books by Seven Stories Press     books:     Seven Stories Press      Endgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization Derrick Jensen Seven Stories Press, 2006 Incredibly insightful book! Civilization is killing the planet. This culture will not--can not--voluntarily transform into one that is sustainable. The inevitable conclusion of an unsustainable and ever-expanding way of life is omnicide. In Endgame, Derrick Jensen asks what we are going to do ...             Dreaming Up America Russell Banks Seven Stories Press, 2008 “Russell Banks is not only one of our great novelists but also a courageous and visionary citizen....His first nonfiction book is a gem.”?Cornel West “Highly entertaining . . . and deeply affecting. . . . Like the best novels of Nadine Gordimer, it makes us appreciate the dynamic between the personal and the political, the ...             Rogue Economics: Capitalism's New Reality Loretta Napoleoni Seven Stories Press, 2008 Reveals the Despicability of Third World Countries This excellent and informative book should serve as a Wake-Up Call to those of us in the west who believe in fair play, honesty and other "obsolete" values. These monsters in China, Iran and other third-world countries will stop at nothing to further their nefarious ...             The Fluoride Deception Christopher Bryson Seven Stories Press, 2006 Scary but true I read this book as part of a book club and was absolutely amazed at the history of lies and chicanery associated with flouride in our water, toothpaste and dental use. If you want validation of what is in the book look no further than the January 2008 issue of ...             A Young People's History of the United States, Vol. 1: Columbus to the Robber Barons Howard Zinn Seven Stories Press, 2007 Great Work and Much Needed As with all of Mr. Zinn's works, this series is clearly written and thorough. Mr. Zinn's writing is very readable, it is always reminiscent of his own pace and phrasing as he speaks. I had been hoping for something like this for a long time. I have given away quite a ...             A Young People's History of the United States: Class Struggle to the War On Terror (Volume 2) Howard Zinn Seven Stories Press, 2007 A Nice Primer This book and its companion Volume 1 are the perfect introduction to US history. Based on Zinn's larger work, this focuses on a younger audience. It is informative and provides prospective that is different than the material taught in schools. Every child in the US ...             Endgame, Vol. 2: Resistance Derrick Jensen Seven Stories Press, 2006 Karl Marx, Thomas Paine, Fredrick Douglass, Derrick Jensen-a call for responsibility beyond fear It's a daunting task to begin to distill 908 pages (with very funny footnotes)into an online review. Essentially, I think this work takes its place among other great works that are often recognized and revered from a historical distance. We look at history and say, ...             The Life of Meaning: Reflections on Faith, Doubt, and Repairing the World Bob Abernethy, William Bole Seven Stories Press, 2008 Wonderful Survey of First Rate Religious Thinkers' Thoughts on Meaningful Life Beautifully written, skillfully edited...Provides intelligent insights from a variety of religious thinkers regarding elements of a meaningful life in today's society. Would be outstanding for book reading clubs. Abernethy's interviews on his public television show ...             Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion Gary Webb Seven Stories Press, 1999 How the "National Security State" Works When "We the People" are not "minding the store." In this rather mind-boggling expose, award winning reporter, Gary Webb, who unfortunately was forced to commit himself to suicide, eventually gave his life to this cause, dots all of the "I's" and crosses all of the "T's" in this Alice in Wonderland journey deep into ...             Voices of A People's History of the United States Seven Stories Press, 2004 A strong intellectual perturbation History is sometimes written with the goal of documenting the attitudes or opinions of a particular class of people, such as the intellectuals, the politicians, the scientists, or the warriors. Each of these groups has made important contributions to human ...             The Unraveling of the Bush Presidency Howard Zinn Seven Stories Press, 2007 Read this review, it'll change your mind. This is a work which propagates the ills or rather the chills of the Bush administration, meant to inform the readers what is going on, not a biblical study by any means, not sure what the past reviewer is thinking but perhaps I could refer him to A POWER GOVERNMENTS ...             Evolution Jean-Baptiste de Panafieu Seven Stories Press, 2007 An excellent resource on evolution There are plenty of glossy, coffee table books out there, but while many are filled with beautiful photography very few offer anything of value in the text. Evolution by Jean-Baptiste de Panafieu (text) and Patrick Gries (photography) is a striking exception, however, ...             Censored 2008: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2006-07 (Censored) Seven Stories Press, 2007 Book is well written The first rater didn't seem to like what was published. That's ok. But to criticize the book itself for what the media is or isn't doing is giving the book an unfair rating. It seems like they were rating the issues. The book well-written, easy to use and clear. I ...             Live Through This: On Creativity and Self-Destruction Seven Stories Press, 2008 In a collection of original stories, essays, artwork, and photography, Nan Goldin, Eileen Myles, bell hooks, and other cutting-edge artists explore their use of art to survive madness, abuse, incest, depression, and the impulse toward self-destruction manifest in eating disorders, cutting, addiction, and contemplation of suicide. The book ...             A Man Without a Country Seven Stories Press, 2005 I wish I could have met him I read the book the same day I bought it. The only downside is that it is too short. However, it's an excellent read. Reading this is like sitting next an old man telling you about the fascinating life he has lived. It is witty, pointed, and brings up some excellent ...          products you might be interested in search for books civilization, creativity, destruction, presidency, reflections, self-destruction we recommend I wish I could have met him randomly chosen book: Heroenkulte in Griechenland von der geometrischen bis zur klassischen ...