Stories & Songs of Simple Living

Stories & Songs of Simple Living

Stories & Songs of Simple Living

Stories & Songs of Simple Living

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Overview

Started in 1973 as a protest against the commercialism of Christmas, ALTERNATIVES has thrived producing books, videos, and workshops that encourage people to examine and challenge the consumer society. Its aim is to promote living justly and celebrating responsibly, by offering resources featuring creative, simple ideas.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780914966135
Publisher: Alternatives for Simple Living
Publication date: 01/01/2000

Read an Excerpt

"Enough Is as Good as a Feast"
A song by Joyce "Earth Mama" Johnson Rouse
(Copyright 1994 Rouse House Productions. All rights reserved.)

I've got a turtleneck sweater in my fav'rite shade of blue,
and the cracklin' fire to warm me when a cold front's comin' through.
A window for air conditioning and the shade of a maple tree,
I've got enough, enough, enough is as good as a feast.

I've got a tattered book poetry that's filled with all the greats.
Dickinson and Robert Frost, Angelou and Yates.
An old piano for music and a song that plays for free,
I've got enough, enough, enough is as good as a feast.

I don't need a mansion or a genie to grant me a wish.
I believe that he who knows he has enough is rich.

Out back there's a garden that blesses my spring with peas.
Later on in the summer with tomatoes and beans.
Sweet Williams and cosmos and fragrant peonies.
I've got enough, enough, enough is as good as a feast.

I don't need a mansion or a genie to grant me a wish.
I believe that she who knows she has enough is rich.

I've got a couple of friends and a place to pray.
A love of which I'm certain and I thank god for each day.
A place to watch Orion and the sunrise in the east.
I've got enough, enough, enough is as good as a feast.

I've got an apple tree and I've got honey bees. What else do I need?
I've got enough, enough, enough is as good as a feast.

Table of Contents

1. "Dad Threw the TV Out the Window" by Bill Harley, commentator for

National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" newsmagazine. He was

described by "Entertainment Weekly" as "the Mark Twain of children's music."

Every one of Bill's ten recordings has won a national award, including five

gold awards from the Parent's Choice Foundation.


2. "The First Fire," retold by Gayle Ross, a direct descendent of John

Ross, Principle Chief of the Cherokees during the Trail of Tears. She has two

tapes and five books in print and has been named a 1997 Circle of Excellence

Award Winner by the Nation Storytelling Association.


3. "The Tear" by Dan Keding, columnist for "Sing Out" Magazine. Dan's

cassette "Stories from the Other Side," was recently included in the American

Library Association's publication "The Best of the Best for Children." He is

also a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Sun Foundation

for Arts and Environmental Sciences.


4. "Ninety-Five and Counting" by Jym Kruse, editor of the collection. Jym

travels across the nation providing programs and workshops for all ages.


5. "It's How You Say It," by Len Cabral. Of Cape Verdean ancestry, Len tel

ls African and Caribbean folktales at the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival,

the Kennedy Center and the Inaugural Reunion on the Mall Festival. One of

Len's four cassettes has been awarded the Parent's Choice Silver Honor. He’s

a Rhode Island Jefferson Award recipient.


6. "Song of the Whales" by Tom & Chris Kastle. As scholars the Kastles

have researched the maritime musical heritage of the Great Lakes region and

published their findings. They publish the Illinois folk resource "Common

Times."


7. "The Bronco" by Michael Cotter, host of "Story Radio." As a third

generation Minnesota farmer who farms the flat prairie land that his

grandfather first plowed in the 1870's, Michael now travels around he country

sharing his wisdom and charm.


8. "Spirit of the River" by Susan Klein, guest host of Minnesota Public

Radio's "Good Evening" show. One of Susan's original stories was featured on

ABC News NIGHTLINE. She draws on her experience as a teacher and as an

itinerant storyteller in Alaskan Eskimo villages.


9. "Enough Is as Good as a Feast" by Joyce "Earth Mama" Rouse. A

Nashville songwriter and performer for over ten years, Joyce's song "Standing

on the Shoulders" was premiered at the national celebration for the 75th

Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in Washington, D.C.

What People are Saying About This

Jym Kruse

The artists represented here are among the most loved and cherished in their respective communities, and the diversity of their style adds a rich texture to the canvas of their work.

Virginia Spence

The Stories & Songs of Simple Living I have been enjoying immensely.

Christine Osterwalder

Stories and Songs of Simple Living is TERRIFIC!!!!! I will give is as a gift.

Nanci Kuzins

Stories and Songs of Simple Living are delightful and inspiring.

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