Changing the World

Changing the World Either You're in or You're in the Way: Two Brothers, Twelve Months, and One Filmmaking Hell-Ride to Keep a Promise to Their Father by Logan Miller Published 2009 by Harper Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780061763144 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: This amazing true story reveals how two brothers--without a dime to their names nor a single meaningful contact in Hollywood--managed to write, produce, act in, and direct a feature film in less that a year. The hilarious, implausible, and touching story of twin brothers accomplishing the impossible--making a feature film (with a cast and crew with 11 Academy Awards and 26 nominations) with no experience, no money and no contacts.... More... Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life by Linda Sivertsen Published 2008 by Simon Pulse Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781416961222 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: We all know about the Earth's environmental crisis, but there is someone who can truly make a difference: you. If you text your friends or chat with them online, download music to your iPod, or toss bottles and papers into recycling bins, you're already more eco-savvy than you think.... More... 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: Jenna Bush, daughter of President George W. and Mrs. Laura Bush, shares the poignant story of a 17-year-old single mother living with HIV in Latin America - an inspiring story of strength and survival. Ana's life is a collection of bits and pieces of her past.... More... Letters to a Bullied Girl: Messages of Healing and Hope by Olivia Gardner Published 2008 by Harper Paperbacks Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780061544620 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: After suffering a seizure in middle school, Gardner was taunted and teased by classmates for two years. Two concerned sisters began a letter-writing campaign to bolster the girl's spirits, and thousands responded in kind. This inspiring collection offers help and hope for combating the epidemic of bullying.... 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. "Committed" is a bold, offbeat, globe-trotting memoir that shows how the most ridiculed punching bag in high school became an internationally renowned crusader for the most downtrodden individuals of all -- animals.... 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 CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens, 2008 AStarred Choice Red Maple Book Award - Non-Fiction nominee 2009" 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...