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The Last hours of Ancient Sunlight: Waking Up to Personal and Global Transformation
 
 

The Last hours of Ancient Sunlight: Waking Up to Personal and Global Transformation [Kindle Edition]

Thom Hartmann
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Ecology and spirituality are deftly intertwined in this well-written discussion of how we can save and preserve life on earth. Vermont author Thom Hartman offers a highly persuasive argument for adopting the spiritual values of our ancient ancestors, which means living with a strong connection to the earth as well as the sun that nourishes us all. Nowadays, humans often perceive themselves as separate from nature and born to dominate it, says Hartman who lays out some frightening, albeit thorough, research on the destruction of the planet. But as the book progresses, he guides readers into a convincing and intelligent vision for reversing our destructive ways.

Mostly, we could all use an attitude adjustment. For example, he explains how native and tribal cultures often considered all forms of life to be as sacred as human life--an attitude that may be one of our best shots at planetary longevity. Hartman devotes his final section to "What the Average Person Can Do", which includes the chapters "Turn Off the TV", "The Modern-day Tribe: Intentional Community" and "Reinventing Our Daily Lives and Rituals". --Gail Hudson

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'THE LAST HOURS OF ANCIENT SUNLIGHT shines like a beacon in the darkness, an education about reality, a needed wake-up call, and a guidebook through the swamps of denial and ignorance into a brighter, sustainable future.' (Dan Millman )

'Thom Hartmann is one of those people who puts it all together for us, explaining not only what has seriously gone wrong in the world but, even more important, all that can still go right. He is an awakener of the highest order.' (Marianne Willamson )

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 543 KB
  • Print Length: 340 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0340822430
  • Publisher: Hodder (20 Aug 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004KZONN6
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #70,085 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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If you, like me, often worry about the destruction of the Earth's ecosystems and therefore its ability to support life in the very near future (i.e. the 21st century), then you should definitely read this book.

Thom Hartmann expertly takes the reader step by step through all the problems that civilisation has created for itself over the last 7,000 years.

The chapter titled "How Can Things Look So Good Yet Be So Bad?" brilliantly draws a comparison between a software company whose directors spend all of its investors capital to live a short life of great luxury (short term gain for the few) only to collapse within a year because it ran out of funds (long term suffering for the many).

I think the message is summed up elegantly by an American Indian saying:-

We don't inherit the Earth from our Fathers, we borrow it from our children.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Ever felt twinges of unease at the way we merrily strip our planet of it's vital resources? Do you wonder how we are going to cope with increases in population, or what we will do when the oil resources run out? This book addresses vital questions such as these, and Thom draws on a plethora of research to back up his views.

Thom takes us on a journey, looking at why we came to be facing the crisis we are in today. He looks at ancient tribes and compares tribal attitudes towards the planet (respecting nature) with our current western attitude (dominating nature). We need to respect the earth, to treat it with care. This book is a call to AWARENESS, and the realisation that, every act we do no matter how small, is important, as we are all connected.

Yes, this book will make you both depressed and angry at our actions. Yet in the second half of the book, Thom looks at practical things we can do, from small acts of kindness, turning off the TV, or joining/beginning an intentional community, amongst others. There is also a list of suggested reading at the end of the book, in addition to the footnotes throughout.

Buy this book, and buy copies for your friends! As Neale Donald Walsch says in the Afterword in this book: "You have just read one of the most important books you will ever read in your life."

Will this book change your life? That depends on you. If you believe in the message in this book, you will never view things in quite the same way again.

I also recommend 'The Prophet's Way', also by Thom Hartmann, in addition to this book.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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One of the most profound and important books I have ever read !.If you care about our planet and our children's future, READ THIS BOOK.Thom Hartmann backs up what he is saying throughout with a huge range of fact and examples. You will be shocked,saddened and angered, hopefully to the point that 'YOU' will be motivated to start contributing to doing 'something about it', no matter how small.
Above all you will have your eyes and mind opened to the seriousness of the situation we are really in, but the clock is ticking. Buy this book not only for yourself, but your friends and family as well, it will be one of the greatest gifts you could ever give them.
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Knowledge is powerful
Someone recommended me this book. I was a bit skeptical because of its title. I am very glad I bought it and read it. I learned a lot from it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by sticky floor
Reflections on our own and past cultures
Great and popular introduction to global resource issues.

Plus some really interesting stuff (I assume lots of it is correct) on past cultures; and reflections on our... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Peter W. Burden
So good I bought more copies and gave them to my mates....
I read this many moons ago and have just recommended it yet again to a friend who thinks the global warming scare is a scam. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Peter Spencer
Everyone must read
Amazing, just amazing. Concise, well written.. Vast amounts of interesting history and a real eye opener to our current problems, both socially and environmentally. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dawsio
eye opener
this book contains very thought provoking and interesting information about how we use or misuse our resourses in the way we live our lives. Read more
Published 24 months ago by T. M. Wickenden
A timely warning on the state of our planet
The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, by Thom Hartmann, Mythical Books, 1998; Hodder & Stoughton, UK, 2001, 336 ff. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2009 by Dr. H. A. Jones
US Presidential Candidates 2008 need to read this!
As all the other reviewers have said - this book is vitally important for the planet. But it is also an interesting look at the deeper meaning of life and what this means to each... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2008 by S. Miller
Inspiring and written by a man who knows his stuff
I have just read this book and found it (to coin a cheesey phrase) 'Life Changing'. I have read other books along these lines but so far this one has had a more profound affect. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2007 by Peter Kent
Mind-blowing!!
This truly IS one of the most important books you will ever read in your life. I have been as guilty as most at turning a blind eye at the way the world is run, and the damage we... Read more
Published on 24 July 2007 by Leanne Liddle
Awesome
I was sufficiently impressed by this book to write to Thom Hartmann to thank him for writing it! He replied.

Buy it. A review is only someone else's opinion. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2006 by P. McDONALD
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