"Thanks for your thoughtful ideas!
BTW, you can support local bookstores by buying online from them instead of Amazon. My husband and I own a small bookstore in a small town in WV and can get The End of Growth by Richard Heinberg here:…"
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- See LATEST ACTIVITY on GTIA for results of comprehensive scans of Transition activities around the globe.
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Supporting Independent Bookstores
Started this discussion. Last reply by Akin Olatidoye Feb 9, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, we own an independent bookstore in West Virginia...we have done well, but the book industry is having some trouble. Of course it's more sustainable nowadays to order an e-book (which can now be…Continue
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Ruth Raubertas commented on Ellen LaConte's blog post 'Are the Occupations a Brief Preoccupation or the Sign of Transition?'
Christopher Thompson joined Ruth Raubertas's group
Sustainable Shepherdstown
We are a small group in a small university town in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia aspiring to Transition status.
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Four Seasons Books
We are a family-owned independent bookstore in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. We feature books and e-books on sustainable living. Anyone worldwide can order from our website.See More
Akin Olatidoye commented on Ruth Raubertas's group 'Sustainable Shepherdstown'"Hello all,
Great to see Sustainable Shepherdstown step forward. Please, I'd love to learn about the perspective the speakers on 'Transition Talks' employed in addressing sustainability. Is there a resource from the…"
Akin Olatidoye joined Ruth Raubertas's groupSustainable Shepherdstown
We are a small group in a small university town in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia aspiring to Transition status.
Ruth Raubertas commented on Ruth Raubertas's group 'Sustainable Shepherdstown'"Last night we had at least 100 people show up to a "Transition Talks" event featuring several speakers on sustainability issues. The audience was enthusiastic and stayed to talk afterwards. An exciting milestone for us!!"
Akin Olatidoye replied to Ruth Raubertas's discussion 'Supporting Independent Bookstores'"Hello Ruth,
Great to God to have read your last response. Thanks for the hint about The Green Bible. It would be worthwhile to have reads and learn from such an adaptable publication. In relation to the discussions and prospects about Christian…"
Ruth Raubertas replied to Ruth Raubertas's discussion 'Supporting Independent Bookstores'"Hi Akin, sure, let me know...I know there are a small number of such titles, but I don't know how well they would sell on our site. There's even a "Green Bible," I have not seen it yet!!
Finding people interested in buying…"
Akin Olatidoye replied to Ruth Raubertas's discussion 'Supporting Independent Bookstores'"Cheers Ruth,
It was worthwhile and inspiring visting the sustainable- living weblink on fourseasonsbooks.com. Particularly, I was drawn to books under the 'first steps' and 'simple living' book categories but on the whole it…"
Akin Olatidoye replied to Ruth Raubertas's discussion 'Supporting Independent Bookstores'"Cheers Ruth,
Thanks so very much for the very directive reply to the fourseasonsbooks.com website and Sustainable living books list. You are very well done and God bless you. Having a look at the Sustainable Living List on the website…"
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PATTERN LANGUAGE STUDY GROUP
A group initiating the study of Pattern Language as it pertains to TransitionTownsSee More
Ruth Raubertas replied to Ruth Raubertas's discussion 'Supporting Independent Bookstores'"Thanks, Resurreccion...we have many local customers who give us business. It's just hard to keep up the pace when there are chains and online sources competing."
Ruth Raubertas replied to Ruth Raubertas's discussion 'Supporting Independent Bookstores'"Hi Akin, if you go to www.fourseasonsbooks.com, on the green bar you will see the words "Sustainable Living." If you click on that it will take you to our list of books on sustainability subjects. It does need to be updated…"
Akin Olatidoye replied to Ruth Raubertas's discussion 'Supporting Independent Bookstores'"
Hello Ruth,
Great to read your discussion on local independent bookstores and very great that you now have one going in connection with TransitionInAction! There's one point I'd love to clarifying with regards to…"
Resurreccion Espinosa replied to Ruth Raubertas's discussion 'Supporting Independent Bookstores'"Hi, Ruth!
I hope you find a way to keep the bookstore. I don´t like chain bookstores. They are so impersonal! Although I am a writer and a teacher, I stopped patronizing big chain bookstores for a long time. But I have…"
Four Seasons Books
We are a family-owned independent bookstore in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. We feature books and e-books on sustainable living. Anyone worldwide can order from our website.See More
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- How are you currently involved in the Transition movement?
- Working with others to start the group "Sustainable Shepherdstown"
- In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- I read Rob Hopkins' Transition Handbook last year. I already knew and was excited about permaculture, and his book helped me understand the pieces of peak oil, global warming and community organizing as well.
- How can you help the growth/acceptance/vitality of the Transition movement? What can YOU teach us? What can your GROUP teach us?
- A personal twist, perhaps, is that I am a Christian in a fairly orthodox/evangelical sense...I hope to be able to communicate why it is a Christian imperative to work towards a better life for both people and the planet. Why should any of us think the world of cheap oil and energy will last forever? What could be more important than to be stewards of the earth and the future of our children and grandchildren?
- Your Favorite Books/Websites/Blogs/RSS Feeds for Information about the Transition Movement
- See our bookstore website at www.fourseasonsbooks.com
- Your Personal Website (if you have one)
- http://www.runninghenmicrofarm.com
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- At 8:59pm on January 12, 2010,
Les Squires said… - Greetings Ruth. Great to see you here. ...Working with others to start the group "Sustainable Shepherdstown"... You're very welcome to add a GROUP dedicated to Shepherdstown to http://transitionwestvirginia.ning.com That will give you a place for discussions, an email list and a way to see all your members. Let me know if you would like assistance.
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