We are streamling our operations and refocusing our efforts. We are therefore selling a large number of books at 75% off. Don't miss this opportunity to purchase books at less than cost. Sale prices are marked in red. You can send a check or money order to:
Peace Resource Center
Wilmington College
1870 Quaker Way
Pyle Box 1183
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
In addition to the book price, 7% sales tax will be applied and
$5 shipping/handling fee will also be applied for the first book, with $1.50 per book after that. Shipping/handling fees for other items will vary.
All Our Relations, Native Struggles for Land and LifeThis non-fiction book by acclaimed Native environmental activist Winona LaDuke is a thoughtful and in-depth account of Native resistance to environmental and cultural degradation. Her unique understanding of Native ideas and people comes from many years of experience. Local Native activists sharing the struggle for survival deepen her analysis with inspiring testimonies. The following quote is taken from page 122: "There has always been an anti-Indian sentiment in America. Over time and with awareness and the arrival of new immigrants to serve as scapegoats, those sentiments have waned in segments of the population. In areas adjacent to and within Native communities, however, anti-Indian racism has often remained and at times flourished." Some of this racism has appeared in bumper stickers that read "Save A Deer, Shoot an Indian; Save a Walleye, Spear an Indian." SALE! $8.00 (Winona LaDuke, South End Press, 1999.) |
Garbage Land: On The Secret of Trail of TrashThe wild adventure begins once our trash hits the can- as Elizabeth Royte boldly follows the things we’ve “disposed of “to their ultimate (and often surprising) destination. Melding science, travelogue, anthropology, and a strong dose of clearheaded analysis, Garbage Land reminds us that our decisions about consumption and waste have a very real impact. Sale! $3.75 (Elizabeth Royte, Back Bay Publicaiton, 2005) |
Just A DreamYoung Walter is not enlightened about the environment. He is a litterbug who believes sorting trash is a big waste of time, and that his friend's birthday present (a tree) is the most rediculous gift he's ever seen. One night while lying in bed, Walter wishes he could visit the future because he believes it will be wonderful, filled with robots and othe amazing inventions. When he falls asleep and his wish comes true the world he sees is not exactly what he'd imagined. $17.95 (Story and Pictures by Chris Van Allsburg, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990. Hardcover, oversize.) |
The LoraxThe Once-ler, the Lorax, Swomee-Swans, and Humming-Fish populate this classic children's story. With wonderful illustrations of Truffula Trees and Thneeds, Dr. Suess brings this cautionary environmental tale to life. $14.95 (Dr. Suess, Random House, 1971. Hardcover.) |
Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the EarthThis book converts the seemingly complex concepts of carrying capacity, sustainability, resource use, waste disposal, and more into a graphic form that everyone can grasp and utilize. It is a rich resource for teachers, students, and policy makers at all levels. Sale! $4.49 (Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees, New Society Publishers, 1996.) |
Plan B: Rescuing a Planter under Stress and a Civilization in TroubleModern civilization is in trouble. We have created a bubble economy, one whose output is artificially inflated by overconsuming the earth’s natural capital. Nowhere is the bubble economy more evident than in the food sector where the world grain harvest has been inflated by overpumping aquifers, a practice that virtually guarantees a future drop in production when aquifers are depleted. The alternative is Plan B- a worldwide mobilization to stabilize population and climate before these issues spiral out of control. The goal is to b stabilize population close to the United Nations’ low projection of 7.4 billion, to reduce carbon emission by half by 2015, and to raise water productivity by half. Lester Brown puts forth a workable blueprint that can be enacted now. Sale! Price $3.99 ( Lester R. Brown, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2003. Paperback.) |
The Riverkeepers: Two Activists Fight to Reclaim Our Environment as a Basic Human RightAn impassioned firsthand account of two advocates who have taken on powerful corporate and government polluters to win back the Hudson River, this book also tells us how we too can fight for our fundamental right to enjoy our invaluable natural resources. Sale! $3.50 (John Cronin and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., with a foreword by former Vice President Al Gore, Touchstone, 1999.) |
Voices of Hope in the Struggle to Save the PlanetWritten by two former Wilmington College professors, this book portrays the lives of individual women and men searching to give life to a new - or renewed - vision of humans' relationship to the earth. It is a compelling story for all who are deeply troubled by humanity's assault on the biosphere, and seek inspiration and guidance in the momentous struggle ahead to save ourselves and all other creatures. Sale! $4.99 (Marjorie Hope and James Young, Apex Press, 2000.) |
The Weather MakersThis book helped bring the topic of global warming to national prominence. For the first time, a scientist has provided an accessible and comprehensive account of the history, current status, and future impact of climate change. Sale! $3.75 (Tim Flannery, Atlantic Monthly Press, Jan 27, 2006. Paperback.) |
Wilmington College Peace Resource Center
Pyle Center Box 1183
Wilmington OH 45177
Phone: (937) 382-6661
James Boland, Director, ext. 275
Location: 51 College Street
Office hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (ET) Monday through Friday
E-mail: prc@wilmington.edu