Believing Cassandra - Softcover

Apocalypse Got You Down? Charge Into the Future with Cassandra By George ThabaultAt the vulnerable age of nineteen, I read a small paperback book called "The Limits to Growth." No other book would influence my life so greatly, though I could barely understand its message at the time . . .So begins the tale of Alan AtKisson, one of Chelsea Green's newest and most refreshing voices on the American environmental scene. Here at Chelsea Green, we think of Alan as one of those extraordinarily lively characters you might chance upon in a caf in a far-away city, who regales you with fascinating stories, enchanting, witty songs, and a hard-earned and definitely inspiring outlook on life. If you've had such a caf experience, you know it can change your life. At the very least it will stay forever in your mind.What's the Problem? In a way, what Alan has done with his first book, "Believing Cassandra: An Optimist Looks at a Pessimist's World," is to bring the entire American e

Consultant, raconteur, and musical performer AtKisson sees a parallel between Cassandra, the prophet of Greek mythology who was never believed, and today's environmentalists who see the world hurtling toward self-destruction. He believes that it's time to stop despairing and get to work discovering a sustainable way of life.