Bøger af Karen I Shragg

Organic dreams and Pickled Nightmares is a collection of poems for those who are frustrated and even angered by the turn our country has taken of late. From "Running Out of Adjectives" to "We've been Trumped," these poems are a perfect way to connect to the zeitgeist of those who feel we have just entered the political version of a Twilight Zone episode. If you feel you are living a Saturday Night Live version of reality, which is no longer funny because the world as we know it is unraveling before our eyes, this book will offer support and relief. This pocketful of political poetry, written by a naturalist and activist for the resistance, covers topics from healthcare to overpopulation, and conservation to our current political nightmare. Sprinkled throughout are words of encouragement and hope. Shragg encourages us to gather a "Seatbelt of Friends" and "Put on your Protest Shoes." Read these original thought-provoking poems to find comfort in knowing you are not alone.

No one is untouched by grief, yet some suffer more than others due to many different reasons. These stories from real people tell of those who dared to deal with their grief in unique and deeper ways. Each story offers inspiration of how someone reacted and dealt with their grief in ways that will help other mourners. Original poetry welcomes the reader into each story and the book also ends with poems by the author which are offered to readers to use for their own ceremonies as desired. This supportive book shares references for websites and organizations that may offer help as well. This book is ideal for the new or not so new mourner and is the perfect gift book to offer to those who could use comfort in their time of need.

Our world is overpopulated. This fact lies outside of the typical activist's perspective and doesn't fit into society's dominant anthropocentric worldview. When it comes to our use of natural resources, we are taught to consider issues related to consumption such as energy efficiency and recycling. However, the number of people - and how fast that number is growing - is a more important factor. More people consume more resources, need more services, produce more waste, and create more world conflict as resources diminish. Working on downstream issues, such as saving the environment, feeding the hungry, and ending homelessness, is noble but ineffective and inefficient without also working to solve the primary cause of these and other important issues. In Move Upstream: A Call to Solve Overpopulation, Karen Shragg challenges social and environmental activists to stop working downstream and take the problem of overpopulation seriously. She also provides compassionate ideas to solve the problem. PRAISE FOR MOVE UPSTREAM "The bravest book on human overpopulation yet. It will open your eyes, even if you have taped them shut. Shocking and provocative, Move Upstream has the courage to name names and proscribe the simple truth on how to combat the overpopulation crisis." -Alexandra Paul, actress and activist "A boldly truthful and hopeful book." -World Population Balance "Karen Shragg has hit the nail on the head of overpopulation denial and offers sensible solutions to this crisis." -Bruce Phillips of One Planet One Child