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Not Just a Pretty Face

Common Ground Magazine (SF), November 2007
This 3 page article by Stacy Malkan on the toxins in cosmetics exposes the Beauty industry's dirty little secrets from lead in lipstick to 1,4 dioxane, phthalates and beyond.
http://commongroundmag.com/2007/11/healthyliving0711.html

Common Ground (Canada), January 2008
The magazine ran an excerpt from Not Just a Pretty Face focusing on nanotechnology and the Skin Deep database.
http://commonground.ca/iss/198/cg198_prettyface.shtml

MSNBC.com, January 11, 2008
"Suffering for Beauty has Ancient Roots" This in-depth article offers an historical perspective on the use of lead, mercury and arsenic back in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Stacy Malkan, author of Not Just a Pretty Face, is featured prominently in this article, which brings us up to present times, proving that things in the cosmetic world haven't changed that much.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22546056/

Slow is Beautiful

Body & Soul Magazine, November 5, 2007
This article about living the good life includes a page from Cecile Andrews, called "Find Time", in which she offers a tip: "Forget perfectionism."

Economics of Happiness

Edmonton Journal, November 7, 2007
This extremely positive article describes Mark Anielski's shift to genuine wealth.

The Great Neighborhood Book

The Toronto Star, November 25, 2007
Leslie Scrivener writes that "Toronto, a 'city of neighbourhoods', can learn a lot from a book about them". This lengthy and very positive article about what makes neighbourhoods work cites Jay Walljasper's numerous Toronto examples along with many others from the book.

How to Re-Imagine the World

Celsias.com, November 27, 2007
This lengthy and positive review by Kristy Arbon celebrates author Anthony Weston's new approach to activism. "If this tiny book were a person, she'd be a cheerleader for radical thinkers. The book practically shouts to its reader to wake up and think differently. The author doesn't pound away at the old, heavy problems – instead he puts air under the wings of brand new, radical modes of thought. Each chapter is an invitation to meditate upon possibilities. The book is a launching pad designed to propel the individual toward fresh views on old issues."
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Monday Magazine, Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2007
"Open its pages and you'll soon be leapfrogging from one inspired vision of the world to another. This is not to suggest Weston has oversimplified the social problems we face, nor does he ignore practical considerations." The reviewer sees Weston's book as a whole vision pointing the way forward.

Shared-Vision.com, December 2007 Editors' Pick
"If you've lost ties to your creative consciousness, this book offers tools to reawaken the imagination for social transformation. Through strategic advice and by sketching examples of forward-looking possibilities, learn how to spark the creative momentum to change your worldview."
http://www.shared-vision.com/sv-books/20071127/editors-picks

Building an Ark

BC Bookworld, Winter 2007-2008
This issue contains a lengthy article with photos and mention of the foreword by Jane Goodall. "The overriding message is one of hope harnessed to action. Building an Ark zips right along, with each chapter occupying precisely two pages including illustrations, fact boxes and lists of related materials. It's easy to read and suitable for readers of high school age and up."

The New Village Green

The New Village Green was listed on the Top 12 titles list for "informative titles on the importance of building and strengthening a vibrant local economy." The same list featured Slow is Beautiful, The Great Neighborhood Book and The Better World Handbook as additional titles of interest.

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Boat Green

Wavelength Magazine, Jan-March 2008
Positive review by Diana Mumford: "Boat Green would be a great resource for yacht clubs and boating organizations to circulate among members and perhaps use as a starting point for a committee dedicated to raising awareness and planning environmental boating events."
http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/current.php

US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Alert 11, Bellingham, WA, January 2008
The reviewer states, "If I could be Ruler of the Seven Seas for just one day, one of my first decrees would be to put a copy of this book aboard every boat. I would not be surprised at all if in 20 years this book will be called 'venerable'."

Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings

Backhome Magazine, Jan/Feb 2008
"There is a popular little book that's become a one-stop resource for those buying, building, retrofitting, or upgrading a home. The Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings is a smart shopper's guide and a good educational tool as well."

Green Building A to Z

Los Angeles Times, January 27, 2008
"Green Building A to Z lays it all out in alphabetical order, which is what you might expect from an engineer, and its author, Jerry Yudelson, is one of those, as well as a respected expert in the green-building field."

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