Simpler Living - Church Resource List and Books - Stewardship of Creation
1. STEWARDSHIP OF CREATION, VOCATION, THE CHURCH
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Simpler Living
Simple Living: One Coupleâs Search for a Better Life
Frank Levering and Wanda Urbanska; New York, Viking, 1992
Stuff
John C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning; Seattle, Northwest Environment Watch, 1997
How Much is Enough?
Alan Thein Durning
Your Money or Your Life
Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin; New York, Viking, 1992
The Circle of Simplicity
Cecile Andrews; New York, Harper Collins, 1997
The Simple Life
Larry Roth; New York, Berkeley Books, 1998
The Best of the Living Cheap News
Larry Roth; New York, Berkeley Books, 1998
In Search of the Simple Life
David Shi; Salt Lake City, Peregrine Smith Books, 1986
The Simple Living Guide
Janet Luhrs; New York, Broadway Books, 1997
The Overspent American
Juliet Schor; New York, Basic Books, 1998
The Overworked American
Juliet Schor
Getting A Life
Jacqueline Blix and David Heitmiller; New York, Viking, 1997
The Consuming Passion
Rodney Clapp; Downerâs Grove, IL InterVarsity Press, 1988
Simplify Your Life
Elaine St. James; New York, Hyperion, 1994
Simplify Your Life with Kids
Elaine St. James; Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1997
When the Bough Breaks: The Cost of Neglecting Our Children
Sylvia A. Hewlett; New York: Basic Books, 1991
Two Incomes and Still Broke
Linda Kelley; New York, Times Books, 1996
The Downsizing of America
The New York Times; New York, Times Books, 1996
Reworking Success
Robert Theobald; Canada, New Society Publishers, 1997
The Indebted Society
James Medoff and Andrew Harless
Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1996
2. The Ecology of Commerce
Paul Hawken; New York, Harper Collins, 1993
Deep Design
David Wann; Covelo, California, Island Press, 1996
Selling Out Americaâs Children
David Walsh; Minneapolis, Fairview Press, 1995
The Search for Meaning in the Workplace
Thomas Naylor, William Willimon, and Rolf Osterberg; Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1996
Downsizing the USA
Thomas Naylor, William Willimon and Rolf Osterberg; Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1996
Mom, Can I Have That?
Janet Bodnar; Washington, D.C., Kiplinger Books, 1996
Dr. Tightwadâs Money-Smart Kids
Janet Bodnar
Tips from the Great Depression
Tacoma, Washington, Krona Press, 1998
Tis a Gift to be Simple: Embracing the Freedom of Living with Less
Barbara DeGrote-Sorensen; Augsburg Fortress, 1992
Miserly Moms
Jonni McCoy; Elkton, Maryland, Full Quart Press, 1996
Wealth on Minimal Wage
James Steamer; Chicago, Dearborn Financial Press, 1997
The Pursuit of Happiness
David Myers; New York, Avon Books, 1992
Less is More
Goldian Vandenbroeck (ed.); Rochester, Vermont, Inner Traditions International, 1991
Living Cheaply With Style
Ernest Callenbach; Berkeley, California. Ronin Publishing, 1993
Six Months Off
Hope Dlugozima, James Scott and David Sharp; New York, Henry Holt, 1996
Cheap Tricks- Hundreds of Ways to Save Thousands of Dollars
Andy Dappen; Brier Books, 1993
Still Following Christ in a Consumer Society
John Francis Kavanaugh
Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life That is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich
Duane Elgin; New York, 1981
The Poverty of Affluence
Paul Wachtel; New Society Publishers; 1989
An Unspoken Hunger
Terry Tempest Williams; Pantheon Books, 1994
Gracious Living in a New World
Alexandra Stoddard; William Morrow; 1996
Private Moments, Secret Selves
Jeffrey Kottler, Ph.D; Ballantine Books, 1990
3. Inner Simplicity
Elaine St. James; Hyperion, 1995
To Have or to Be
Eric Fromm; Continuum, 1996
Ecology
Earth-Wise: A Biblical Response to Environmental Issues
Calvin DeWitt; CRC Publications, 1994
Ecotopia
Ernest Callenbach; Berkeley, California. Ronin Publishing, 1993.
Saying Yes! Conversations on a World that Works for All
Positive Futures Network
Behind the Stained Glass Window
Ronsvalle and Ronsvalle
Divided Planet: The Ecology of Rich and Poor
Tom Athanasiou
God is Green: Ecology for Christians
Ian Bradley; Doubleday, 1992
Sustainability: Economics, Ecology and Justice
John B. Cobb, Jr.; Orbis Books, 1995
Passion for the Earth:
The Christian Vocation to Promote Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation
Sean McDonagh; Orbis Books, 1994
Radical Ecology
Carolyn Merchant; Routledge, 1992
Ecology, Community, and Lifestyle
Arne Naess; Cambridge University Press, 1989
Earth Prayers From Around the World
Elizabeth Roberts and Elias Amidon; Harper Collins, 1991
How to Live Cheap, Green, and Happy
Randi Hacker; Stackpole Books, 1994
Spirituality:
Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Henri Nouwen
The Way of the Heart: Desert Spirituality and Contemporary Ministry
Henri Nouwen; Seabury, 1981
Loaves and Fishes
Dorothy Day
Simplicity: The Art of Living
Richard Rohr; Crossroad Publishing, 1991
The Sacred Journey
Frederick Buechner; Harper Collins, 1982
Still Following Christ in a Consumer Society
John Francis Kavanaugh
4. Simpler Living Compassionate Life- A Christian Perspective
Michael Schut, editor
Food, Faith and Sustainability:
Environmental, Spiritual, Community and Social Justice Implications of the Gift of Daily Bread
Earth Ministry/ www.earthministry.org
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger
Ronald J. Sider; InterVarsity Press, 1977
A Spirituality Named Compassion
Matthew Fox; Winston Press, 1979
The Awakened Heart
Gerald May; HarperCollins, 1991
Care of the Soul
Thomas Moore; Harper Perennial, 1994
Manâs Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl; Simon and Schuster, 1959, 1984
There Is a Season
Joan Chittister; Orbis Books, 1995
Everyday Sacred
Sue Bender; HarperCollins, 1995
Vocation:
What Color is Your Parachute?
Richard Nelson Bolles; Ten Speed Press, 1994
No Man Is an Island
Thomas Merton
Let Your Life Speak
Parker Palmer
Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life
Gregg Levoy
Discovering your Personal Vocation: The Search for Meaning Through the Spiritual Exercises
Herbert Alphonso, S.J.
How to Find the Work You Love
Laurence G. Boldt
Whistle While You Work
Richard Leider
Called by God: A Theology of Vocation and Lifelong Commitment
M.T. Coombs, M.T. Nemech
Cost of Discipleship
Dietrich Bonheoffer
Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential
Gordon T. Smith
Forgetting Ourselves on Purpose: Vocation and the Ethics of Ambition
Brian Mahan
Godâs Gifted People: Discovering Your Personality as a Gift
Gary L. Harbaugh
5. Finances:
Investing With Your Conscience:
How to Achieve High Returns Using Socially Responsible Investing
John C. Harrington
Socially Responsible Investing: Making a Difference and Making Money
A. Domini
The Holy Use of Money
John C. Haughey, S.J.; Crossroad, 1992
Simple Living Investments
Michael Phillips and Catherine Campbell; Clear Glass Publishing, 1984
Life Without Debt
Bob Hammond; Career Press, 1995
Kiplingerâs Money-Smart Kids (And Parents, Too)
Janet Bodnar; Kiplinger Books, 1995
The Money Book (& Bank): A Smart Kidâs Guide to Savvy Saving and Spending
Elaine Wyatt and Stan Hinden; Tambourine, 1991
Money Doesnât Grow on Trees: A Parentâs Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children
Newale S. Godfrey; Fireside Books, 1994
Piggy Bank to Credit Card: Teach Your Children the Financial Facts of Life
Linda Barbanel; Crown Trade Paperbacks, 1994
Family:
What to Do After You Turn Off the TV
Frances Moore Lappe and Family; Ballantine Books, 1985
Festivals Together, a Guide to Multi-Cultural Celebrations
Sue Fitzjohn, Minda Weston and Judy Large; Gryphon House, 1996
Everybody Wins
Jeffrey Sobel; Walker and Company, 1983
The Penny Whistle Birthday Party Book
Meredith Brokaw and Annie Gilbar; Fireside Books, 1992
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Developing Caring Children
Kate McPherson
School Improvement Project/ 1.360.428.7614
Ignite the Community Spirit, 300 Creative Ideas for Community Involvement
Joy Golliver
Ignite the Community Spirit, Seattle/ 1.206.283.4385