READ THIS BOOK!

Read it and be inspired

I've read a lot of books on social change, activism, politics of all flavors, and on down the line.

And in this blog I try and recommend reading materials that inform and "fire up." I'm reading a book right now that I feel is very well worth recommending for a few reasons: 1/ It's easy to read; 2/ It introduces the reader to real activists doing practical things about real problems; 3/ It's inspiring -- instead of weighing you down it makes you think, "Yeah, there is real hope and I can make a difference."

The book is "Global Uprising: Confronting the Tyrannies of the 21st Century -- Stories from a New Generation of Activists." Basically, the book is a series of short -- a few pages -- profiles of activists doing great things on all kinds of issues. It's co-authored by Neva Welton and Linda Wolf but many of the words come straight from the activists themselves.

It's entertaining, uplifting, practical and motivating. Sure, there are some stark realities contained between the covers, but this book is all about hope and the reality that change can happen.

The book is published by New Society Publishers. They have some great books on their site but this one is out of print. It was published in 2001.

You can buy it here or do a Google search for it and buy it from wherever you wish.

So don't just sit there and feel overwhelmed -- we've all done that at times. Get this book and give yourself a real lift.

Of "Global Uprising," the wonderful historian and activist, the late Howard Zinn, said: "For anyone despairing of the rule of money ... here is a testament to the spirit of resistance."

And remember the words of Edmund Burke: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men [and women] do nothing."

Happy reading, happy life,
Adrian

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