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Above All Be Kind

Above All Be Kind

Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times

Above All, Be Kind teaches parents how to raise their children to be humane in the broadest sense -- to become not only more compassionate in their interactions with family and friends, but to grow up to make life choices that demonstrate respect …

related subjects: Education & Parenting
Alcohol Fuel

Alcohol Fuel

Making and Using Ethanol as a Renewable Fuel

Dwindling petroleum supplies and growing environmental concerns are significantly impacting the cost of petro-fuel and its infrastructure. The search for alternative fuel sources has led to ethanol, a gasoline substitute that is already in the …

related subjects: Energy
And the Skylark Sings with Me

And the Skylark Sings with Me

Adventures in Homeschooling and Community-Based Education

by David H. Albert
foreword by Joseph Chilton Pearce

Foreword, by Joseph Chilton PearceSaraswati 1(Ali discovers the violin, and we receive our first homeschooling lesson; on choosing a music teacher)Hares with Shells on Their Backs 17(the author as an advocate for all children, not just …

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Aquaponic Gardening

Aquaponic Gardening

A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables and Fish Together

Aquaponics is a revolutionary system for growing plants by fertilizing them with the waste water from fish in a sustainable closed system. A combination of the best of aquaculture and hydroponics, aquaponic gardening is an amazinglyproductive way to …

related subjects: Food and Gardening
The Art of Focused Conversation

The Art of Focused Conversation

100 Ways to Access Group Wisdom in the Workplace

Communication within many organizations has been reduced to email, electronic file transfer, and hasty sound bytes at hurried meetings. More and more, people appear to have forgotten the value of wisdom gained by ordinary conversations. The Art of …

related subjects: Progressive Leadership
The Art of Natural Building

The Art of Natural Building

Design, Construction, Resources

The search for housing that is healthy, affordable, and environmentally responsible is leading a growing number of people to take a fresh look at building techniques long shunned by the modern construction industry.

Recently, books on specific …

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As if the Earth Matters

As if the Earth Matters

Recommitting to Environmental Education

Is environmental education succeeding in producing an eco-aware and conscientious population, or has it "flat-lined"?

Lavishly illustrated and packed with fun-filled outdoor educational activities As If The Earth Matters shows how through immersing …

related subjects: Education & Parenting