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Books  

Inspiring reading, one and all.



*  Ecological Intelligence by Daniel Goleman  http://www.amazon.com/Ecological-Intelligence-Knowing-Impacts-Everything/dp/0385527829 

*  Emotional Bullshit: The Hidden Plague by Carl Alasko, Ph.D  http://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Bullshit-Threatening-Destroy-Relationships/dp/1585426660

*  How We Choose To Be Happy by Rick Foster & Greg Hicks  http://www.amazon.com/How-We-Choose-Happy-Extremely/dp/0399525750 

*  My Mother’s Bipolar, So What Am I? by Angela Grett with Yvonne Perry http://www.amazon.com/My-Mothers-BiPolar-So-What/dp/1419620061 

*  No Contest: The Case Against Competition by Alfie Kohn  http://www.amazon.com/No-Contest-Case-Against-Competition/dp/0395631254 

*  Parent Effectiveness Training: The Tested New Way to Raise Responsible Children
      by Dr. Thomas Gordon  http://www.gordontraining.com/parentingbook.html 

*  Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch, Ph.D.  http://www.amazon.com/Passionate-Marriage-Intimacy-Committed-Relationships/dp/0805058265 

*  Personal Village by Marvin Thomas, MSW  http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Village-People-Choice-Chance/dp/1887542086 

*  Promise Ahead by Duane Elgin  http://www.amazon.com/Promise-Ahead-Vision-Action-Humanitys/dp/0060934999

*  Revolution from Within by Gloria Steinem  http://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Within-Self-Esteem-Gloria-Steinem/dp/0316812471 

*  Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman  http://www.amazon.com/Social-Intelligence-Science-Human-Relationships/dp/0553803522 

*  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey  http://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People/dp/0671708635

*  The 8th Habit by Stephen R. Covey  http://www.amazon.com/8th-Habit-Effectiveness-Greatness/dp/0684846659 
*  The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, N.D.  http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Healing-Foods-Michael-Murray/dp/074348052X

*  Undefended Love by Jett Psaris, Ph.D & Marlena S. Lyons, Ph.D.  http://www.amazon.com/Undefended-Love-Marlena-S-Lyons/dp/1572242086 

*  Voluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin  http://www.amazon.com/Voluntary-Simplicity-Outwardly-Inwardly-Revised/dp/0688121195

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Book (above) and Film (below)



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Films  

All of the following films in one way or another relate to quality of life with poignancy and depth.  The range of themes spans quality of love, family, mourning, honor, race relations, intimacy, our bond with Nature, redemption, and much more.  Our mantra: "Understanding the World through Film"® (1).  Enjoy!

*  51 Birch Street  http://www.51birchstreet.com/ 

*  A Single Man  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1315981/

*  American History X  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120586

*  Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303297/

*  Apu Trilogy (India)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apu_Trilogy 


*  As It Is in Heaven (Sweden)  http://www.netflix.com/Movie/As_It_Is_in_Heaven/70023507?strackid=12424b33f419b5d9_0_srl&strkid=1539267519_0_0&trkid=222336
*  Avatar  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/

*  Away from Her  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491747/

 

*  Blindsided  http://www.blindsidedthemovie.com/

*  Born Into Brothels  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388789/

 

*  Breath Made Visible: Anna Halprin  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1351105/

*  Call+Response  http://www.callandresponse.com 

*  Caché (France)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387898/

*  Cherry Blossoms (Germany/Japan)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910559/

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*  Gran Torino  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1205489/ 

*  Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416825/

*  Invictus  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1057500/ 

*  Jodhaa Akbar (India)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449994/

*  Kanchenjungha (India)  http://www.satyajitray.org/films/kanchen.htm

*  Mahanagar (India)  http://www.satyajitray.org/films/mahanag.htm

*  Mind the Gap  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373152/ 

*  Mr. Holland's Opus  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113862/

*  My Architect  http://www.myarchitectfilm.com/ 

*  My Flesh & Blood  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342804/ 

*  My Name is Khan (India)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188996/

*  Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (India)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182937/

*  Rivers & Tides: Andy Goldsworthy  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307385/

*  Run Fatboy Run  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425413/ 

*  Schindler's List  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108052/ 

*  Something the Lord Made (with Mos Def)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386792/ 

*  Sound of the Soul  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054511/ 

*  South Central  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105450/

*  Still Walking (Japan)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1087578/ 

*  Temple Grandin  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1278469/

*  The Beaches of Agnes (France)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129435/

*  The Best of Youth (Italy)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346336/ 

*  The Blind Side  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/

*  The Devil & Daniel Johnston  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436231/ 

*  The Kite Runner  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419887

*  The Namesake (India)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433416/

*  The Sea Inside (Spain)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369702/

*  The Soloist  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0821642/

*  The Twighlight Samurai (Japan)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0351817/

*  Water (India)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240200/

*  White Wedding (South Africa)  http://www.imdb.com/title



(1)  Tagline for the Tiburon International Film Festival

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