Kolin Recommends a Book
Dec 11th, 2009
When the ground is frozen, it’s time to read a really great gardening book. And this one, like good compost, is rich and also unique. It’s Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate: At Work in the Wild and...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Dec 11th, 2009
Finally, a real journey into the magical sources and traditions of Christmas, from the greatest of contemporary Celtic scholars and gentlemen. It’s The Winter Solstice: The Sacred Traditions of...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Dec 4th, 2009
In this much talked about new book, Al Gore (co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 and former US Vice Prez) illuminates the known solutions to the climate crisis and describes a...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Nov 18th, 2009
"We are as gods and HAVE to get good at it." Stewart Brand is best known as the founder and editor of the Whole Earth Catalog (1968 to 85) and CoEvolution Quarterly. His provocative new...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Nov 4th, 2009
Recently, Andrew Harvey was in Vancouver on his way to a workshop at Hollyhock, and his passion-powered wisdom was contagious. His new book is called The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism, and it’s...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Oct 22nd, 2009
This is a stunning visual odyssey. From the author of the amazing Earth From Above comes this moving and brilliantly photographed new book, Home, released as a companion piece to the film of...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Sep 2nd, 2009
“Cascadia,” this bioregion of ours, is a greenhouse for unique earth-wise cultural/spiritual goings-on. A new book which captures this zeitgeist is CASCADIA: THE ELUSIVE UTOPIA: Exploring the Spirit...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Aug 22nd, 2009
With all that dazzling energy coming from the sun—and our bodies thus being energetic universes in themselves—here’s a book that goes into great depth on our energetic works and workings. It’s THE...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Aug 11th, 2009
Giving teeth and traction to the Transition movement springing up across the land—mapping our path of “energy descent” and the changes needed to make it through to a greener, truly sustainable human...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Jul 8th, 2009
With less money coming in, there’s less junk in our lives, right? Well, maybe. Here’s a neat new book that zeroes in on “the clutter” in our houses and our hearts. It’s called Clutter Busting:...
