Changing the World

Changing the World An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming by Albert, Jr. Gore Published 2007 by Viking Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780670062713 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: More... Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope by Jenna Bush Published 2007 by HarperCollins Library Binding, English. ISBN: 9780061379109 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: A Journey of Hope is a work of narrative nonfiction based on Jenna's experiences while interning for UNICEF and documenting lives of children and teens she encountered through her work. The book focuses on Ana, a teenage single mother who is bravely living with, rather than dying from, HIV.... More... Committed: A Rabble-Rouser's Memoir by Dan Mathews Published 2007 by Atria Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780743291873 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: In this inspiring, irreverent memoir by a man who really has changed the world--the incomparable public face of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)--Mathews shares his unorthodox coming-of-age and outrageous career. More... Healing Our World: Inside Doctors Without Borders by David Morley Published 2006 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781550415650 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: 2007 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards: - Bronze Medalist, Young Adult Non-Fiction Category, and - Bronze Medalist, Peacemaker Award Category" Excerpt: ""When I tell friends at home in Canada abut the things I have seen, they often say, 'It must be so depressing!' But my work has never felt depressing.... More... Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder Published 2004 by Random House Trade Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780812973013 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Tracy Kidder is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the author of the bestsellers The Soul of a New Machine, House, Among Schoolchildren, and Home Town. He has been described by the "Baltimore "Sun as the "master of the non-fiction narrative." This powerful and inspiring new book shows how one person can make a difference, as Kidder tells the true story of a gifted man who is in love with the world and has set out to do all he can to cure it.... More... Fight Global Warming Now: The Handbook for Taking Action in Your Community by Bill McKibben Published 2007 by Henry Holt & Company Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780805087048 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Drawing on the experience of Step It Up, a national day of rallies held on April 14, McKibben and the Step It Up team provide the facts about what must change to save the climate, and show readers how to build the fight in their community, church, or college. More...