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Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight

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I have a hard time recommending this book outright because for those of you that have seen The Matrix, this is the red pill. If you read this book your perception of our world will be changed forever and it can't be taken back. If you are happy with your life and comfortable with the world your children will inherit then this book is not for you.
Thom Hartmann has put the history of humanity into a context that illustrates the current problems we are facing. From our dwindling energy resources to the consequences it will entail. This book will wake you up.
The first third of the book will show you what has gone wrong. Some may call it alarmist but even if only a quarter of it is based on fact and truth it is very scary indeed.
The second third discuses why we find ourselves in this position and where civilization made the wrong choices.
The last third of the book brings up what we may do to change our culture before if is to late.
I know this review may seem doomsaying and defeatist but look around yourself at the world and your relationship with it. Are you satisfied with what you see?
This book is a must read for everybody who wonders why there is a homeless person standing at their interstate offramp; it is for those of you who may be discouraged with your employer and the benefits you're given; it is for families worried about what sort of life they're children may live.
This book is important do not take this review lightly.

Mr. Hartmann shares with his readers the alarming rate that our eco-system is deteriorating. This book, 'The Last Hours Of Ancient Sunlight', is filled with vital statistics concerning the accelerating rate of polution, carbon dioxide, waste products,and other contaminents that are contributing to global warming. He warns us that if the countries of the world do not take the steps necessary to stop the warming effect and contamination of our waters, then we have but a short time left before life will cease to exist, at least on the surface of the planet. Thom Hartmann is well informed and has done his homework and sends a plea out to each of us to take the measures necessary to reverse global warming in all its aspects. This book is highly recommended for all those that are concerned about the welfare of life on this planet.