John Javna Bücher

Explains how specific things in a child's environment are connected to the rest of the world, how using them affects the planet, and how the individual can develop habits and projects that are environmentally sound.

Gathers humorous quotations, from television series, dealing with aging, ambition, baldness, dating, doctors, food, lawyers, life, marriage, pride, sleep, success, and work

Together, We Can Make a Difference Today's environmental problems may seem too overwhelming for one person to tackle . . . but you don't have to do it alone. Now you have partners--50 of them. 50 Simple Things, the revolutionary 1990 bestseller, is back in a completely revised, updated edition . . . and it's just as innovative and groundbreaking as the original. The authors have teamed up with 50 of America's top environmental groups, including The Natural Resources Defense Council, the National Wildlife Federation, and Rainforest Action Network. Each group has chosen one issue and provided a simple, step-by-step program that will empower you and your family to become citizen activists in the fight to save the Earth. It's easy to get started. Just pick one! Fight global warming "one city at a time" with the Sierra Club's Cool Cities CampaignRoll up your sleeves and save an endangered species with the Wilderness SocietyProtect coral reefs and create a marine reserve with SeacologyGet your congregation excited about protecting God's creations with Interfaith Power and LightInvite songbirds into your neighborhood with the National Audubon Society All it takes is a little effort. When we work together, we can work miracles! Get started now!

An inspirational collection of musings on the sheer wonder of nature and the universe, Zen Science taps into the enormous popularity of mindfulness meditation with thought-provoking, stand-alone entries and an attractive, accessible package.

It's the perfect marriage of wisdom and wit--here are 100 valuable lessons on how to live, drawn from 100 hilarious and unforgettable jokes.<br /><br /> A really good joke, like a great poem, memorable song lyric, razor-sharp anecdote, or Zen koan, is a portal of discovery--it can get a meaningful message across in a way that's clear, humorous, and practical.<br /> It's the secret weapon of every great comedian--there's the joke, and then there's the subtext of the joke, and that can mean serious business.<br /><br /> A funny, funny joke about a therapist and his patient conveys, for example, an important lesson on the power of communication. A surprising joke about a tribal shaman and the weather service turns into a necessary critique on how we should view experts.<br /><br />