Category: Simplifying Our Lives
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American Resilience
$3.95 Order NowHistorians and others tell how the American journey has often required of citizens the courage to rebound from deep challenges, including stories of the extraordinary hardiness shown by people during the crisis of the Great Depression.
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Beyond War
$10.50 Order NowThe human costs of war are discussed by patients in a veterans hospital, a newspaper war correspondent, a Brigadier General, historians and others who consider the psychological impact of mass violence.
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Checks and Balances
$3.95 Order NowAt a time when polls consistently show most Americans believe our country is “on the wrong track,” this one-hour documentary examines the remarkable system conceived by the Founders to restrain excess in democracy
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Diet and Health
$0.00 Order NowIn this Humankind documentary, we hear from a growing movement of physicians and others who — concerned by the rising rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease — are placing greater emphasis on advising patients about more healthful eating. But changing our diets is notoriously difficult, especially in a culture that heavily promotes unhealthy foods.
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The Diet-Climate Connection
$0.00 Order NowThe most climate-friendly foods are also healthy and tasty!
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Dreaming of America
$3.95 Order NowAmericans in line to view the original Constitution, an injured Iraq War veteran, and an NBA basketball star who advocates a more engaged democracy tell of their vision for a better America. Also, more voices on what kind of a future Americans yearn for including a group of young people concerned about preserving the planet and combating global warming, and the editor of YES! Magazine, a journal of positive solutions.
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In Search of Global Justice
$3.95 Order NowHear the late Walter Cronkite in our earlier documentary “In Search of Global Justice,” a one-hour episode about the future of war and peace
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Holistic Nurses
$2.95 Order NowWe hear from a variety of nurses about the stresses they face in today’s fast-paced medical setting—and how they struggle to find the time needed to treat the whole person.
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An Informed Republic
$3.95 Order NowAmerica’s founders recognized that that without a king, the fledgling nation would need an informed citizenry—or their bold experiment in democracy would fail. So in early America the government subsidized newspapers, established the postal system to facilitate information flow and drew up plans for public education. But now in the digital age, does the demise of newspapers threaten citizens’ access to quality journalistic information? Does remarkably low civic knowledge by average Americans weaken the fabric of democracy?
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Kindred Spirits Vol. 1: INNER PATHS
$14.95 Order NowRemarkable people from all walks of life tell how universal wisdom and personal faith help them lead positive, satisfying lives.
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Kindred Spirits Vol. 2: SEEKERS
$14.95 Order NowRemarkable people from all walks of life tell how universal wisdom and personal faith help them lead positive, satisfying lives.
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Kindred Spirits Vol. 3: LIFE CHALLENGES
$14.95 Order NowRemarkable people from all walks of life tell how universal wisdom and personal faith help them lead positive, satisfying lives.
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Meeting Hate with Love: Stories of King and Gandhi
$3.95 Order NowThis documentary features recent interviews with associates of Martin Luther King Jr. and his role model, Mahatma Gandhi, on their philosophy of nonviolent social change, plus archival audio.
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Resilient Nurses
$0.00 Order NowA no-holds-barred look at the stressful conditions in which many nurses work: the long hours, the emotional toll, the rapid pace, and the way that technology and institutional practices can make it hard to form a caring bond with patients.