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From Cultural Captivity to Focused Intention

From Cultural Captivity to Focused Intention

From: Resilience Imperative

We are so interconnected that if Western shoppers stopped going to Walmart to get more on the cheap, the Chinese economy might falter, putting at risk the financing of American debt and throwing … ; 33 $3.30 Add
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From Digital Natives to i-Kids

From Digital Natives to i-Kids

From: i-Minds, 2nd edition

In this chapter, I am going to speak of a critical dynamic that i-media has with play, learning, and creativity. This is a dynamic that concerns mostly digital natives, and the now very young: … 12 $1.20 Add
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From Fixed Self to Infinite L
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From Fixed Self to Infinite L

The Fractal Nature of Identity

From: The Web of Meaning

This chapter asserts that once the reality of a connected universe is embraced, new forms of identity naturally emerge. Rejecting dualism and reductionism, paradigm shifts, pantheism, Buddhism, … 21 $2.10 Add
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From i-Kids to i-Brains

From i-Kids to i-Brains

From: i-Minds, 2nd edition

In this chapter, I would like to speak to my greater concern. Not changes in temporary brain state(s), or vulnerabilities that leave us all somewhat liable, not even the differences in … 17 $1.70 Add
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From Premodern Past to Digital Present

From Premodern Past to Digital Present

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

The disappearance of commons across the globe pushes the author to act on her expriences in Scotland, throwing her support behind the Idle No More movement. 9 $0.90 Add
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From the Heart

From the Heart

The Golden Rule with Karen Armstrong and Joan Halifax

From: I'm Right and You're an Idiot

Compassion is a virtuous cycle, and practicing the Golden Rule yields an expanded sense of self, which yields ever more compassionate behavior.philosophers and religious leaders such as … 7 $0.70 Add
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From the Heart

From the Heart

Speak the Truth, but not to Punish with Thich Nhat Hanh

From: I'm Right and You're an Idiot

Thich Nhat Hanh used the example of a pine tree and suggested, what if that tree asked us what it could do to help the world? Our answer would be very clear: “You should be a beautiful, … 10 $1.00 Add
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From the Heart

From the Heart

We Need Warmheartedness with The 14th Dalai Lama

From: I'm Right and You're an Idiot

Tibet offers an acute lesson in interconnectedness that is hard to miss when you’re there. Tibet showed me precisely how an area can suffer when climate change is on fast forward. I also … 12 $1.20 Add
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From Welfare State to Partner State
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From Welfare State to Partner State

From: Civilizing the State

From Welfare State to Partner State delves into imagining a new form of civil society and governance that involves democratization and empowerment, which has been called the Partner State. 17 $1.70 Add
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Fruits and Nuts

Fruits and Nuts

From: Resilient Agriculture

This chapter features case studies of fruit and nut growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. These include using overhead … 30 $3.00 Add
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Fruits and Nuts
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Fruits and Nuts

PART 4

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter features case studies of fruit and nut growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. It features various resilience … 23 $2.30 Add
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Gardening, Agroecology and Forming Relationships with the Land

Gardening, Agroecology and Forming Relationships with the Land

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

Alliances are being formed, facilitating scale-up. New food assembly and distribution hubs are being created for farmers producing on a larger scale but still using more responsible … 10 $1.00 Add
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Generation Rising

Generation Rising

From: The Color of Food

Portrait 1: Tierra Negra. Tahz Walker and Cristina Rivera-Chapman, Tierra Negra Farms Portrait 2: Breaking Down Borders. Kandace Vallejo, Ivon Diaz, Cristina Dominguez-Eshelman, Manny Garcia … 59 $5.90 Add
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Getting Back to Our Roots – Nathan Lewis and the Veteran's Sanctuary

Getting Back to Our Roots – Nathan Lewis and the Veteran’s Sanctuary

From: Field Excercises

Readings in this book consist of case studies of programs that use outdoor activities such as farming and gardening to help veterans cope with PTSD and disability. This reading discusses the … 16 $1.60 Add
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Getting into the Streets

Getting into the Streets

Organizing Your Community

From: Educating for Action

Although the terms “organizing” and “activism” are often considered synonymous, there are important distinctions. Organizing is about developing a large number of … 14 $1.40 Add
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Getting into the Streets

Getting into the Streets

Activist Guidelines and Case Studies

From: Educating for Action

This chapter provides four snapshots of activism. Jason Del Gandio begins with how to initiate and facilitate an organizing meeting. This is usually the first place activists begin — … ; ; ; 22 $2.20 Add