or concerned citizen gets difficult in the face of challenges or apparent apathy. This book reminds me that there are other working for positive change, and many have succeeded. Success can be helping one person or one nation, the important thing is to keep going, and keep hoping.(10 of 18 readers found this comment helpful)
The Discovery of Global Warming: , by Spencer Weart
gracevc, January 18, 2007
I thoroughly enjoyed this fascinating look at the long, slow discovery of global warming. The style was engaging, and he made complex scientific research easy to understand for someone with no advanced science background, though a little bit of knowledge or interest in the field helps. I wish all skeptics would read this book! They would be convinced. However, the book is not preachy or biased; he simply provides an interesting narrative that expanded my knowledge of the scence behind global warming and the scientific process. Read this book! You will not be disappointed. I borrowed it from my local library first, and liked it enough to later buy it.(5 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)