Lost Civilizations
A truly spectacular illustrated book covering twenty lost civilisations in the Americas, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. It includes Chichen Itza, Machu Pichu, Babylon,…… Read More »
Book Reviews
How Not to Say What You Mean
The new Oxford Dictionary of euphemisms. It is striking how many of the phrases are concerned with drink, sex and death - the subjects of…… Read More »
Holding Up a Mirror: How Civilizations Decline
Drawing on the thesis of Pitirim Sorokin's 'Social and Cultural Dynamics' this magisterial book uses dramatic entertainment as the means of telling the story of…… Read More »
The Sowing and Planting Calendar - Working with the Stars
The annual handbook for would-be biodynamic gardeners showing the optimum days for sowing, pruning and harvesting various plant crops according to Steiner's findings. Contains much…… Read More »
A Handful of Beads
A touching and fascinating memoir by an old friend whom I have not seen for some time. Her life story is a varied one encompassing…… Read More »
Babushka
Charlotte Lorimer (7) writes: Babushka likes her house and belongings to be tidy and clean. This means that angels and even kings can't come in…… Read More »
Twelve Days of Christmas
This book has wonderful pictures of the twelve days of Christmas. I specially liked the jewels on every page with the figures. The cow on…… Read More »
Seven Steps to Justice
Authors: Peter Challen, Rodney Shakespeare
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
This is a really radical book that amounts to complete rethink of economics and politics and which originated in five years of dialogue around the…… Read More »
The Earth Policy Reader
The follow-up to Lester Brown's 'Eco-Economy' reviewed earlier in the year, this book gives essential background information and analysis to the current interface between ecology…… Read More »
I'm Fine - Learning to Unblock your Emotions
Another engaging book by Andrew following up his earlier one on emotional healing with flower essences. Here he sees life in terms of a journey…… Read More »