Our Only World: Ten Essays As the United States prepares to leave its long war in Afghanistan, it now must contemplate the necessity of sending troops back to Iraq, recalling General Colin Powell’s advice to Pre
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| Title | : | Our Only World: Ten Essays |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1619027003 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-10 |
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Since the Second World War ended, America has performed like a gyroscope losing its balance, wobbling this way and that, unable to settle into itself and its own great promise. Wendell Berry has been a voice for that promise, a voice for reason and hope and urgent concern.
As the United States prepares to leave its long war in Afghanistan, it now must contemplate the necessity of sending troops back to Iraq, recalling General Colin Powell’s advice to President Bush: If you break it, you own it,” as
the world’s hot spots threaten to spread over the globe with the ferocity of a war of holy terror and desperation.
The planet’s environmental problems respect no national boundaries. From soil erosion and population displacement to climate change and failed energy policies, American governing classes are paid by corporations to pretend that debate is the only democratic necessity and that solutions are capable of withstanding endless delay. Late
Editorial : "Asking hard questions and providing even harder answers, Berry never disappoints. Our Only World is worth a nice, slow, contemplative read."Circe Institute
"Stern but compassionate, author Wendell Berry raises broader issues that environmentalists rarely focus on. In one sense Berry is the voice of a rural agrarian tradition that stretches from rural Kentucky back to the origins of human civilization. But his insights are universal because "Our Only World" is filled with beautiful, compassionate writing and careful, profound thinking."Associated Press
"Even at age 80, Wendell Berry continues to be one of the most compelling social critics of our age. This new collection of essays enhances the basic themes of his previous work, including local economies, conservation of energy, and opposition any powers that destroy land, creatures, and human life. If you are weary of the injustice embedded in daily American life, Berry offers here not easy answers, but
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INDEX. Still not done with this book, but so far it's exactly what I needed for my 15yoa son. Cannon and Dillon have created an amazing and very readable account of the inner workings of class-action suits within the legal system, the formation of questionable political, legal, and corporate liaisons, the lack-luster SEC, investigative work, and cheating. They pull you in and require participation on your part, not just a skimming over or a diversionary read.
Whoever wrote the official summary for the book shown on Amazon's title page (and elsewhere), did a very poor job. A tremendous book. It shows each others perspective and then demonstrate how two people being right can be so wrong for each other. Weighing myself today, I discovered that I lost 19.5 pounds so far! I measured myself and immediately noted that I lost 19 inches over all (I measure my chest, both arms, both legs, waist, and hips). The typography is stunning. It's almost as if a di
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