Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity's Future

When Duane Elgin's classic bestseller, Voluntary Simplicity, was published in 1981, it transformed thousands of lives. It has been hailed as the "bible" of the simplicity movement by the Wall Street Journal. Now, based on 30 years of research, this sequel reveals the next steps we must take in order to secure personal and planetary well-being. Delving behind the headlines to reveal the deeper currents that are changing lives today, Promise Ahead is a call to action for everyone to do their part by becoming practical activists in their own lives, and taking control of how they consume, communicate, relate to others and see their role in the larger universe.

"[Promise Ahead] alert[s] us to important problems and offers suggestion[s] that are genuinely constructive."--" Christian Science Monitor"The very act of envisioning a better future can in itself initiate change. . . .Promise Ahead inspire[s] those necessary dreams."--" New Age "The opportunity trends are what make this book so special, so full of hope, so powerful. Promise Ahead delivers on its promise and deserves to be widely read."--" Napra Review"Promise Ahead is essential reading for people flooded with information yet filled with confusion. Thankfully, Duane Elgin has the courage ...to provide us with a visionary and plausible road map into the deep future."-- Vicki Robin, co-author of "Your Money or Your Life"Promise Ahead is a corrective to the negative messages about the state of our world that are prevalent today. This book deserves the attention of our entire society." -- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of "Reinventing Medicine and "Healing Words"Duane Elgin already lives the future he writes about. Elgin writes with personality, passion, and persistence. Duane Elgin is calling us on a hero's journey where we can all be heroes."-- Robert Johansen, president, Institute for the Future"Promise Ahead is a powerful message for our time, a seminal contribution to the new stroy, and essential reading for those dedicated to creating a world that works for all."-- David C. Korten, author of "The Post-Corporate World and "When Corporations Rule the World"Promise Ahead is a book for the twenty-first century with a clear message: a sustainable planet is not an unreachable goal. Elgin articulates an operating manual of possibility and hope."-- Elizabeth Dowdeswell, former director, UnitedNations Environment Program"Duane Elgin's vision of our possible future is both well researched and reasoned and offers us a rare treasure--grounds for hope."-- Sam Keen, author of "Fire in the Belly and "To a Dancing God"Promise Ahead offers us a new framework for our conscious evolution. A gem to inaugurate the twenty-first century."-- Barbara Hubbard, author of "Conscious Evolution and "The Evolutionary Journey

Duane Elgin is an internationally recognized speaker and author. His books include "The Living Universe", "Promise Ahead, " and "Awakening Earth". In 2006, he received the international Goi Peace Award in recognition of his contribution to a global "vision, consciousness, and lifestyle" that fosters a "more sustainable and spiritual culture." He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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