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—Juliet B. Schor, author of Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth and professor of sociology at Boston College
“Where others have documented countless challenges to the Earth and its inhabitants, Annie Leonard has accomplished the rare feat of defining the systemic nature of the problems we face and offering solutions that get to the heart of the matter. Whether you are redesigning industry and commerce or simply imagining a better world for your grandchildren’s grandchildren, Annie’s work will engage you. Read it and be inspired into action.”
—Ray C. Anderson, founder and chairman, Interface, Inc.
“At once engaging, accessible, and authoritative, The Story of Stuff is a brilliant masterwork. Leonard weaves together engaging personal stories and encyclopedic knowledge of her subject to communicate a powerful systemic frame and define a spot-on agenda for practical action. I gained new facts, ideas, and inspiration. It gets my highest and most enthusiastic recommendation for anyone interested in why we humans are on a path to self-destruction and what we can do about it.”
—David C. Korten, author of Agenda for a New Economy and The Great Turning and board chair of YES! magazine
“When Annie Leonard came to work at the Center for Study of Responsive Law, she brought a special character—a dynamic curiosity; a willingness to scour the countries of the Earth to understand and document solid and chemical wastes’ production, consumption, and disposal; the intellectual and emotional intelligence to mobilize everyone she could reach to respect the ecosphere; and health and safety concerns. Those dynamic energies permeate her galvanizing, exciting, and fascinating book. You will be bouncing up and down as you are drawn through its pages, graphics, and engrossing stories. Annie Leonard not only knows ‘the story of stuff’—she has the right stuff!”
—Ralph Nader
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The Story of Stuff was received with widespread enthusiasm in hardcover, by everyone from Stephen Colbert to Tavis Smiley to George Stephanopolous on Good Morning America, as well as far-reaching print and blog coverage. Uncovering and communicating a critically important idea—that there is an intentional system behind our patterns of consumption and disposal—Annie Leonard transforms how we think about our lives and our relationship to the planet.
From sneaking into factories and dumps around the world to visiting textile workers in Haiti and children mining coltan for cell phones in the Congo, Leonard, named one of Time magazine’s 100 environmental heroes of 2009, highlights each step of the materials economy and its actual effect on the earth and the people who live near sites like these.
With curiosity, compassion, and humor, Leonard shares concrete steps for taking action at the individual and political level that will bring about sustainability, community health, and economic justice. Embraced by teachers, parents, churches, community centers, activists, and everyday readers, The Story of Stuff will be a long-lived classic, keeping company with Silent Spring and An Inconvenient Truth .
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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The value of stuff - reevaluating your values,
By Maeve O'byrne "Change agent" (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Story of Stuff: How Our Problem of Overconsumption is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities & Our Health- And What To Do About It (Hardcover)
Approaching the subject with sceptism I was blown away with the matter of the fact way Annie Leonard dealt with the subject of how we are killing our planet. The book was easy to read, not preachy, laying out facts and questioning the values of anyone who uses day to day stuff. She offers hope, ideas for change and her dream of a future. This has changed the way I deal with stuff, questioning my purchases and my habits. Brilliant!
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Fascinating!,
This review is from: Story of Stuff: How Our Problem of Overconsumption is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities & Our Health- And What To Do About It (Hardcover)
I've just started reading this, and I'm learning something new from every page. A great overal picture of the reality of our society! A well-researched and well-written piece. Highly recommended!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent stuff!,
By Gnomaedh (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Story of Stuff: How Our Problem of Overconsumption is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities & Our Health- And What To Do About It (Hardcover)
Annie has really done her homework here! If you're looking for a book to help you understand exactly what type of impact our everyday purchases have on our global society, this is an excellent addition to your library. Support Annie's work and spread the knowledge at the same time... add THE STORY OF STUFF to your collection today, or get one for a friend ;) and make a difference!
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