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Offering serious information with a light touch, author Dawn Groves shows that by starting with a few simple changes, anyone can find a few minutes each day to take care of their bodies with exercise, sleep, and good food; their souls with meditation and prayer; and their minds with pursuits that challenge and please. Techniques such as “reframing” and “facts not stories” will help readers understand how to use thoughts to reinterpret events and issues for healthier emotional responses. She demonstrates how a few choices can change old, bad habits into new, good ones and how parents can not only cope with children but also help them become part of the lower-stress solution. Sections include What to Do in a Crisis (move your body, narrow your field, and take action), Mindfulness Tools, and Gratitude as a Resource.

Starred Review. This call to arms for Democratic investors from the cofounders of Blue Investment Management, an ethical investment fund, belies the widespread myth that progressive investing is financially unsound. The Blue Index-the companies in the S&P 500 that are socially responsible and have also supported Democratic candidates over the last five election cycles-outperform the market by nearly 20%, and outperform red S&P 500 companies by 23%, they assert. While blue companies often have cultures and business models that are more innovative, more flexible, more employee-friendly and more eco-efficient, they tend to be dismissed as less viable investments. The bulk of investment capital continues to prop up conservative causes, the authors say, claiming that most investors don’t realize that no matter where they invest their money, much of it is likely to funnel directly into the Republican Party. Surprisingly, 84% of S&P 500 companies support Republican causes; according to the authors the ravenous lobbyist culture keeps the money flowing. The authors set forth a solid plan for progressive investors who want to make sure their money supports their politics. Many will find this exhortation to build our own political capital market a well-presented political and financial wakeup call. (Oct.)
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“The Blue Way illuminates the essentially political nature of corporations and personal investing – and then charts a course to bring socially progressive investing to a whole new level. This book can change the world.”- Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s

“This is an important, timely book. Adamson and Andrew make a compelling case that sustainable investing strategies and progressive economic policies simply work better over the long term. This brief manifesto amounts to a full-blown challenge to conventional wisdom an the conservative economic establishment.- Joe Keefe, president and CEO of Pax World Management Corp.

Practical instruction for living a confident life in a world filled with chaos and crisis.

In the New York Times best-seller What in the World Is Going On? Dr. David Jeremiah summarized ten prophetic clues that are coming true in our own generation. In light of these chaotic events, how can we continue to live a life of commitment and confidence? Looking through the lens of the same verses that speak of Christ’s return Dr. Jeremiah now points us to the habits we must establish that will form a pattern for living with certain hope in our uncertain times. They include how to stay:

• Centered in Christ
• Committed to the Word
• Compassionate toward others
• Connected to the church
• Consistent in your walk
• Calm in your heart
• Certain of His coming
• Confident in your faith

Dr. David Jeremiah is the senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church. He is the author of several best-selling books and his popular syndicated Bible-teaching program, Turning Point, is broadcast internationally.