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Abundant Life Day Book

Author : Nancy Guthrie
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414366183
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Abundant Life Day Book written by Nancy Guthrie and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultimately, to be blessed is to have the full, abundant, and ongoing life that only comes from God. The Abundant Life Day Book contains a year’s worth of daily reminders of what it means to live in the abundance of God’s blessing through Christ. When we begin to see how much God has given to us in Christ, and how much he is worth, we realize that all the things we were hoping to get from God—good health, loving relationships, protection from harm, material provision—are only temporary, tangible reminders of and pointers to all we have in Christ. God wants you to enjoy the assurance of his intention to bless you! The Abundant Life Day Book invites you to celebrate God’s blessings day after day. Republished as Abundant Life in Jesus.

The Way of Abundance

Author : Ann Voskamp
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0310351294
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Way of Abundance written by Ann Voskamp and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do when you wake up and feel like you're not enough for your life? Or when you look out the kitchen window as dusk falls and wonder how do you live when life keeps breaking your heart? As Ann Voskamp writes, “great grief isn't meant to fit inside your body. It's why your heart breaks.” And each of us holds enough brokenness to overflow—to be given as the greatest story of our lives. In sixty vulnerably soulful stories, The Way of Abundance moves from self-weary brokenness to Christ-focused givenness. Drawing from the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestseller The Broken Way and Ann's online essays, this devotional dares us to embrace brokenness as a gift that moves us to givenness as a way to draw closer to the heart of God. Christ Himself broke like bread, giving Himself to us so we might have a lifelong communion with Him. Could it be that our brokenness is also a gift to the world? This gentle but exquisitely profound book does nothing less than take you on an intimate journey of the soul. As Ann writes, "The wound in His side proves that Jesus is always on the side of the suffering, the wounded, the busted, the broken." Discover how surrendering in unexpected ways is the first step toward receiving what you long for. Discover the good news that your beauty is not in your strength but in your fragility. Discover why your healing shines radiant through your wounds—and how only in brokenness will you ever be whole—and find the way to the abundance you were meant for.

The Healing Path

Author : Dan B. Allender
Publisher : WaterBrook
ISBN 13 : 1578563917
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)

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Download or read book The Healing Path written by Dan B. Allender and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2000-09-26 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't Waste Your Pain None of us escapes the heartache and disappointments of life. To live is to hurt, and we all have the wounds to prove it. Regardless of how we've been hurt, we all face a common question: What should we do with our pain? Should we stoically ignore it? Should we just "get over it"? Should we optimistically hope that everything will work out in the end? If we fail to respond appropriately to the wounds that life and relationships inflict, our pain will be wasted; it will numb us or destroy us. But suffering doesn't have to mangle our hearts and rob us of joy. It can, instead, lead us to life--if we know the path to healing. Healing is not the resolution of our past; it is the use of our past to draw us into deeper relationship with God and his purposes for our lives. If you're ready to shape a future characterized by love, service, and joy, now is the time to step out onto The Healing Path.

Abundant Life in Jesus

Author : Nancy Guthrie
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1496409531
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (964 download)

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Download or read book Abundant Life in Jesus written by Nancy Guthrie and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God loves you far too much to let you linger in a life that’s old, stale, and filled with worldly pleasures that bring nothing but short-term satisfaction. This book of daily devotions promises to help you shed that old life and be remade into a completely new creation. With each day’s reading, you’ll be blessed with a fresh perspective and a youthful vigor for pursuing the abundant life God intends for you to live. This “newness” does not require a self-help program or a to-do list of projects. God promises the gift of an abundant life—a gift from his heart to yours. Experience Abundant Life in Jesus every day of the year. You’ll be inspired to live in God’s presence and enjoy the pleasures he so abundantly provides. Previously published in hardcover as Abundant Life Day Book.

The Principle of the Path

Author : Andy Stanley
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1418578169
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book The Principle of the Path written by Andy Stanley and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join bestselling author Andy Stanley as he gives you the tools you need to find your path in life and avoid the detours, obstacles, and potholes along the way. Not where you want to be? Wondering how to get there? What if you knew the answer to those questions? What if there was one simple idea that explained why so many people stray from their destiny? Stanley believes there is, and it's called the principle of the path. And not only does it explain the disappointment and regret that characterize the lives of so many, it gives you the tools you need to be the exception. In The Principle of the Path, Stanley addresses the key questions that so many of us have asked ourselves: Why do our expectations about our future often go unmet? Why is it that smart people with admirable life goals often end up far from where they intended to be? Why do so many people start out with a clear picture of where they want to be relationally, financially, and professionally and yet years later find themselves far from their desired destination? Praise for The Principle of the Path: "As Billy Graham's son, and a preacher myself, I have seen firsthand the devastating consequences of choosing the wrong path in life. Andy Stanley writes about the importance of following the path that is set before us as stated in the Bible. May all who read these words be obedient in their daily walk with the Savior." --Franklin Graham President & CEO, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse "As a young man, I did a lot of stupid things. Those dumb decisions and bad behaviors led me straight into bankruptcy and heartache. But once I changed directions and started doing smart things with my life and money, I started winning. It's really that simple. If you don't want to learn this life-changing principle like I did—the hard way—then you need to read Andy Stanley’s The Principle of the Path. I just wish I had a copy of it twenty years ago!" --Dave Ramsey, host of The Dave Ramsey Show and best-selling author of Total Money Makeover

Abundance

Author : Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0593233808
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Abundance written by Deepak Chopra, M.D. and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enlightening guide to success, fulfillment, wholeness, and plenty, offering practical advice on how to cultivate a sense of abundance in times of fear and insecurity, from New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra “To attain wealth of the lasting kind, the kind that gives your life meaning, value, and sustenance, base your daily existence on the generosity of spirit.”—Deepak Chopra Many of us live and operate from a mindset of lack, scarcity, and limitation. We focus on what we don’t have—financial security, confidence, an intimate relationship—which keeps us feeling insecure and inadequate. We think “if only I could have those things, I could be happy.” But measuring wealth by money or material possessions leaves us feeling drained and spiritually empty. Constantly striving for more often means our ego is driving our thoughts, actions, and reactions, which prevents us from reaching something greater: a true sense of inner peace, acceptance, and fulfillment. Yet, there is an inner path to prosperity and wealth that, once charted and explored, provides access to the great riches of the universe and life’s unbounded possibilities. In Abundance, international bestselling author Deepak Chopra illuminates this road to success and wholeness, helping readers tap into a deeper sense of awareness to become agents of change in their own lives. Mixing ancient teachings and spiritual practices with the wisdom he’s garnered over four decades as the leading figure in mind-body medicine, Deepak demonstrates how to transcend self-generated feelings of limitation and fear in order to experience true abundance in all aspects of life. To do so, he offers a seven-step plan along with meditations and mindfulness techniques to help you focus and direct your attention, energy, and intuition so you can experience stability, affluence, insight, creativity, love, and true power.

Ensign, November 2014

Author : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publisher : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ensign, November 2014 written by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saturday Morning Session Welcome to Conference By President Thomas S. Monson The Reason for Our Hope By President Boyd K. Packer Which Way Do You Face? By Elder Lynn G. Robbins The Sacrament—a Renewal for the Soul By Cheryl A. Esplin Rescue in Unity By Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong Free Forever, to Act for Themselves By Elder D. Todd Christofferson Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf Saturday Afternoon Session The Sustaining of Church Officers Presented by President Henry B. Eyring Loving Others and Living with Differences By Elder Dallin H. Oaks Joseph Smith By Elder Neil L. Andersen Parents: The Prime Gospel Teachers of Their Children By Tad R. Callister Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence By Elder Jörg Klebingat Yes, Lord, I Will Follow Thee By Elder Eduardo Gavarret Are We Not All Beggars? By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Finding Lasting Peace and Building Eternal Families By Elder L. Tom Perry Priesthood Session Choose Wisely By Elder Quentin L. Cook I Know These Things of Myself By Elder Craig C. Christensen The Law of the Fast: A Personal Responsibility to Care for the Poor and Needy By Bishop Dean M. Davies “Lord, Is It I?” By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Preparatory Priesthood By President Henry B. Eyring Guided Safely Home By President Thomas S. Monson Sunday Morning Session Continuing Revelation By President Henry B. Eyring Sustaining the Prophets By Elder Russell M. Nelson Live according to the Words of the Prophets By Carol F. McConkie Eternal Life—to Know Our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ By Elder Robert D. Hales The Sacrament and the Atonement By Elder James J. Hamula Ponder the Path of Thy Feet By President Thomas S. Monson Sunday Afternoon Session Stay in the Boat and Hold On! By Elder M. Russell Ballard Make the Exercise of Faith Your First Priority By Elder Richard G. Scott The Lord Has a Plan for Us! By Elder Carlos A. Godoy The Book By Elder Allan F. Packer Our Personal Ministries By Elder Hugo E. Martinez Trifle Not with Sacred Things By Elder Larry S. Kacher Come and See By Elder David A. Bednar Until We Meet AgainBy President Thomas S. Monson General Women's Session Prepared in a Manner That Never Had Been Known By Linda K. Burton Covenant Daughters of God By Jean A. Stevens Video Presentation: The Holy Temple The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sharing Your Light By Neill F. Marriott Living the Gospel Joyful By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Your Pathway to Abundant Living

Author : K. E. Clark
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1098081013
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Your Pathway to Abundant Living written by K. E. Clark and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A powerfully informative book and inspirational interpretation of the practical side of the Word of God. Too many Christians live defeated lives. You don't have to be one of them. Your Pathway to Abundant Living merges our practical, everyday actions with the spiritual teachings of the Word of God and delivers a powerful self-help guide to success. It will help you realize and obtain the natural and spiritual blessings God has for you. No longer will you suffer living beneath your privilege after reading and applying the principles in this book. God wants you to live life more abundantly. Enjoy God's best for your life through application of biblical principles. It provides instructions to live abundantly in every area of your life to include family, wealth, marriage, and spirituality. Filled with self-evaluations and recommendations for improvement, Your Pathway to Abundant Living can be used as a self-help for group studies or for individual self-improvement."

So Long, Normal

Author : Laura Story
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0785248579
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book So Long, Normal written by Laura Story and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the shifting (or even collapsing) of everything familiar in life, you don’t have to wring your hands in fear. Push past the loss of your “normal” with bestselling author and Bible teacher Laura Story, and step into the new story God is writing for you. You've been faced with circumstances beyond your control. Your plans are altered. But you have the blessing of a Father who loves you enough to take off the training wheels and place his beloved child in the best possible scenario for your good and growth. So Long, Normal guides you to leave behind the idols of comfort, caution, and routine so you can live strong and well, even when life takes an unwelcome turn. In her confessional, conversational style, worship leader, Bible teacher, and Christian recording artist Laura Story weaves her own personal stories with examples from Scripture of characters whose lives were upended by unexpected (and undesired) change. So Long, Normal will help you: Process the trauma of the loss of your “normal” Learn to rest in God’s plan for you instead of trying to control your circumstances Find true community and encouragement in your struggle with uncertainty Discover three great comforts and three gifts to steady you on your journey Face the future with fresh spiritual eyes and find joy in the unwavering strength of Christ Losing your “normal” is not the end of the world but the beginning of a new adventure. It is possible to grow with grace through tough times, navigating the unknown secure in the knowledge that God is with you—every step of the way.

The Broken Way

Author : Ann Voskamp
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9780310318583
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book The Broken Way written by Ann Voskamp and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *New York Times Bestseller* Not one thing in your life is more important than figuring out how to live in the face of unspoken pain. New York Times bestselling author of One Thousand Gifts Ann Voskamp sits at the edge of her life and all of her own unspoken brokenness and asks: What if you really want to live abundantly before it's too late? What do you do if you really want to know abundant wholeness? This is the one begging question that's behind every single aspect of our lives--and one that The Broken Way rises up to explore in the most unexpected ways. This one's for the lovers and the sufferers. For those whose hopes and dreams and love grew so large it broke their willing hearts. This one's for the busted ones who are ready to bust free, the ones ready to break molds, break chains, break measuring sticks, and break all this bad brokenness with an unlikely good brokenness. You could be one of the Beloved who is broken--and still lets yourself be loved. You could be one of them, one who believes freedom can be found not only beyond the fear and pain, but actually within it. You could discover and trust this broken way--the way to not be afraid of broken things.

AARP The Pledge

Author : Michael Masterson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118230353
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (182 download)

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Download or read book AARP The Pledge written by Michael Masterson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. Successful people don't sit around waiting for everything to be "100%" right or to be "absolutely sure" they will succeed. They don't need absolute assurance, because they realize life doesn't provide any. To get what they want out of life, they set specific goals and put together a formal plan to achieve those goals, one step at a time. Successful people know that the cost of failure is modest compared to that of inaction. Failure means they are smarter the next time. Inaction means there is no next time-there's only a lifetime of regret. In The Pledge: Your Master Plan for an Abundant Life, author Michael Masterson reveals how to become successful-and not just financially, but in every area of life. The book Offers simple tips to making immediate changes and to establishing long-term goals Details strategies on becoming more productive at the office and defeating depression Explains why simplifying goals into four major ones makes them much easier to achieve The Pledge teaches readers how to start and finish projects they have been dreaming about for years, boost confidence, strengthen skills, build wealth, and enjoy life.

Becoming a King

Author : Morgan Snyder
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0785232125
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Becoming a King written by Morgan Snyder and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does power and responsibility look like for Christian men in our world today? Becoming a King offers men a guide to becoming one to whom God can entrust his kingdom. Journey with Morgan Snyder as he walks alongside men (and the women who love and encourage them) to rediscover the path of inner transformation. Becoming a King is an invitation into a radical reconstruction of much of what we’ve come to believe about God, masculinity, and the meaning of life. Curated and distilled over more than two decades and drawn from the lives of more than seventy-five men, Morgan shares his discovery of an ancient and reliable path to restoring and becoming the kind of man who can wield power for good. With examples from the lives of the great heroes of faith as well as wise men from Morgan’s own life, break through doubt and discover the power of restoration. In Becoming a King, you will: Reconstruct your understanding of masculinity and who God truly intended you to be Learn to become a man of unshakable strength and courage Reclaim your identity, integrity, and purpose Traveling this path isn’t easy. But the heroic journey detailed within the pages of Becoming a King leads to real life—to men becoming as solid and mighty as oak trees, teeming with strength and courage to bring healing to a hurting world; and to sons, husbands, brothers, and friends becoming the kind of kings to whom God can entrust his kingdom.

The Path to Wealth

Author : May McCarthy
Publisher : Hierophant Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1938289420
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book The Path to Wealth written by May McCarthy and published by Hierophant Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people bring spiritual practices into every aspect of their lives--except the boardroom! But spiritual guidance can be used just as easily to help fill the bottom line as it does to fill our hearts and souls. In The Path to Wealth, entrepreneur May McCarthy will show you how to create a true financial partnership with the all-knowing power in the universe that she calls your Chief Spiritual Officer, or "CSO." This is not a dogmatic book; McCarthy encourages you to partner with a higher power of your own understanding, but she is insistent on one point: this power is within you and it knows what must happen for you to receive what you want. In this book you'll learn the job descriptions for both yourself and your CSO, and you'll have a daily road map to help you achieve your financial goals. As you practice these steps daily, you will experience seeming miracles that you never thought possible, all with less effort and more fun. Once you decide what you want, it's the CSO's job to create the path to get you the goods you've defined. Your job is to follow each step in this daily practice and watch as the benefits you want unfold.

Abundant Living

Author : E. Stanley Jones
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426796234
Total Pages : 693 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Abundant Living written by E. Stanley Jones and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The business of life is to live and to live well. But in this day and age we know almost everything about life except how to live it. We can dissect life and explain its parts and then fail to put it together again in such a way that it becomes a coordinated, harmonious whole. Through the vibrant writings of E. Stanley Jones, discover not only how God desires more for us than we could ever think or imagine, but freely gives us that abundant life of body, mind, and spirit. Abundant Living, the sequel to Victorious Living, continues the journey toward extraordinary life through trusting God and self-surrender. Written in 1942 by one of the greatest Christian leaders of the day, experience this classic devotional with a new foreword by Leonard Sweet.

Living an Abundant Life

Author : Sandy Forster
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614484066
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Living an Abundant Life written by Sandy Forster and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get inspired to unleash your full potential and enjoy a life of wealth and abundance with this story collection from the creator of WildWealthy.com. Have you been searching for ways to live a truly fulfilling life? Do you want more happiness, wealth, good health and joy? If you’ve answered yes to these questions, then Living an Abundant Life will provide you with the answers you seek to living a truly amazing life! In this book you will learn some of the best kept secrets on how to enrich your life beyond your wildest dreams from some of the greatest international leaders and teachers in today’s world, including Neale Donald Walsch, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Inside you will discover. . . . Why your attitude is the essence of your ultimate success Stop sabotaging yourself and get what you desire How to transform your life despite your current circumstances How to find your own definition of abundance even through adversity And more! If you want more out of life, love, and the world around you, then Living an Abundant Life is the life guide you’ve been waiting for.

The Catholic Thing

Author : Robert Royal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781587311055
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Catholic Thing written by Robert Royal and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Catholic "thing" - the concrete historical reality of Catholicism as a presence in human history - is the richest cultural tradition in the world. It values both faith and reason, and therefore has a great deal to say about politics and economics, war and peace, manners and morals, children and families, careers and vocations, and many other perennial and contemporary questions. In addition, it has inspired some of the greatest art, music, and architecture, while offering unparalleled human solidarity to tens of millions through hospitals, soup kitchens, schools, universities, and relief services. This volume brings together some of the very best commentary on a wide range of recent events and controversies by some of the very best Catholic writers in the English language: Ralph McInerny, Michael Novak, Fr. James V. Schall, Hadley Arkes, Robert Royal, Anthony Esolen, Brad Miner, George Marlin, David Warren, Austin Ruse, Francis Beckwith, and many others. Their contributions cover large Catholic subjects such as philosophy and theology, liturgy and Church dogma, postmodern culture, the Church and modern politics, literature, and music. But they also look into specific contemporary problems such as religious liberty, the role of Catholic officials in public life, growing moral hazards in bio-medical advances, and such like. The Catholic Thing is a virtual encyclopedia of Catholic thought about modern life.

Abundant Earth

Author : Eileen Crist
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022659680X
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Abundant Earth written by Eileen Crist and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Abundant Earth, Eileen Crist not only documents the rising tide of biodiversity loss, but also lays out the drivers of this wholesale destruction and how we can push past them. Looking beyond the familiar litany of causes—a large and growing human population, rising livestock numbers, expanding economies and international trade, and spreading infrastructures and incursions upon wildlands—she asks the key question: if we know human expansionism is to blame for this ecological crisis, why are we not taking the needed steps to halt our expansionism? Crist argues that to do so would require a two-pronged approach. Scaling down calls upon us to lower the global human population while working within a human-rights framework, to deindustrialize food production, and to localize economies and contract global trade. Pulling back calls upon us to free, restore, reconnect, and rewild vast terrestrial and marine ecosystems. However, the pervasive worldview of human supremacy—the conviction that humans are superior to all other life-forms and entitled to use these life-forms and their habitats—normalizes and promotes humanity’s ongoing expansion, undermining our ability to enact these linked strategies and preempt the mounting suffering and dislocation of both humans and nonhumans. Abundant Earth urges us to confront the reality that humanity will not advance by entrenching its domination over the biosphere. On the contrary, we will stagnate in the identity of nature-colonizer and decline into conflict as we vie for natural resources. Instead, we must chart another course, choosing to live in fellowship within the vibrant ecologies of our wild and domestic cohorts, and enfolding human inhabitation within the rich expanse of a biodiverse, living planet.