""Amy Goodman has taken investigative journalism to new heights of exciting, informative, and probing analysis."--Noam Chomsky"You can learn more of the truth about Washington and the world from one week of Amy Goodman's "Democracy Now!" than from a month of Sunday morning talk shows. Make that a year of Sunday talk shows. That's because Amy, as you will discover on every page of this book, knows the critical question for journalists is ..."
A World of Ideas(1st Edition) Conversations With Thoughtful Men and Women About American Life Today and the Ideas Shaping Our Future by Bill D. Moyers, Betty Sue . Flowers Paperback, 528 Pages, Published 1989 by Doubleday ISBN-13: 978-0-385-26346-7, ISBN: 0-385-26346-5
"Citizen activism has achieved many positive results. But the road to success for social movements is often complex, usually lasting many years, with few guides for evaluating the precise stage of a movement's evolution to determine the best way forward. Doing Democracy provides both a theory and working model for understanding and analyzing social movements, ensuring that they are successful in the long term. Beginning with an overview ..."
"The national bestseller, now available in a non-illustrated, standard format paperback edition The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people--including Star Wars creator George Lucas. To Campbell, mythology was the “song of the universe, the music of the spheres.” With Bill Moyers, one o ..."
Told You So The Big Book of Weekly Columns by Ralph Nader, Jim Hightower, BillMoyers Paperback, 540 Pages, Published 2013 by Seven Stories Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60980-474-9, ISBN: 1-60980-474-0
"“What sets Ralph Nader apart is that he has moved beyond social criticism to effective political action.”—The New York Times"Nader is at his polemical best inveighing against specific issues from the skyrocketing costs of college education to the Keystone XL pipeline to new traffic safety concerns that harken back to his pivotal game-changing 1965 book, Unsafe at Any Speed. Admirers of Nader will find much to savor here as will anyone s ..."
"A gorgeous visual celebration of America's public libraries including 150 photos, plus essays by Bill Moyers, Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, and many more. Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to a public library: the unmistakable musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly discovered books. Today, the more than 17,000 libraries in America also function as de facto community c ..."
"Whether you are newly diagnosed or have had Parkinson's disease for many years, or you are younger or older, the lessons that Karl Robb offers in this book will apply to your situation. A culmination of over twenty years of personal experience, in A Soft Voice in a Noisy World Karl Robb provides an assortment of tips and suggestions that have made a difference in his life and benefitted him in his personal struggle with PD. This guide s ..."
"Leading American scholars and activists explore the question our leaders have been working overtime to ignore. "The middle class and working poor are told that what's happening to them is the consequence of Adam Smith's 'Invisible Hand.' This is a lie."from the introduction by Bill Moyers Since the 1970s, the U.S. economy has been sending more and more of its rewards to fewer and fewer people. Once seen as a global exemplar of eg ..."
""Liberty and duty, freedom and responsibility. That's the deal." John W. Gardner's life was dedicated to revitalizing the American Dream, a dream that must be recreated by each generation of caring citizens as they reshape it to meet the unrolling future. Now more than ever, citizens must step up and take action to create the world in which we want to live. Living, Leading, and the American Dream is an inspiration— and a call to action ..."
Faith Works(Reprint) How Faith-Based Organizations Are Changing Lives, Neighborhoods, and America by Jim Wallis, BillMoyers Paperback, 355 Pages, Published 2001 by Pagemill Press Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-1-879290-23-5, ISBN: 1-879290-23-5
"Jim Wallis is the theological equivalent of a jackalope. He's an evangelical protestant with a strong streak of sympathy for works righteousness. As he explains in Faith Works: Lessons from the Life of an Activist Preacher, "in the Bible, faith is not something you possess but rather something you practice. You have to put it into action or it really doesn't mean anything. Faith changes things. It's the energy of transformation, both fo ..."
Granny D(1st Edition) Walking Across America in My Ninetieth Year by Doris Haddock, Dennis M. Burke, BillMoyers Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2001 by Villard ISBN-13: 978-0-375-50539-3, ISBN: 0-375-50539-3
"In February 2000, at the age of 89, Doris Haddock decided to walk from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., to lobby for campaign finance reform and spread her message along the way. Granny D is a journal of the challenges and triumphs of her trek, in which she "found so many new friends along the road" who entrusted her "with so much of their hearts." Along her route, she was greeted with marching bands, serenades, and parades. She spoke t ..."
Cold Anger A Story of Faith and Power Politics by Mary Beth Rogers, BillMoyers Paperback, 226 Pages, Published 1990 by University Of North Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-0-929398-13-6, ISBN: 0-929398-13-0
""Cold Anger" is an important book about the empowerment of working-class communities through church-based social activism. Such activism is certainly not new, but the conscious merger of community organizing tactics with religious beliefs may be. The organizing approach comes from Aul Alinsky and his Industrial Areas Foundations (IAF). . . . The book is structured around the polifical life of Ernesto Cortes Jr., the lead IAF organizer w ..."
"September 11, 2001 will forever be remembered as the day that terror challenged the hearts of a nation. NEW YORK September Eleven Two Thousand One documents a day that changed our lives forever, from the shock of those first brutal moments to the horrific aftermath that followed. A selection of moving photos and thoughtful essays captures much of what the world saw and felt that day. The diversity of testimonials, personal stories, i ..."
"Our beloved Huston Smith, who has enriched the lives of countless souls, left us for the Greater Life December 2016 after many years in bed, before the Threshold. On April 1, a memorial service was held at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, celebrating his life of giving to us all. Many will remember Huston from his PBS series with Bill Moyers, or from his books, starting with the Religions of Man. But there were also many friends who le ..."
Global Dumping Ground The International Traffic in Hazardous Waste by Bill D. Moyers, BillMyers Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 1990 by Seven Locks Press ISBN-13: 978-0-932020-95-6, ISBN: 0-932020-95-X