Articles tagged “Books”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Book is a Hitchhiker's Guide to America By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 9 2011 "Redwood to Deadwood" by Colin Flaherty explores the roads of America from the passenger's seat. + READ MORE

11 Cookbooks to Complete a Truly Green Kitchen By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Dec 15 2010 A list of cookbooks that will round out any green or veg kitchen. It is gift season, after all... + READ MORE

Which Children's Books Are Destroying Precious Rainforest in Indonesia? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Nov 24 2010 When it comes to the environment, children's books are kind of like the holidays: it's hard to point out problems or missteps without feeling like a real spirit-crusher. But in terms of sustainability, not all children's books are created equal. + READ MORE

Cooking with Italian Grandmothers Takes Your Palette on a Journey Across Italy's Varied Food Regions By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 15 2010 Theroux explores Italian cuisine through 12 grandmothers (and mighty fine cooks) spread across Italy's food regions. Her cookbook also has a sustainable edge, showing the gardens and farmers' markets where the grandmothers find their ingredients. The book is separated into sections based on the ingredients and the menus that each provided. + READ MORE

Book Review: Gene Logsdon's "Holy Sh*t: Managing Manure to Save Mankind" By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 30 2010 A review of Gene Logsdon's "Holy Sh*t: Managing Manure to Save Mankind" + READ MORE

Essential Blogs and Books About Homesteading By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 25 2010 Here are several informative, entertaining books and blogs about modern homesteading. + READ MORE

Organically Raised: Anni Daulter Takes the Fear Out of Conscious Parenting By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Aug 23 2010 I find that many parenting books can trigger paranoia in even the most rational of parents. One of my friends even stopped reading books during her pregnancy just because she thought she might go nuts. But Organically Raised by Anni Daulter is a break from the norm. + READ MORE

Worldreader to Boost Literacy in Ghana With Kindle e-Readers By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Aug 16 2010 Not only is the idea of bringing Kindles into classrooms growing in the states, but also in developing nations. Worldreader, a non-profit co-founded by ex-Amazon.com VP David Risher, is hoping to boost literacy rates by handing out Kindles. + READ MORE

Old Book, New Craft: Things to Make From Used Books By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Jul 21 2010 Here are some imaginative items made from old books: Make a purse, a safe, some envelopes, and more!. If you don't have any old volumes at home, there are plenty to be found at garage sales, library sales, or thrift stores. + READ MORE

From Fast Track to Slow Love: An Interview With SLOW LOVE Author, Dominique Browning By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jul 12 2010 When House and Garden magazine folded, it brought down the house. Most notably it brought down Browning's house. As the editor of House and Garden for over ten years, Browning was given a few days to say goodbye to colleagues, and pack up the job she loved. Slow Love chronicles how she moves through the loss of one life and discovers how to get on with a new one...slower. + READ MORE

Add Botany of Desire to Your "Watch Instantly" Netflix Queue By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Jun 20 2010 Over my deliberately relaxed, do-nothing weekend, I decided to watch Botany of Desire, the PBS documentary based on Michael Pollan’s book. If other busy bees like me, can’t read the book—relax by taking a break and watch it. + READ MORE

How to Find Affordable Books for Your Kids By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jun 17 2010 Here are five ideas for finding inexpensive used books for your child's library. + READ MORE

The Taos Whole Foods Cookbook: Healthy Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Jun 11 2010 A true whole foods cookbook found in a land of meat-and-cheese-heavy (and delicious, if you eat those foods) cuisine. + READ MORE

4 Beach Reads For the Food Lover By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jun 5 2010 It’s beach weather my friend and this time of year calls for maxing and relaxing with a good book in hand. If you’re a food lover like me it’s a certain type of read that reels you in. I’m all about eats when it comes to my summer titles. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Books (for Authors) By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Jun 1 2010 Authors looking to green have several auctions. Get started with our guide on How to Go Green: Books for Authors. + READ MORE

Lisa Shannon's A Thousand Sisters: One Woman's Path From Portland to Eastern Congo By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect May 31 2010 If you want to learn a little about what life for women in eastern Congo is like, or just to know what it's like to feel passionate about a cause, read this book. + READ MORE

Sistah Vegan Explores Veganism, Race, Feminism and More By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Food & Health Mar 31 2010 Sistah Vegan explores the intersection of veganism, race, and a variety of other issues in an anthology of writing by Black women. + READ MORE

An Awesome Guy with an Awesome New Book: An Interview Neil Pasricha of '1000 Awesome Things' By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Work & Connect Mar 24 2010 On his blog, 1000 Awesome Things, and now, in his forthcoming title, The Book of Awesome, Neil Pasricha encourages us to take a minute to appreciate all the little things that go our way. + READ MORE

5 Ways to Value a Book By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Mar 19 2010 Tweets, texts, and all that "lol" stuff will never put books on the endangered species list. + READ MORE

"Cook Food": A Manualfesto for Easy, Health, Local Eating (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Mar 15 2010 "With a conversational, do-it-yourself vibe, a practical approach to everyday cooking on a budget, and a whole bunch of animal-free recipes, Cook Food will have you cooking up a storm, tasting the difference, thinking globally and eating locally." + READ MORE