The Awakening Artist
Subtitled 'madness and spiritual awakening in art' this is a wide-ranging study of the relationship between creative and spiritual processes in art. By awakening, he…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Dissident for Life
With a foreword by Lord Alton, this book tells the extraordinary story of the Russian Christian campaigner for religious freedom, Alexander Ogorodnikov. His story was…… Read More »
When Wine Tastes Best 2014
Authors: Maria Thun, Matthias Thun
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
This companion volume is now in its third year and is based on the same biodynamic principles. It is now also available as an app…… Read More »
The Biodynamic Orchard Book
Authors: Ehrenfried Pfeiffer, Michael Maltas
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
This is quite a specialist book that also has many useful tips for amateurs. The first part deals with cultivation of fruit trees, berries and…… Read More »
The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar 2014
Apart from the calendar itself, this edition contains comments from various practitioners around Europe on their experience of biodynamic farming and winemaking. In addition, there…… Read More »
Water Security
I have been keeping an eye on the political and economic implications of water for about 15 years. In my joint book with Jason Drew,…… Read More »
Beyond Patriotism, From Truman To Obama
As the title suggests, the thesis of this well-researched book is that a large proportion of the American public has moved beyond patriotism to a…… Read More »
Hope for Animals and their World
Authors: Dame Jane Goodall, Gail Hudson, Thane Maynard
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
This book delivers on its title by describing efforts all over the world to rescue endangered species and enable their populations to recover. Jane Goodall…… Read More »
The Story of the Fly
Authors: Jason Drew, Justine Joseph
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
Since 2009, Jason has been developing a new form of protein for animal feed based on fly larvae that also recycles waste nutrients and potentially…… Read More »
End This Depression Now!
Paul Krugman received the Nobel Prize for economics in 2008, and he is a professor of economics at Princeton. The title of the book implies…… Read More »