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It's time we moved from commuting to community and Superbia!, a MOTHER EARTH NEWS Book for Wiser Living, tells you how. An inspiring book about connecting with our neighbors, connecting our communities to the ecosystem, and connecting our everyday lives to our search for quality and joy.

The book is full of practical ideas for creating more socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable neighborhoods. It is about remaking suburban and urban neighborhoods to serve people better and to reduce human impact on the environment.

The authors first trace the history of the suburbs, showing how they fail to meet many peoples' needs. They then describe how existing neighborhoods can be transformed, offering cohousing and new urbanist communities as examples. The reader is then guided through the transformation of a fictitious neighborhood that adopts the authors' 31 steps. Ideas for the blossoming of the suburb are described in order of difficulty, from easy to boldest, including: the creation of a neighborhood newsletter to foster a sense of neighborhood identity and cooperation; regular community dinners, discussion groups, and babysitting co-ops; the removal of backyard fences to create park-like spaces for community play areas, or gardens; retrofitting homes for energy efficiency, and installing community energy systems.

Examples from all over North America and beyond provide real-life proof that citizen planners can create superbia! And the most comprehensive resource listing imaginable puts all the tools needed at your fingertips.

Well-illustrated and reader-friendly, Superbia! is written primarily for the millions who live in urban areas or existing suburbs. It will also be of major interest to environmentalists, planners, and all who want to create a more humane and nurturing lifestyle.

About the Contributors:

Dan Chiras is the father of two boys, and the author of over 20 books on environmental issues and sustainability. He teaches courses on renewable energy, green building and sustainability at Colorado College. His free time is spent mountain biking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, playing music, and gardening with his boys.

Dave Wann worked with the EPA for a decade and is now a writer and video producer. Widely published in magazines, he is coauthor of the successful book, Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic and two other books about design, as well as six video programs on community.

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This user-friendly, step-by-step guide takes owners through the process of establishing successful bird-watching windows for the enjoyment of their indoor cats. Suggestions for planting natural habitats outside windows, one-way viewing, bird videos, outside speakers and special toys are also included.

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Hal Niedzviecki has a blunt message for the army of tattoo and piercing enthusiasts, bloggers, skateboard warriors, and anyone else walking around with the smug certainty that they are one of a kind: Individuality is the new conformity.

Niedzviecki’s meditations touch on everything from designer religions to webcasts, from reality TV to the endless “Everybody Is A Star” platitudes of global pop culture. He unearths the amateur underground and shines a spotlight on the self-help industry, Hollywood, and mainstream media. The result is a smart, witty, and impassioned argument that shatters the you-can-do-anything pop myth and exposes the paradox of individualism.

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This book exposes the hypocrisy of major food companies like Kraft, Coca-Cola, and McDonalds, that are staging massive PR campaigns to look like they are "part of the solution" while they simultaneously lobby against sound nutrition policies.

Concerned Americans are finally beginning to ask: Who is to blame for the growing public health crisis of obesity and diet-related illnesses, especially among children? Is the junk food industry at fault, or is it all just a matter of personal and parental responsibility? How can we fight back with workable solutions?

Appetite for Profit unveils food industry lobbying, front groups, and other tactics that purposefully undermine nutrition policy in schools and elsewhere. It explains how to see through the corporate rhetoric that seeks to control the debate. It also explains how to fight back by offering reliable resources on how to get involved.

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Author Christopher Phillips goes to the heart of philosophy and Socratic discourse to discover what we're all looking for: the kind of love that makes life worthwhile. Love here is not defined only or even primarily as eros, but in all its classic varieties-from love of family and love of neighbor to love of country, love of God, love of life, and love of wisdom. Phillips's explorations take us from New Orleans at Mardi Gras and the gambling dens of Las Vegas to the last evangelical revival presided over by Billy Graham. He talks with moms and dads about "parent love," with inmates of a maximum-security prison about "unconditional love," with Hurricane Katrina refugees and a family who took them in, and with Japanese seniors and schoolchildren in Hiroshima Peace Park. Throughout, he enriches his dialogues with commentary on the great philosophers of love from the ancients to Rumi to Ayn Rand and Anaïs Nin.

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Discover hundreds of fresh ideas and insights that can enrich your life in ways both large and small. The best of the best advice and analysis, wisdom and whimsy from the pages of Utne Reader. Goodlife reveals surprising answers to today's most pressing personal questions: How do I find more time in my life? Make work more meaningful? How can I deepen my sex life? Strengthen family ties? Simplify? Laugh more? Goodlife helps you shape a more enjoyable life and a brighter future for yourself, your family, and the world around you.

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The MOTHER EARTH NEWS editors whole-heartedly offer a big, fat stamp of approval to this incredible cookbook, which proves hands-down that there is enough time in life for baking. You'll be able to create numerous treats by mastering one simple technique. Contains all kinds of trouble-shooting tips and many mouthwatering recipes.

There’s nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread to fill a kitchen with warmth, eager appetites, and endless praise for the baker who took on such a time-consuming task. Now, you can fill your kitchen with the irresistible aromas of a French bakery every day with just five minutes of active preparation time, and Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day will show you how.

Coauthors Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François prove that bread baking can be easier than a trip to the bakery. Their method is quick and simple, bringing forth scrumptious perfection in each loaf. Delectable creations will emerge straight from your own oven as warm, indulgent masterpieces that you can finally make for yourself. In exchange for a mere five minutes of your time, your breads will rival those of the finest bakers in the world.

With nearly 100 recipes to put this ingenious technique to use, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day will open the eyes of any potential baker who has sworn off homemade bread as simply too much work. Crusty baguettes, mouth-watering pizzas, hearty sandwich loaves, and even buttery pastries can easily become part of your own personal menu, and this innovative book will teach you everything you need to know.

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People are coming back to bicycling in droves; propelled by rising gas prices, expanding waistlines, or the allure of fancy gear, bicycling for all ages has never been more popular.

The Practical Cyclist is for those who have not been actively cycling for years, or perhaps are new to the sport - bicycling for real people. The author recognizes that not every cyclist cares about fancy equipment and competitive riding. The book's low-impact approach is uniquely geared to people who would like to come back to cycling, but don't know where to begin.

There are many reasons for hopping back on a bike - becoming healthier, saving money, saving the environment, but mainly to have fun. The Practical Cyclist provides simple, basic information that takes the intimidation out of visiting a bike shop and includes:

• How to choose equipment
• Proper riding technique
• Safety tips
• Accessories
• Easy rules on where, when and how to ride

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Filled with tips on how to live and have fun on a small budget, this 352-page book is a compilation of the juiciest tips from the personal finance blog www.WiseBread.com. The best way to ensure that readers will stick to a budget is to help them create a lifestyle that is as much fun as it is practical.

Wisebread is a community of bloggers that provides readers with folksy and relatable advice on how to manage and spend their money. They syndicate content to MSN and have been featured in the New York Times, CNN, Forbes, NPR, Newsweek, Fox, AP, U.S. News & World Report, and Wired. They are part of the Killer Aces Blog Newwork.

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Jim Lahey's bread book is a continuation of the work he has done in the world of artisan bread, one that will teach you how to make homemade bread without kneading. In the pages of My Bread you will find the basic no-knead recipe he has been working with for years, plus dozens of recipes for specialty breads and variations for your homemade bread.

With My Bread, you too can make homemade bread. Lahey's method is easier than traditional bread making because it does not require kneading, yet the breads you'll turn out will be like nothing you've ever tasted.

The recipes in this book will have you making mouthwatering homemade bread, such as Sweet Focaccia, Italian Baguette, Cheese and Olive Bread and Coconut-Chocolate Bread.

The book also includes recipes for bread based meals, such as sandwiches and pizzas you can make from scratch; start by baking homemade bread, selecting the meats, cheeses and spreads and even pickle your own cucumbers for delicious homemade pickles.

My Bread includes recipes to make with stale bread, a delicious way to enjoy left over bread instead of throwing it away. From Bread Pudding Tart, to Tomato Bruschetta, and Homemade Bread Crumbs, your homemade bread will not be wasted.

About the Authors: Jim Lahey opened the Sullivan Street Bakery in New York City in 1994 after working with bakers in northeastern and central Italy. His bakery has since moved to Manhattan's west side. His pizza restaurant, Co., opened in Manhattan in early 2009.

Rick Flaste served as the editor of The New York Times Dining Section at its inception, creating many of its features. He has collaborated on numerous cookbooks and books.