Life Matters

Dr. Michael Charles Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison are world-renowned ecological philosophers and activists, interdisciplinary social and environmental scientists and broad-ranging, deeply committed humanists. This collection of fifty essays and interviews comprises an invigorating, outspoken, provocative and eloquent overview of the ecological humanities in one highly accessible volume. The components of this collection were published in the authors’ "Green Conversations" blog series, and pieces in the Eco News Network from 2011 to 2013 and feature luminaries from Jane Goodall to Ted Turner to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to the former head of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. Stunning color photographs captured by the authors and contributors make Why Life Matters: Fifty Ecosystems of the Heart and Mind a feast for the eyes as well as the mind and soul.

RTD goes to the town of Ferguson, Missouri, USA, to find out more about the issues that fuelled mass protests and unrest after 18-year old Michael Brown was shot dead by a police officer. His tragic death ignited tensions that had been simmering for years in the economically deprived area. The events have raised wider questions of racial profiling, police violence and social justice across the whole of the US.

"A great read! This book is a great read, especially if you have a family, where balance in life is paramount!"–Larry King, Host of Larry King Live

The decisions you make and the way you treat others have more impact than you may ever realize.
Speaker and New York Times best-selling author Andy Andrews shares a compelling and powerful story about a decision one man made over a hundred years ago, and the ripple effect it's had on us individually, and nationwide, today.