Call it “Zen and the Art of Farming” or a “Little Green Book,” Masanobu Fukuoka’s manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book “is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical. It is an inspiring, necessary book about agriculture because it is not just about agriculture.”
Added by: Au_claire | Karma: 26.92 | Fiction literature | 13 January 2011
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Gossip Girl #4: Because I'm Worth It
Every young socialite knows that when it's Fashion Week in New York, the only thing more outrageous than the runway shows are the parties. Nate is sent to rehab where he meets Georgina Spark.Vanessa and Dan's romance comes to a halt when he turns into an overnight literary superstar. Serena's sudden catwalk stardom draws her further into the spotlight. But now that Serena is the new black, is her boyfriend totally last season?
Added by: naokokt | Karma: 186.54 | Fiction literature | 11 January 2011
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The Ask: A Novel
How can a life so miserable be so funny? Is it because the stakes are so low (Milo Burke, the antihero of Sam Lipsyte's novel, The Ask, is a failure at many things, but most prominently at his job of pulling in major donors for a deadwater arts program at a middling university neither you nor he care about), or because they are so high (among them death, love, and the general squandering of the glories of creation on trivia)?
You Must Be My Best Friend . . . Because I Hate You!: Friendship and How to Survive It
This no-nonsense guide delves into the most trying difficulties faced in maintaining friendships - difficulties seldom discussed between friends in conflict or covered in relationship manuals. Combining revealing anecdotes with expert research, the guide addresses every friendship roadblock imaginable, including "third wheel" syndrome.
Signing Time. (1 season) Volume 13: Welcome to school /2005/ DVDRip
Sign language can help a young child excel in academics. Hearing children benefit from Signing Time because it supports early brain development. Research shows that babies who use sign language scored 8-12 points higher than their non-signing peers, when tested after second grade. Signing Time is a great early education resource because it builds literacy skills, improves spelling skills, enhances memory retention and fosters a love of learning. All Signing Time materials employ a multi-sensory approach, which draws upon the following senses: visual (sight), auditory (hearing) and tactile (touch).
