Books, Magazines & News Outlets

 

 Independent Bookstores          Progressive News          Peace & Art Publications          Books for a Better World 


Independent Bookstores 

 

Progressive Politics, News & Media

 

Peace Publications, Arts Magazines & InSpiring Periodicals

 

Books for a Better World

  • A Book of Luminous Things ed. by Czelaw Milosz  - international poetry anthology
  • A Human Being Died That Night by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela - South Africa
  • A Passion for Excellence by Tom Peters - the leadership classic
  • A World of Ideas by Bill Moyer - a great thinker leads us to open our minds
  • After Empire by Sharon Welch - the art and ethose of enduring peace
  • Aging Well by Vaillant, et al - what makes a long & happy life
  • An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor - a Geography of Faith
  • An Open Heart by the Dalai Lama - an introduction to Buddhism
  • Ansel Adams, an Autobiography by Ansel Adams - the great Nature photographer
  • Aging Well by George Vaillant - guideposts to a happy second half of life
  • Are the Rich Neccesary? by Hunter Lewis
  • Banker to the Poor by Muhammad Yunus - the founding of microlending
  • Blessed Unrest by Paul Hawken - a look at the recent rise in NGOs
  • Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe - a reminder of our hubris
  • Bounce by Robert J. Wicks - Steps for Living the Resilient Life
  • Bound Together by Nayan Chandra - a look at traders, preachers and warriors
  • Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam - America's lost social networks
  • Building the Interfaith Youth Movement by Eboo Patel - the organization's story
  • Built to Last by Jim Collins - early look at sustainable companies
  • Capitalism: As If the World Matters by Jonathon Porritt - a whole new model
  • Capitalism at the Crossroads by Stuart Hart - business of global problem-solving
  • Change for America by Michele Jolin - a progressive blueprint for America
  • Chicken Soup for a Better World ed. Canfield, et.al. - heartwarming stories
  • Compassion by Henri Nouwen - a reflection on the Christian life
  • Compassionate Instinct ed. Keltner, et.al. - The Science of Human Goodness
  • Consumed by Benjamin Barker - how consumerism has corrupted the world
  • Consilience by Edward O. Wilson - the exquisite unity of knowledge
  • Creative Philanthropy by Helmut Anheier - a new look at the nonprofit economy
  • Crones Don't Whine by Jean Shinoda Bolen - a woman's way to peace
  • Cup of Comfort for a Better World - inspiring stories of service to others
  • Cup of Comfort for Single Mothers - inspiring story collection
  • Curious? by Todd Kashdan - inquisitiveness as essential to fulfillment
  • Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville - a Frenchman's look at America
  • Democracy's Edge buy Frances Moore Lappe' - Bringing Democracy Back to Life
  • Development and Faith by Katherin Marshall - how mind, heart & soul collaborate
  • Doing the Right Thing by Aaron Haas - cultivating moral intelligence
  • Don't Retire; Rewire by Jeri Sedlar/Rick Miners - late life inspiration
  • Early Childhood Development by Mary Eming Young - taking action for children
  • Earth in the Balance by Al Gore - ecology and the human spirit
  • Ecological Intelligence by Daniel Goleman - proposing Lifecyle Assessment
  • Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman - redefining what it means to be smart
  • Encore by Marc Freedman - finding late life work that matters
  • Escaping Poverty's Grasp by David Reed - the environment and poverty
  • Ethics Into Action by Peter Singer - strategies for actually making a difference
  • Every Eye Beholds You ed. Thomas J. Craughwell - world treasury of prayer
  • Everyday Greatness Stephen Covey/David K. Hatch - profiles of meaningful lives
  • Farewell to Alms by Gregory Clark - an economic history of the world
  • Field Notes on the Compassionate Life by Marc Ian Barasch - kindness considered
  • Five Wishes by Gay Hendricks - ways to turn wishes into reality
  • Giving by Bill Clinton - modern philanthropy for everyone
  • Good News about Injustice by Gary A. Haugen - an attorney serves the world
  • Good People in an Evil Time by Svetlana Broz - portraits of courage in Bosnia
  • Greater Good by John Quelch & Katherine Jocz - how marketing helps democracy
  • Heart at Work by Jack Canfield - stories for reawakening soul in the workplace
  • Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup - a Game Warden chaplain's memoir
  • How Are We to Live by Pete Singer
  • How the Mighty Fall by Jim Collins - the lessons from the financial collapse
  • How to Change the World by David Bornstein - social entrepreneurs and new ideas
  • Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore - the book that led to the movie and the movement
  • Inspiration by Wayne Dyer - model for living an inspired life
  • Inspired Philanthropy by Tracy Gary - creating a giving plan
  • Just Courage by Gary A Haugen - a call to Christian service in the name of justice
  • Killing Giants/Pulling Thorns by Chuck Swindoll - Biblical look at personal challenge
  • Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations by David Warsh -
  • Lean Forward - a call to a new form of feminism
  • Leaving Microsoft to Change the World by John Wood - founding of Room to Read
  • Les Miserables by Victor Hugo - the heart rending classic
  • Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh - insights into spiritual living
  • Living in Balance by Joel & Michelle Levey - creating harmony in a chaotic world
  • Loud and Clear by Anna Quindlan - essays about modern life
  • Loving What Is by Byron Katie - personal transformation by getting past "should"
  • Made in America by Sam Walton - the man who remade America
  • Making Globalization Work by Joseph Stiglitz -
  • Me to We by Craig and Marc Kielberger- finding meaning in a material world
  • Microtrends by Mark J. Penn - how small forces make big changes
  • Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder - the story of Dr. Paul Farmer
  • Moving Out of Poverty by Deepa Narayan & Patti Petesch - economic mobility
  • Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin - the exquisite explanation
  • Pathologies of Power by Paul Farmer - health, human rights and the poor
  • Peace Is the Way by Deepak Chopra - peace as a way of life
  • Peace of Mind by Amy E. Dean - daily meditations for easing stress
  • Poetry & Peace by Richard Rankin Russell - Longley, Heaney & Northern Ireland
  • Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy - stories of heroes
  • Proverbs of Ashes by Rebecca Parker & Rita Nakasima Brock - story of going home
  • Quiet Mind by David Kundtz - meditations for personal peace
  • Quote Poet Unquote ed. by Dennis O'Driscoll- Quotations on Poets and Poetry
  • Raising Resilient Children by Robert Brooks - fostering inner strength
  • Real Peace/Real Security by Sharon Welch - the challenges of global citizenship
  • Reclaiming Civility in the Public Square - new ideas for civil discourse in politics
  • Reclaiming Nature by James Boyce - environmental justice & ecological restoration
  • Reframe Your Life by Stephen Arterburn - how to escape your personal prisons
  • Rethinking American Schools by Sam Chaltrain - a study of learning and teaching
  • Risk, Courage & Women ed.by Waldron, et al - contemporary women's voices
  • Rocks & Hard Places by Roger Moody - consequences of large scale mining
  • Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally - a reminder of our humanity
  • Shadow Cities by Robert Nevwith - living conditions of the very poor
  • Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman - the new science of human relationships
  • Speak Peace in a World of Conflict by Marshall B. Rosenberg - language as a tool
  • Starfish and Spider by Ori Brafman & Rod Beckstrom - leaderless organizations
  • Storycatcher by Christina Baldwin - Making Sense of Our Lives through Story
  • Storytelling for Grant Seekers by Cheryl A. Clarke - creative use of story for good
  • Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder  - the story of an inspiring immigrant
  • Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert - understanding how we seek happiness
  • SuperCapitalism by Robert Reich - positive reinvention of capitalism
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - a classic
  • The Art and Ethos of Enduring Peace by Sharon Welch -
  • The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron - a spiritual path to creativity and an open heart
  • The Bible - Christianity's sacred text
  • The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton - the power of epigenetics and consciousness
  • The Hebrew Bible - Judaism's sacred text
  • The Creative City by Charles Landry
  • The End of Poverty by Jeffrey Sachs -
  • The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck - the story of the Dust Bowl families
  • The Great Good Place by Ray Oldenburg - how communities need gathering places
  • The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L. Friedman - globalization examined
  • The Master by Kevin Edwards - wisdom parables for enlightenment
  • The Middle Path by Eric Lambin - avoiding environmental catastrophe
  • The Myths of Innovation by Scott Berkum - the chaotic path of change
  • The New Jim Crowby Michell Alexander - the mass incarceration of Black Americans
  • The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger - a lesson for all walks of life
  • The Power of Apology by Beverly Engel - the healing power of apology
  • The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren - Christian guide to personal mission
  • The Quran - Islam's Sacred Text
  • The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe - NASA's version of leadership
  • The Ring in the Rubble by Gary Bradt - finding opportunity in change
  • The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck - a classic personal journey
  • The Road to Gumption by Gary Lim - using inner courage to balance work & life
  • The Roots of Evil by Ervin Staub - a study of genocide and group violence
  • The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness by Rabbi Rami Shapiro - Judaism and peace
  • The Search for a Nonviolent Future by Michael N. Nagler - personal nonviolence
  • The Upside of Down by Thomas Homer-Dixon - catastrophe, creativity and renewal
  • The Winds of Change by Eugene Linden - climate, weather and civilization
  • The Words of Peace ed. by Irwin Abrams - Selections from Nobel Peace speeches
  • The World Cafe by Brown & Isaacs - Creating Conversations that Matter
  • The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman - 21st century history of globalization
  • The Writing Life by Annie Dillard - she makes it seem sacred
  • Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin - one man's mission
  • Timeshifting by Dr. Stephan Rechtschaffen - creating more time to enjoy life
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - the classic story of courage and integrity
  • Too Poor for Peace by Lael Brainard & Derek Chollet - poverty, conflict and security
  • Unbowed by Wangari Maathai - Nobel Laureate recounts her extraordinary life
  • Uncommon by Tony Dungy - Finding your path to Significance
  • Voice for the World's Poor by James Wolfensohn - former World Bank president
  • What's the Big Idea? by Thomas Davenport & Lawrence Prusak - creative thinking
  • When All You Ever Wanted Isn't Enough by Harold Kushner - finding meaning
  • When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner - comfort
  • When Words Matter Most by Robyn Freedman Spizman - using language to heal
  • Why Is God Laughing? by Deepak Chopra - the path to joy & spiritual optimism
  • Winners Without Losers by Edward Lincoln - a new way to solve problems
  • Wisdom by Andrew Zuckerman - 50 amazing people share their ideas on wisdom
  • Works of Love by Soren Kierkegaard - classic Christian examination of God's love
  • Your Brain on Food by Gary L. Wenk - How Chemicals Controls Your Thoughts

 

Contact Anne or Join the InSpiritry Conversation on FaceBook, LinkedIn & Twitter