Tim DeChristopher's Book Group
Each month, Tim will be choosing a book that he is reading in prison that he'd like to share with the world!
Come here to find out what book is next and to be part of the discussion as we continue to find solutions to creating a just and healthy world through old and new wisdom.
We'll start off each month with a "book review" from Tim, and then add your comments! Tim will be sent the comments so he can add in thoughts as the discussion progresses.
Tim's one request: "I have a lot of time to read, but if you have the choice to read about action or take it - ACT!"
- Tim’s Book Choice for March 2012
62 0 0 0 “The United States of Appalachia”
- Jeff Biggers
**Coming in March 2012 – start off our discussion on this important book with Tim!
62 0 0 0 - Tim’s Book Choice for February 2012
62 0 0 0 Tim’s Book Choice for February 2012
“The Value of Nothing” – Raj Patel
Of all the books on economics that I have read,
"The Value of Nothing" by Raj Patel probably comes the
closest to representing my own views. Patel focuses on the
failure of market prices to reflect actual human values as
a central problem of ... - Tim’s Book Choice for January 2012
62 0 0 0 “The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr: The boundaries of Law, Politics and Religion” – By Lewis Baldwin
62 0 0 0 - Tim’s Book Choice for December 2011
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**January 2011 Book Pick – “The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr” by Lewis Baldwin
“The End of Growth”
Richard Heinberg
The End of Growth is an honest look at our whole economy, which means it is not an encouraging book. Compared to Heinberg’s other work, this one spends less time on resource and environmental ... - Tim’s Book choice for November 2011
62 0 0 0 November 2011 – “Long Walk to Freedom” – Nelson Mandela
62 0 0 0 - Tim’s Book choice for October 2011
62 0 0 0 October 2011 – “Murder City: Ciudad Juarez And The Global Economy’s New Killing Fields” – Charles Bowden
62 0 0 0 - Tim’s Book choice for September 2011
62 0 0 0 September 2011 – “The Honor Code: How moral Revolutions Happen” – Kwame Anthony Appiah
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and check again here frequently. I’m quite certain I’ll learn
lots of new stuff right here! Good luck for the next!
I heartily recommend “JFK and the Unspeakable” by James W. Douglass for the booklist. A must read for anyone grappling with the moral dimensions of the climate justice struggle and it’s parallels to other great “turning points” in history where brave individuals like Tim had the guts to stand alone against the tide of cynicism, apathy and self-interest.
Gandhi said Leo Tolstoys book ” The Kingdom of God is Within You” taught him the basics of non violent non cooperation with evil: “Satyagraha”. It is in part a good short history of war resistance, draft resistance, Quakerism, slave trade resistance and many others. (at the time of this post it is free on Amazon.com for Kindle and free download of kindle for PC)
http://www.amazon.com/The-Kingdom-God-Within-ebook/dp/B005CDZG2M/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1333122659&sr=1-1
Words heal, words kill. Dr. Rosenburg has developed workshop and books on cultivating an inner serenity that yields peaceful words when they are most needed, when you are in conflict with another human being. cnvc.org
http://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-A-Language-Life/dp/1892005034/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333122852&sr=1-1
This is a fantastic book on many of the more well known Non Violent Movements of the 20th Century: Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Walesa of the Polish Solidarity Movement and many more that the main stream medai never picked up on.
http://www.amazon.com/Force-More-Powerful-Non-Violent-Conflict/dp/0312240503/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333123366&sr=1-1
God Bless Tim.
Charlie
Hi Tim,
Thank you for all that you are doing for the world! I would like to recommend Charles Eisenstein’s new book, _Sacred Economics_, as an upcoming selection for your Book Group. It is all about building a new economy based on unity, honoring The Commons and gifting. It’s a really fine book! And, the whole book is available as a gift/free online at: http://www.realitysandwich.com/sacred_economics_introduction
Namaste!
I just read Red by Terry Tempest Williams about the Southern Utah area (some of which Tim saved,) copyrighted 2001.
I traveled there in 2008 and wrote about it in a book, The Veggie Voyagers. I would love to send Tim the book and will find out how to do that. (www.veggievoyagers.blogspot.com see archives 4/08)
That area of the continent stands out for me in its unique beauty, wildness and link to the past. It stays in me as a living presence.
It’s great to see these books Tim is reading and to have met the Peaceful Uprising Folks in Nevada City.
In Solidarity with the Earth and her rich diversity, Chris
You must have heard of THE LEAP by Chris Turner, latest by William Marsden called FOOLS RULE… and essay on tarsandsaction.org – “Reynold and Mary from Alberta”.
If you could watch a video, “The tar sands stop here” is online–awesome meeting December 1/11 in Vancouver, Canada.
Ongoing– your inspiration!
Eileen
Alberta, Canada
If Tim (or anyone else ) would like a deep understanding of why Tim is going through his travail, a must read is:
“Whistleblowers – Broken Lives and Organizational Power” (by C. Fred Alford) .
Tim is treated like a classic whistleblower protesting organizational malfeasance.
He is suffering the retaliation – a scapegoat forced into “spacewalking”.
Please read this superb book.
What a wonderful idea!
I am proud to support Mr. DeChristopher – he is a moral leader and activist to emulate!
May I suggest Tolstoy, Kafka, and Orwell?
Alex,
Thank you for your thoughts! I’ll pass them along to Tim – you can also see his thoughts on each of these books by clicking on the links above – the End of Growth is here!
http://www.peacefuluprising.org/tims-book-choice-for-december-2011-2-20111209
I read Heinberg’s book shortly after it was published and found it to be excellent. I didn’t buy it to have him persuade me that we’d arrived at the end of growth. I’d already come to that conclusion myself. I was interested in seeing how Heinberg made his case and he did so superbly. The implication for activists is that we should no longer be trying to prop Capitalism up, or hope to make it kinder or gentler (a total violation of its DNA) but help it topple into what must take its place: a post carbon society that respects its land base and neighbors, both human and non-human.
Reading this made me find a used copy of “Limits to Growth,” which also makes very interesting reading. The authors were demonized for suggesting, in the early 70s, that economic growth couldn’t continue endlessly. The contents of this book have been lied about so extensively that most folks have only been exposed to misinformation about it.
I’d be fascinated to learn what Tim DeChristopher’s take on Heinberg’s book is and hope that he has that kind of access from federal prison. My very best regards to you, Tim. You continue to inspire a multitude.