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“Half The Sky:  Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide” by Nicholas D. Kristof
“I read Half the Sky in one sitting, staying up until 3a.m. to do so.  It is brilliant and inspirational, and I want to shout about it from the rooftops and mountains” – Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea
“Half the Sky is a call to arms, a call for help, a call for contributions, but also a call for volunteers.  It asks us to open our eyes to this enormous humanitarian issue.  It does so with exquisitely crafted prose and sensationally interesting material…I really do think this is one of the most important books I have ever read.” – Carolyn See, the Washington Post

“The Idle Parent: Why Laid-back Parents Raise Happier and Healthier Kids” by Tom Hodgkinson 
“ In The Idle Parent, Tom Hodgkinson presents a revolutionary yet highly practical approach to child care:  Leave them alone.  Many parents today spend a whole lot of time worrying and wondering – frantically “helicoptering” over their children with the hope that this might somehow keep (or make?) them flawless.  But where is this approach to childcare getting us?  According to Tom Hodgkingson, in our quest to give our kids everything, we fail to give them the two things they need most:  the space and time to group us self-reliant, confident, happy and free.  In this smart and hilarious book, Tom urges us to stop worrying and instead start nurturing the natural instincts toward creativity and independence that are found in every child.  And the great irony is that, in doing so, we become better (and happier!) parents. – Excerpt from The Idle Parent

“The Good Man JESUS and the Scoundrel Christ” by Phillip Pullman
“In this spellbinding and fiercely subversive retelling of the life of Jesus, the best-selling, award-winning author of The Golden Compass and The Amber Spyglass re-imagines the most influential story ever told.  … By challenging the event of the gospels, Pullman puts forward his own compelling and plausible version of the life of Jesus, and in so doing, does what all great writers do: makes the reader ask questions.  Written with unstinting authority, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ is a pithy, erudite, subtle, and powerful book by a controversial and beloved author.”  – Excerpt from The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

“Budda” by Karen Armstrong – author of The Sprial Staircase
“Many know the Budda only from the serene statues one sees everywhere.  But what of the man himself and the world he lived in?  What did he actually do in his roughly eight years on the earth that spawned one of the greatest religions in history?  Renowned religious scholar Karen Armstrong answers these questions and more by examining the life and times of the Budda in the engrossing philosophical biography. …Armstrong blends history, philosophy, mythology and biography to create a compelling and illuminating portrait of a man whose awakening continues to inspire millions today, 2,500 years after his death.  – Excerpt from Budda