Informative titles on the importance of building and strengthening a

vibrant local economy.

ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE: A Year of Food Life, by Barbara Kingsolver(HarperCollins, $26.95, 9780060852559/0060852550) “Tracing the food year, Kingsolver—with her characteristic candor, poetry, and grace—brings us meditations on asparagus, turkeys, tomatoes, and mulch as she and her family try to eat locally as much as they can. This is a distinct hybrid of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Under the Tuscan Sun, and Walden.”

—Matt Plies, Annie Bloom’s Books, Portland, OR

DEEP ECONOMY: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future, by Bill McKibben (Times, $25, 9780805076264/0805076263) “Deep Economy challenges the Deep Economy challenges the Deep Economyreader to imagine a future of thriving local economies where people act in community. McKibben takes us to places in the world, including our own backyards, where people are challenging the relentlessly pursued ideal that more is better. This is a book to give readers

inspiration, tools, hopes, and a good, strong call to action.”—Linda Ramsdell, The Galaxy Bookshop, Hardwick, VT Available in paperback in March 2008.

PLENTY: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally, by Alisa Smith, J.B. Mackinnon (Harmony, $24, 9780307347329/030734732X) “Did you know that the ingredients for a typical meal travel almost 2,216 miles before they fi nally reach the table? This startling fact convinced the authors to embark on a fascinating year-long adventure—only consuming food that was grown or produced within 100 miles of their

home in Vancouver. This thought-provoking discussion of the effects of food production on local and global economies is a wonderful story of resourcefulness that will leave the reader with a better perspective on the food we eat.”—Tim Ellis, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC

THE NEW VILLAGE GREEN: Living Light, Living Local, Living Large, by Stephen Morris (New Society, $17.95 paper, 9780865715998/0865715998) “This is a great collection of essays on sustainability. Written by such green movement people as Bill McKibben and Julia Butterfl y Hill, it covers topics from ‘green weddings’ to the limits of growth.”—Sandi Torkildson, A Room of One’s Own Feminist Bookstore, Madison, WI

GROWING LOCAL VALUE: How to Build Business Partnerships That Strengthen Your Community, by Laury Hammel and Gun Denhart (Berrett-Koehler, $14.95 paper, 9781576753712/1576753719) “The co-founder of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies and the founder of a children’s clothing company offer ways to partner with your company’s stakeholders to create strong ethically-centered businesses. A useful guidebook

to enlightened entrepreneurs and small-business owners.”—Daniel Goldin, Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops, Milwaukee, WI

BIG-BOX SWINDLE: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses, by Stacy Mitchell(Beacon, $15 paper, 9780807035016/0807035017) “This defi nitive study of the consequences of uncontrolled big box development opens our eyes to the myriad ways big box stores affect our lives: creating low-paying jobs, decimating downtowns, degrading our environment, fueling suburban

sprawl, and diminishing community life. Mitchell shows us the true cost of the ‘bargains’ that many still think they are getting, and she also shares stories of communities that have found ways to counter the big box stores and build healthy, sustainable local economies.”—Steve Bercu, Book People, Austin, TX

BUILDING POWERFUL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: A Personal Guide to Creating Groups That Can Solve Problems and Change the World, by Michael Jacoby Brown (Long Haul Press, $19.95, 9780977151806/0977151808) “A down-to-earth, practical guide to building all kinds of grass-rootsorganizations. Justifi ably praised, with case studies and exercises, it is the most useful book on the subject I’ve seen.”—Frank Kramer,

Harvard Book Store, Cambridge, MA

THE PLACE YOU LOVE IS GONE: Progress Hits Home, by Melissa HolbrookPierson (Norton, $14.95 paper, 9780393329285/0393329283) “In this slim volume, Melissa Holbrook Pierson addresses the toll that progress takes on the places we live, love, and, eventually, lose. Memories of the places she loves are vivid, and her feeling of the loss and change of these places impassioned and demanding of our attention.”—Julia Pascone, Inkwood of our attention.”—Julia Pascone, Inkwood of our attention.”—

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BETTER TOGETHER: Restoring the American Community, by Robert D. Putnam and Lewis Feldstein, with Don Cohen(Simon & Schuster, $15 paper, 9780743235471/0743235479) “In Better Together, Putnam and longtime civic activist Feldstein describe some of the most compelling, innovative ways in which American civic renewal is taking place. They introduce us to a thriving country of activists, from Maine to California, whose experiences

offer valuable insights into how we may revitalize all American communities in the 21st century.”—Barbara Theroux, Fact & Fiction, Missoula, MT

GOING GOING, by Naomi Shihab Nye(HarperTeen, $15, 9780688161859/0688161855) “The question of corporate chain stores and the destruction of one town is cleverly embedded in the struggle that surfaces in one young girl’s life. This is a good teacher’s tool for discussions about economics and the need for fairness in anyone’s world. Spread the word; make a difference; put this book in readers’ hands.”—Emoke B’Racz, Malaprop’s Bookstore/

Cafe, Asheville, NC

THE SMALL-MART REVOLUTION: How Local Businesses Are Beating the Global Competition, by Michael H. Shuman(Berrett-Koehler, $16.95 paper, 9781576754665/1576754669) “In a book as snappy as Freakonomics, Shuman presents clear and concise arguments showing how the big box retailers gouge the cities in which they set up shop and mislead their customers, and how smaller retailers are actually doing much more to make

their communities thrive.”—Adam Schnitzer, Green Apple Books, their communities thrive.”—Adam Schnitzer, Green Apple Books, their communities thrive.”—San Francisco, CA

THE HOMETOWN ADVANTAGE: How to Defend Your Main Street Against Chain Stores... and Why It Matters, by Stacy Mitchell (Institute for Local Self-Reliance, $14 paper, 9780917582899/0917582896) “This is an outstanding place to start if you’re working up a buy locally initiative. When I fi rst read it a number of years ago, I found that Stacy Mitchell had put into words and onto the page exactly the thoughts and feelings that a group of us

had been discussing.”—Liz Murphy, Learned Owl Book Shop, Hudson, OH Available at http://www.newrules.org/retail/hta_retail.html

THE BETTER WORLD HANDBOOK: Small Changes That Make a Big Difference, by Ellis Jones (New Society, $18.95 paper, 9780865715752/0865715750)

BOWLING ALONE: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, by Robert D. Putnam (Simon & Schuster, $16 paper, 9780743203043/743203046)

BUILDING THE GREEN ECONOMY: Success Stories from the Grassroots, by Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs, Jason Mark(PoliPoint Press, $16 paper, 9780977825363/977825361)

THE GREAT GOOD PLACE: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community, by Ray Oldenburg (Marlowe & Co., $16.95 paper, 9781569246818/1569246815)

GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD BOOK: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Placemaking, by Jay Walljasper (New Society, $19.95 paper, , by Jay Walljasper (New Society, $19.95 paper, , by Jay Walljasper9780865715813/865715815)

THE GREAT TURNING: From Empire to Earth Community, by David C. Korten (Berrett-Koehler, $19.95, 9781887208086/1887208089)

HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, by David Bornstein (Oxford, $15.95 paper, 9780195334760/195334760)

THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA: A Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan (Penguin, $16 paper, 9780143038580/143038583)

IN PRAISE OF SLOWNESS: Challenging the Cult of Speed, by Carl Honore (HarperOne, $14.95, 9780060750510/0060750510)

THE SELF-SUFFICIENT LIFE AND HOW TO LIVE IT: The Complete Back-To-Basics Guide, by John Seymour (Dorling , by John Seymour (Dorling , by John SeymourKindersley, $30, 9780789493323/789493322)

SLOW IS BEAUTIFUL: New Visions of Community, Leisure and Joie de Vivre, by Cecile Andrews (New Society, $16.95 paper, 9780865715547/865715548)

SMALL GIANTS: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big, by Bo Burlingham (Portfolio, $14.95 paper, 9781591841494/1591841496)

TRUE COST OF LOW PRICES: The Violence of Globalization, by Vincent Gallagher (Orbis, $15 paper, , by Vincent Gallagher (Orbis, $15 paper, , by Vincent Gallagher9781570756696/1570756694)

WAL-MART: The Bully of Bentonville: How the High Cost of Everyday Low Prices Is Hurting America, by Anthony Bianco(Currency, $14.95 paper, 9780385513579/385513577)

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