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Environmental Literacy: Education as if the Earth Mattered

by David W. Orr, Hildegarde Hannum ...

Series series Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures
The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics."For the most part . . . we are still educating the young as if there were no planetary emergency." Yet, continues David Orr, the environmental crisis is "first and foremost a crisis of mind, perception, and values—hence, a challenge to those ... Read more

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The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics."For the most part . . . we are still educating the young as if there were no planetary emergency." Yet, continues David Orr, the environmental crisis is "first and foremost a crisis of mind, perception, and values—hence, a challenge to those
... Read more
You, Too, Could Write a Poem

by David Orr ...

A collection of reviews and essays by David Orr, the New York Times poetry columnist and one of the most respected critics in America today, his best work of the past fifteen years in one placePoetry is never more vital, meaningful, or accessible than in the hands of David Orr. In the pieces collected here, most of them written originally for the New York Times, Orr is at his rigorous, ... Read more

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A collection of reviews and essays by David Orr, the New York Times poetry columnist and one of the most respected critics in America today, his best work of the past fifteen years in one placePoetry is never more vital, meaningful, or accessible than in the hands of David Orr. In the pieces collected here, most of them written originally for the New York Times, Orr is at his rigorous,
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Hope Is an Imperative

The Essential David Orr

by David W. Orr ...

For more than three decades, David Orr has been one of the leading voices of the environmental movement, championing the cause of ecological literacy in higher education, helping to establish and shape the field of ecological design, and working tirelessly to raise awareness of the threats to future generations posed by humanity’s current unsustainable trajectory.Hope Is an Imperative brings ... Read more

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For more than three decades, David Orr has been one of the leading voices of the environmental movement, championing the cause of ecological literacy in higher education, helping to establish and shape the field of ecological design, and working tirelessly to raise awareness of the threats to future generations posed by humanity’s current unsustainable trajectory.Hope Is an Imperative brings
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The Rifles Are There

1st & 2nd Battalions The Royal Ulster Rifles in the Second World War

by David Orr, David Truesdale, C.W.B Purdon ...

Told by the men who lived it, this is a military history of two British Army battalions who landed at Normandy and fought in Europe during World War II.This is the long overdue history of the two Royal Ulster Rifles battalions during the Second World War. Although there was a healthy rivalry between the battalions, both reserved their fighting skills for the luckless enemy. At the outbreak of the ... Read more

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Told by the men who lived it, this is a military history of two British Army battalions who landed at Normandy and fought in Europe during World War II.This is the long overdue history of the two Royal Ulster Rifles battalions during the Second World War. Although there was a healthy rivalry between the battalions, both reserved their fighting skills for the luckless enemy. At the outbreak of the
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Earth in Mind

On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect

by David W. Orr ...

In Earth in Mind, noted environmental educator David W. Orr focuses not on problems in education, but on the problem of education. Much of what has gone wrong with the world, he argues, is the result of inadequate and misdirected education that:alienates us from life in the name of human dominationcauses students to worry about how to make a living before they know who they areoveremphasizes ... Read more

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In Earth in Mind, noted environmental educator David W. Orr focuses not on problems in education, but on the problem of education. Much of what has gone wrong with the world, he argues, is the result of inadequate and misdirected education that:alienates us from life in the name of human dominationcauses students to worry about how to make a living before they know who they areoveremphasizes
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The Road Not Taken

Finding America in the Poem Everyone Loves and Almost Everyone Gets Wrong

by David Orr ...

A cultural “biography” of Robert Frost’s beloved poem, arguably the most popular piece of literature written by an American“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood . . .” One hundred years after its first publication in August 1915, Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” is so ubiquitous that it’s easy to forget that it is, in fact, a poem. Yet poetry it is, and Frost’s immortal lines remain ... Read more

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A cultural “biography” of Robert Frost’s beloved poem, arguably the most popular piece of literature written by an American“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood . . .” One hundred years after its first publication in August 1915, Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” is so ubiquitous that it’s easy to forget that it is, in fact, a poem. Yet poetry it is, and Frost’s immortal lines remain
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The Last Refuge

Patriotism, Politics, and the Environment in an Age of Terror

by David W. Orr ...

"Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels" -SAMUEL JOHNSON, 1775Updated and revised following the 2004 elections, The Last Refuge describes the current state of American politics against the backdrop of mounting ecological and social problems, the corrosive influence of money, the corruption of language, and the misuse of terrorism as a political issue.Setting out an agenda that transcends ... Read more

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"Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels" -SAMUEL JOHNSON, 1775Updated and revised following the 2004 elections, The Last Refuge describes the current state of American politics against the backdrop of mounting ecological and social problems, the corrosive influence of money, the corruption of language, and the misuse of terrorism as a political issue.Setting out an agenda that transcends
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Night Terrors Vol. 26

Short Horror Stories Anthology

by Mathew L. Reyes, Travis Lee, Mason Gallaway, Jesse Rosenbaum, Sabrina Howard, Angela Sylvaine, John Gallant, Edmund Stone, Joshua Orr, Christopher J. Nardone, David Barclay, J. M. White, Justin Boote, C. A. Verstraete, Ethan Robles, E. J. Werrlein, Stacey Dighton, Ron Ripley, Kevin Saito, Scare Street ...

Narrated by Johnny Raven, Stephanie Shade ...

Series Audiobook 26 - Night Terrors
Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

Prepare for a crash course in terror…Scare Street is proud to present this monstrous new collection of macabre tales. Eighteen stories torn from the shadows, filled with bone-chilling fiends, skin-crawling monsters, and malevolent spirits.As you lose yourself in the dark depths of another diabolical tale, a school bell rings in the darkness… You look around, shocked to find yourself chained to a ... Read more

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Prepare for a crash course in terror…Scare Street is proud to present this monstrous new collection of macabre tales. Eighteen stories torn from the shadows, filled with bone-chilling fiends, skin-crawling monsters, and malevolent spirits.As you lose yourself in the dark depths of another diabolical tale, a school bell rings in the darkness… You look around, shocked to find yourself chained to a
... Read more
The Nature of Design : Ecology, Culture, and Human Intention

Ecology, Culture, and Human Intention

by David W. Orr ...

The environmental movement has often been accused of being overly negative--trying to stop "progress." The Nature of Design, on the other hand, is about starting things, specifically an ecological design revolution that changes how we provide food, shelter, energy, materials, and livelihood, and how we deal with waste. Ecological design is an emerging field that aims to recalibrate what humans do ... Read more

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The environmental movement has often been accused of being overly negative--trying to stop "progress." The Nature of Design, on the other hand, is about starting things, specifically an ecological design revolution that changes how we provide food, shelter, energy, materials, and livelihood, and how we deal with waste. Ecological design is an emerging field that aims to recalibrate what humans do
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Down to the Wire

Confronting Climate Collapse

by David W. Orr ...

"The real fault line in American politics is not between liberals and conservatives.... It is, rather, in how we orient ourselves to the generations to come who will bear the consequences, for better and for worse, of our actions." So writes David Orr in Down to the Wire, a sober and eloquent assessment of climate destabilization and an urgent call to action. Orr describes how political negligence ... Read more

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"The real fault line in American politics is not between liberals and conservatives.... It is, rather, in how we orient ourselves to the generations to come who will bear the consequences, for better and for worse, of our actions." So writes David Orr in Down to the Wire, a sober and eloquent assessment of climate destabilization and an urgent call to action. Orr describes how political negligence
... Read more

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Dangerous Years

Climate Change, the Long Emergency, and the Way Forward

by David W. Orr ...

A leading environmental thinker takes a hard look at the obstacles and possibilities on the long road to sustainabilityThis gripping, deeply thoughtful book considers future of civilization in the light of what we know about climate change and related threats. David Orr, an award-winning, internationally recognized leader in the field of sustainability and environmental education, pulls no punches ... Read more

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A leading environmental thinker takes a hard look at the obstacles and possibilities on the long road to sustainabilityThis gripping, deeply thoughtful book considers future of civilization in the light of what we know about climate change and related threats. David Orr, an award-winning, internationally recognized leader in the field of sustainability and environmental education, pulls no punches
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 6: Muir, The Wild Ideal And Eco-Feminism

by Bill Devall, Frederick Turner, Casey Walker, David Brower, David Orr, Kelpie Wilson, Patsy Hallen, Trudy Frisk ...

Narrated by Michael Toms ...

Unabridged

57 min

The love of the environment expressed by John Muir has enriched us all. Listen as Sierra Club activist David Orr, Fredrick Turner, and others talk about the importance of Muir's idea that respect for living systems comes before human interests. ... Read more

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The love of the environment expressed by John Muir has enriched us all. Listen as Sierra Club activist David Orr, Fredrick Turner, and others talk about the importance of Muir's idea that respect for living systems comes before human interests.
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