Lyle Estill has been on the vanguard of social change for the past decade, which has placed him at the heart of the sustainability movement. Lyle is a prolific speaker and writer, and the author of Industrial Evolution, Small is Possible, Biodiesel Power and now the editor of Small Stories, Big Changes. Unflinchingly honest and compulsively readable Small Stories, Big Changes provides an intimate look at the personal experience of being a pioneer in the sustainability movement, laying bare the emotional, spiritual and financial impact of a life lived in the service of change. Activist, farmer, publisher, philosopher or entrepreneur; each writer has a unique personal tale to tell.
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Paperback
– 272 pages
7.5 Inches × 9 Inches (w × h)
Weight: 550 Grams
BISAC:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable
Publisher:
New Society Publishers
ISBN: 9780865716216
Pub. Date: 2009-09-01
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