books about: conscientious
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Conscientious
Jean Therapy: Denim Deconstruction for the Conscientious Crafter (Domestic Arts for Crafty Girls)
Scatha G. Allison
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Marla Stefanelli
Quarry Books
, 2008
Beautifully Unconventional ~ Wonderfully Outside the Box
If you enjoy doing your own thing - wearing clothes or accessories that are outside the traditional box - well, if you do, this book is for you. First, hardcovered spiral - opens flat - nice paper stock - includes some patterns (on regular tissue type paper - not my ...
Shades of Gray
Carolyn Reeder
Aladdin
, 1999
good book for boys or girls
Shades of Grey is an excellent book. It is about a boy whose dad and his brothers go to fight in the war and end up getting killed. Also his sisters died because of malnutrition and his mom died of depression. So Will had to go live with his aunt. But he doesn't want ...
Flight of the Goose
Lesley Thomas
Far Eastern Press
, 2005
A Mesmerizing Story and a Timely Tale
That FLIGHT OF THE GOOSE is a first novel by Lesley Thomas is the first hurdle the reader must overcome, so rich in detail, research, and technical finesse are the over four hundred pages of this fascinating book. What does become obvious with even the first few pages ...
The Natural Step for Business: Wealth, Ecology & the Evolutionary Corporation (Conscientious Commerce)
Brian Nattrass
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Mary Altomare
New Society Publishers
, 1999
An excellent applied reference on The Natural Step
The authors provide a real service with this book. So far much of the published work on The Natural Step framework has remained conceptual, without a lot of practical examples of the model in practice. The case examples of IKEA, Collins Pine, and Interface provide ...
The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists ...
Robert M. Fenner
TFH Publications
, 2008
Marine aquarist must have
This book is a must have for all marine aquarists. Whether you are just beginning, in the stages of upgrading, or an advanced aquarist. The author has something for everyone. From the basics of selecting a tank to the advanced selection of lighting and filtration, ...
Conscientious Objections: Stirring Up Trouble About Language, Technology and Education
Neil Postman
Vintage
, 1992
A Great Introduction to Neil Postman
This book contains essays and chapter excerpts from most of his other works (though not the later ones like Technopoly and The End of Education). Neil Postman is one of the keenest and most articulate of that species I call the "cultural hand-wringers". I'm very ...
Dancing with the Tiger: Learning Sustainability Step by Natural Step (Conscientious Commerce)
Brian Nattrass
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Mary Altomare
New Society Publishers
, 2002
Inspiring book for sustainability advocates
I'm more optimistic about the future, and inspired, after reading Dancing with the Tiger, which profiles sustainability measures introduced by - get ready for it - Nike, Starbucks, Whistler and CH2M Hill, a worldwide engineering company. Dancing follows on the heels ...
The Sustainability Advantage: Seven Business Case Benefits of a Triple Bottom Line (Conscientious Commerce)
Bob Willard
New Society Publishers
, 2002
In an era when corporations are under increasing pressure to be stewards of the environment and society as they pursue profits, business expert Bob Willard provides a practical benefit-by-benefit guide for assessing all three areas as a win/win/win proposition. Written in the pragmatic language of business leaders, this book is the first to ...
The Next Sustainability Wave: Building Boardroom Buy-in (Conscientious Commerce)
Bob Willard
New Society Publishers
, 2005
Great resource for corporate insiders
I've been looking for quite awhile for a book that provides support for introducing sustainability thinking into business planning in a way that might appeal to CEOs. I didn't find one until I found this new book by Bob Willard. (Note: Hunter Lovins provides a ...
The Charioteer
Mary Renault
Vintage
, 2003
One More Vote for a Historical Screen Adaptation
I agree that I have always pictured this as a movie. It seemed like a natural subject for Merchant and Ivory, though it is too late for that, now. Someone said it isn't a historical title, but since I didn't live through WWII on the British home front, it was for me. ...
Ready, Willing, and Able: Teaching English to Gifted, Talented, and Exceptionally Conscientious Adolescents
Dagny D. Bloland
Heinemann
, 2006
A must-read book for anyone involved in education
Dr. Bloland is undoubtedly a true master teacher. Dr. Bloland's book, like her well-crafted teaching lessons, guide the reader through a scaffolded process of understanding who gifted students are, why we need to pay attention to their special learning needs, and ...
The Sutras of Abu Ghraib: Notes from a Conscientious Objector in Iraq
Aidan Delgado
Beacon Press
, 2008
As the planes hit the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Aidan Delgado was in the process of enlisting in the U.S. Army Reserve. Two years later, he arrived in Iraq with the 320th Military Police Company. As he witnessed firsthand the brutality of the occupation and the abuse of unarmed Iraqis, Delgado came to believe that war was immoral ...
The Natural Step Story: Seeding a Quiet Revolution (Conscientious Commerce)
Karl-Henrik Robčrt
New Society Publishers
, 2002
The most satisfying book yet on The Natural Step
The recipient of the year 2000 Blue Planet Prize (aka the Ecology Nobel), Dr. Karl-Henrik Robert has offered the world a delightful peak at his decade-long adventure in making visible the possibility of a just and sustainable future for all. Beyond skillfully ...
Down in My Heart: Peace Witness in War Time (Northwest Reprints)
William Stafford
Oregon State University Press
, 2006
Thoughtful people's poets
Oregon's poet laureate William Stafford unassumingly answered the phone, "Bill" and wrote lovingly wrote of mother, father, a moment in his life. Simple, but not simplistic, his poetry draws deep from the well of the everyday. This collection includes the poem ...
Medic!: The Story of a Conscientious Objector in the Vietnam War
Ben Sherman
Presidio Press
, 2004
I love his writing style
I have only read two books, in my twenty five years, from cover to cover. Both took nearly two months to complete, I'd read ten minutes at a time, or more. I had been browsing through Borders, on Saturday evening, looking for Candy Bombers. They didn't have it. ...
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