The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics.Despite the dominating and destructive power of large, monolithic corporations, business can be an essential and effective force for community empowerment. Judy Wicks shows how locally rooted businesses can address the needs of all stakeholders—employees, customers, investors, neighbors, and the earth. She describes the evolution of he...

The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics.In these lectures, Susan Witt and Judy Wicks pay tribute to Jane Jacobs, legendary urban activist and visionary. Witt speaks to the warmth of Jacobs's spirit, reflecting on how she championed "ideas that matter". She was a supporter of the micro-credit program launched in Great Barrington by the Schumacher Center, calling regional curr...

So Dear to Wicked Men is a debut mystery novel introducing Nick and Julia Lambros, who trade in their aprons for detective gear when a customer is poisoned in their restaurant.After several years of hard work, Nick and Julia Lambros have made a real success of the Oracle Cafe in the college town of Delphi, Georgia. That is, until one of their regular morning customers keels over in his coffee. Someone in the group of local businessmen who meet daily for bre...

"If Judy Only Knew" provides the most unique look at the recovery process from drugs and alcohol. The back drop of L. Frank Baum's story and characters in his book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" create a captivating look at the path to recovery. This distinctive lens draws clarity, purpose, and understanding of the 12 Step process. Walk through this insightful journey to discover how a path of yellow bricks can lead to surviving the wicked witch of addiction.