I've made a brief list of books I'm currently reading or plan to read over the summer. The list focuses on community and international relations & development. It is perhaps a tad deficient in environmental issues or the likes of Edward Abbey - perhaps y'all could give me a few suggestions...
Statecraft by Dennis Ross
"how to restore America's standing in the world" - i.e. how to undo our current foreign policy
From Brokenness to Community by Jean Vanier
thoughts by the founder of the L'Arche movement
The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier
"why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it"
The Rule of St. Benedict
The original (400AD) guide on how to live in a community
The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne
"living as an ordinary radical" by a founding member of the simple way
A Human Economy by Wilhelm Ropke
economics beyond supply and demand into social concerns
The Intellectual Life by A.G. Sertillanges
Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods
Ghost Wars by Steve Col
the CIA, Afghanistan, & bin Laden, from the soviet invasion to september 10th, 2001
A Universal Heart by Kathryn Spink
a biography of Brother Roger, the founder of the Taize movement
The Poetry of Lullabies
5 months ago
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Hey, well right now, I'm reading Mountains Beyond Mountains for the 2nd time, and I'll probably end up reading the Irresistible Revolution.. it sounds really great.
Oh and sorry that you've written almost all the posts so far. I'm working on something really important to make a blog of, but until then, thanks for constantly using the blog. I think this blog thing is a good idea : )
books! on my list for the summer, in no order:
The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
Absolom! Absolom! by Faulkner
La Vagabonde by Colette
Le Mythe de Sysiphe by Albert Camus
L'Assommoir by Émile Zola
L'été by Albert Camus
Tropical Nature by Adrian Forsyth and Ken Miyata
The History and Topography of Ireland by Gerald of Wales
My list is very lacking in the current events/nonfiction department, so I'm hunting for some more... suggestions welcome!
You should all add Feeding the Fire: The Lost History and Uncertain Future of Mankind's Energy Addiction by Mark Eberhart. It is a very readable look at why we need lots of energy as a species, how we have gotten to where we are and what the problems are; all grounded in the most readable discussion of the laws of thermodynamics I have ever seen.
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