SALE ON NOW! PROMOTIONS

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

Hope Beneath Our Feet

Restoring Our Place in the Natural World

Martin Keogh Michael Pollan Barbara Kingsolver Alice Walker

$39.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

QTY:

English
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
07 September 2010
Series: Io Series
Hope Beneath Our Feet will find its primary appeal among readers who are concerned about the environment but feel powerless or uninspired to effect change in their world. The book provides reflections on individual as well as collective actions, from small steps to big leaps, and from the spiritual to the political.

An inspiring anthology for anyone seeking guidance, hope, and strength in the midst of our current environmental crisis-featuring writings from Barbara Kingsolver and Barry Lopez

The environmental ""tipping point"" we approach is more palpable each day, and people are seeing it in ways they can no longer ignore-we need only turn on the news to hear the litany of what is wrong around us. Serious reflection, inspiration, and direction on how to approach the future are now critical.

Hope Beneath Our Feetcreates a space for change with stories, meditations, and essays that address the question, ""If our world is facing an imminent environmental catastrophe, how do I live my life right now?"" This collection provides tools, both practical and spiritual, to those who care about our world and to those who are just now realizing they need to care. Featuring prominent environmentalists, artists, CEOs, grassroots activists, religious figures, scientists, policy makers, and indigenous leaders,Hope Beneath Our Feetshows readers how to find constructive ways to channel their energies and fight despair with engagement and participation. Presenting diverse strategies for change as well as grounds for hope, the contributors to this anthology celebrate the ways in which we can all engage in beneficial action for ourselves, our communities, and the world.

Contributors include-

Diane Ackerman Paul Hawken Derrick Jensen Barbara Kingsolver Francis Moore Lappe Barry Lopez Bill McKibben Michael Pollan Alice Walker Howard Zinn
Contributions by:   , , ,
Edited by:  
Imprint:   North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   67
Dimensions:   Height: 227mm,  Width: 153mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   448g
ISBN:   9781556439193
ISBN 10:   1556439199
Series:   Io Series
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Martin Keogh is the author of As Much Time as It Takes- A Guide for the Bereaved, Their Family and Friends and the editor of Hope Beneath Our Feet. He teaches interpersonal communication skills using improvisational arts and partner dancing. The founder of The Dancing Ground, which produces conferences and symposia on gender, race, and mythology, he lives in North Easton, Massachusetts.

Reviews for Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural World

&ldquo;This compelling and inspirational anthology raises a chorus of voices in defense of the earth. Hope Beneath Our Feet addresses the environmental problems plaguing our planet and the myriad forms of action each of us can take.&rdquo;<br>&mdash;Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and activist <br>&ldquo;Wonderfully uplifting and inspiringly diverse perspectives on aligning ourselves with the fullness of our own possibilities as individuals and as a species. The bottom line: flavor and savor every moment, especially the toughest ones, with not-knowing, with good will, imagination, kindness, wisdom, humor, community, and action. My father-in-law, Howard Zinn, said it so well: &ldquo;Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.&rsquo;&rdquo; <br>&mdash;Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Full Catastrophe Living and Coming to Our Senses<br> <br>&ldquo; Hope Beneath Our Feet is just that. With penetrating clarity it takes us into the depths of our essential nature: our


See Inside

See Also