A Reading List for the New Year

With 2011 just around the corner, many of us are thinking about the changes we'd like to make in our lives for the new year.  Whether it's learning how to live more sustainably or simply learning how to relax more, there's always a book out there to help you!

We've compiled a brief list below of books to inspire and aide you on your journey into the new year.  Of course, you can always check out our reading list or our full bookshelf for even more recommendations.

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Resolution: Eat healthier, more planet-friendly foods!

• The Farm to Table Cookbook: The Art of Eating Locally

• Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal, and Local Ingredients

• The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution

Resolution: Go car-free!

• How to Live Well Without Owning a Car: Save Money, Breathe Easier, and Get More Mileage Out of Life

• Bicycling Magazine's New Cyclist Handbook

• Divorce Your Car!: Ending the Love Affair with the Automobile

Resolution: Be more self-sufficient!

• Self-Sufficiency for the 21st Century

• The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living

• New Self-sufficient Gardener: the Complete Illustrated Guide To Planning, Growing, Storing and Preserving Your Own Garden Produce

Resolution: Nourish your soul!

• Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

• Passionate Presence: Becoming Fully Present Every Moment of Every Day

• Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health