October 2004

Survival Lit

Survival Lit
For local independent booksellers, the issue isn’t whether Seattle and the Puget Sound area support literature. It’s about where we buy our books-and why. We make a strong case for conscious book buying. by SILJA J.A. TALVI

Is Your Money Where Your Heart Is?
This exclusive article for EM offers strong insights about socially responsible funds from expert Paul Hawken: “SRI investors call for corporate transparency, but the industry is closed, proprietary and secret.” Plus: Dow Jones vs. SRI by PAUL HAWKEN

One Soul, One Vote
Our contributor and best-selling physician-author Deepak Chopra explains just why spiritual people should vote for president in November. One sample: “The votes of spiritual people are actually more powerful than votes of unconscious people.” by DEEPAK CHOPRA

Back Woods: Phoenix Rising
It never occurred to leaders at Environment Home Center not to rebuild and reinvent the company after a devastating summer fire. by HEATHER NORDELL