Rick Smith Bücher

Unser Alltag belastet uns mit Giften und schädigt unsere Gesundheit. Deswegen experimentierten die kanadischen Umweltschützer Rick Smith und Bruce Lourie 2009 an sich selbst. Absolut alltägliches Verhalten führte dabei innerhalb kürzester Zeit zu einem Anstieg von Quecksilber, BPA, Teflon und anderen Schadstoffen in ihren Körpern. Auf diesen Weckruf reagierten Leser weltweit – aber auch Gesetzgeber und Unternehmen? Zehn Jahre später gibt es gute Nachrichten. Aber nicht viele. Wissenschaftlich fundiert und voller Tipps für den eigenen Alltag, packend und optimistisch: Das Plädoyer der beiden Kanadier für ein gesundes, nachhaltiges Leben bringt das üble Zeug zurück auf die gesellschaftliche Agenda und raus aus unseren Körpern. Ein wegweisendes Buch, zum 10-jährigen Erscheinen der Erstausgabe aktualisiert, erweitert und – gefördert vom Canada Council for the Arts – ins Deutsche übersetzt

Set against the backdrop of a crime-ridden town, the narrative explores the life of Sal, who navigates his upbringing shaped by organized crime and his father's involvement in it. His experiences are juxtaposed with the influence of '80s sitcoms and movies, creating a unique lens through which he views his world. This blend of reality and pop culture shapes Sal's identity and understanding of life, highlighting the complexities of growing up in such an environment.

Emphasizing the transformative effects of positive play, this book explores how engaging in playful activities can enhance both mental and physical well-being. It provides insights and practical strategies for incorporating play into daily life, fostering a sense of joy and connection. Readers will discover the benefits of play in reducing stress, improving relationships, and boosting creativity, ultimately leading to a healthier, happier lifestyle.

The landmark book about the toxicity of everyday life, updated, revised and re-issued for its 10th anniversary, along with the experiments from Smith and Lourie's second book, Toxin Toxout. It's amazing how little can change in a decade. In 2009, a book transformed the way we see our frying pans, thermometers and tuna sandwiches. Daily life was bathing us in countless toxins that accumulated in our tissues, were passed on to our children and damaged our health. To expose the extent of this toxification, environmentalists Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie offered themselves to science and undertook a series of over a dozen experiments to briefly raise their personal levels of mercury, BPA, Teflon and other pollutants. The ease with which ordinary activities caused dangerous levels to build in their bodies was a wake-up call, and readers all over the world responded. But did government regulators and corporations? Ten years later, there is good news. But not much. Concise, shocking, practical and hopeful, this new combined edition of one of the most important books ever published about green living will put the nasty stuff back where it belongs: on the national agenda and out of our bodies.

From sweet nothings to the profound insights of a person's soul, love letters capture a rare glimpse of our innermost thoughts and desires. Here we see love as defined by literary greats of the last two centuries, including Franz Kafka, Anais Nin, Jack London, and Vita Sackville-West.

The co-author of the best-selling The Five Patterns of Extraordinary Success reveals how he transformed an unfulfilling career into one that was more rewarding, sharing the stories of others who have escaped from humdrum jobs by pursuing their passions, enlisting teams, and minimizing risks.

A warmhearted story of a family seeking direction, Crumbs from Heaven follows the reminiscing of J.D. Harrison and his family when they visit his childhood home in a small southern town. Humor fills every moment of Crumbs from Heaven as J.D.'s family remember shared moments of happiness and sadness while facing an uncertain future.

In October of 1967, Rick Smith was a college journalist covering a huge Vietnam War protest march at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Three years later he was drafted into the military - as thousands were - and found himself on his way to the war itself. This is a different story about having served in Vietnam. There are notales of battlefield terror or glory. It's as much a love story as a war story. Smith was stationed behind the front lines in Vietnam - in the rear echelon. His touching tales of brotherly love and personal love reveal a different perspective of Vietnam. His heartfelt reflections of passing time provide an entertaining journey into life in Vietnam behind the front lines. His honest commentary about his experience - then and now - may make you laugh, cry or think.