Solar Versus Nuclear: Choosing Energy Futures study is an eight-chapter text that studies the long-term implications of Sweden's decisions to explore nuclear energy and other alternative development options. Sweden's high standards of living, energy intensive industries, advanced technology in many fields, strong tradition of electrification and a competent utility organization, abundant reserves of (admittedly low grade) uranium, low population density and a large number of suitable react...

Contemporary society encounters profound economical, socio-ecological and political crises challenging the democratic foundation of our societies. This book addresses the potentials and challenges for Action Research supporting democratic alternatives. It offers a broad spectrum of examples from Scandinavian Action Research showing different openings towards democratic development. The book’s first part contributes with a wide range of examples such as Action Research in relation to the Tr...

This book presents theoretical discussions and practical examples of Action Research from Scandinavia, Latin America and Africa, primarily dealing with how to combine nature conservation and management with local democratic community development, seeing the renewal of Commons as a way to transcend the present dichotomy between these two dimensions.

The Only Vegan Cookbook You'll Ever NeedSeven standout authors have joined forces to create this definitive vegan reference book. With more than 600 recipes, this indispensible kitchen staple is perfect for seasoned vegans looking to build their repertoires, cooks new to the basics of plant-based cuisine and curious meat-eaters on the hunt for new flavors. Gluten-free, soy-free and sugar-free options are included, and many recipes come together in 30 minutes or les...

This book is a concise theoretical and practical guide on how to help people improve contact with themselves and each other. Its authors met for the first time in 2007. We represent widely divergent professions, but we share an interest in the circumstances of children with regard to the rapid changes and drastic breakdown of values we all are currently experiencing, the great opportunities that are at hand. We met to come up with an answer to the question: what is the most important and m...

Audra Jensen' son began reading when he was only two years old. She shares her experiences - both the challenges and joys - of raising a child with autism and hyperlexia - an early and obsessive interest in the written word associated with social deficits and significant difficulty in understanding verbal language.The author stresses the importance of diagnosis of the condition for successful implementation of effective teaching strategies and encouragement of more typical childhoo...

The needs of the self-aware are different. Many of us are overly empathic, and many are extra sensitive to certain foods, medicines, situations, and people.If you have physical or emotional ailments, are overweight, have allergies, or are inexplicably lethargic, unfocused, or feeling lost, there is a reason. Your energetic sensitivities likely have caused you to take on the pain, unhappiness, and other disease of the people around you. Self-Care for the Self-Aware provides a solutio...

From one of the pioneers of the scientific study of happiness, an indispensable guide to living your best life.**"Eloquently argues that living fully in the here and now requires that one heed the lessons of the past." —**New York TimesWhat makes a good life? Is it money? An important job? Leisure time? Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi believes our obsessive focus on such measures has led us astray. Work fills our days with anxiety and pres...

A highly accessible introduction to a therapeutic approach that brings our inner “parts” into harmony and allows our core Self to leadWe’re all familiar with self-talk, self-doubt, self-judgment—yet most of us still view ourselves as if we have one uniform mind. Dr. Richard Schwartz’s breakthrough was recognizing that we each contain an “internal family” of distinct parts—and that treating these parts with curiosity, respect, and empathy vastly expands our capacity...

The host of the top ranked Zen Parenting podcast and mother of three reveals a calmer, more self-aware parenting approach for parents to effectively teach and support their children: say less, but listen more.We can’t always plan for what’s next—that’s been made more and more clear in the past few years. The truth is that life is never predictable, especially as parents. What is possible is your unlimited capacity for compassion, and caring—for yourself an...

A Joyful Intuition will help you live a happy, healthy life inconnection with your own internal wisdom and creativity. Marsolek guides you on an exciting, playful journey into your own intuitive wisdom. You will learn simple, practical yet profound ways of using your intuition in your daily life. As you go through the exercises is this book, you will come to trust your own unique intuitive perception, and discover how you can live your life with clarity and inner inspiration."Patri...

Neuro Linguistic Programming can be very helpful when you are trying to break a habit, get over an addiction or trauma, or simply change the effectiveness of what you do every day.Many people have tested these programs and have had success. In this book, you will learn more about topics that can expand your horizon. Such topics include modeling, profiling, hypnosis, meditation, changing your inner beliefs, and a full comprehension of the terms involved in Neuro Linguistic Programmi...