Green Mama

Tracey Bianchi (Zondervan) -

Does the idea of saving the planet feel like something else to feel guilty about but not doing? Green Mama puts "green living" within your reach. Author Tracey Bianchi offers creative tips and resources that will benefit your kids and your community, and draw you closer to God's heart for this planet.

Features We Think You'll Appreciate

Christian perspective.   Bianchi reminds the reader that God created the world and wants us to honor Him by learning how to care for it.

Bold.   Bianchi does what few Christian writers have the courage to do - treading fearlessly into a "hot topic" that sometimes divides Christians who are enthusiastic about "going green" and those who are not.

Compelling.   Green Mama presents a compelling argument for wisely using everything from water to electricity to foodstuffs.

Personal.   Bianchi shares her personal story of becoming a "green mama" with eloquence and calls others to do the same - making small but important choices as an outward expression of faith and selflessness.

Guilt-Free.  Readers will not feel "guilt-tripped" into accepting Bianchi's strong call to save the planet, but will instead feel inspired to rethink their lifestyle with a more environmentally-friendly eye.

Connections.   Bianchi doesn't offer a list of specific products to avoid, but rather points out the connections between our choices and their consequences. "It's all hooked up," she writes, reminding us of our connection to each other - from Chicago to California to Zambia and Haiti.

Appeal.   Green Mama is funny and passionate without being preachy, making the style and substance appealing to readers of different political persuasions.

Simple Suggestions.   Bianchi makes simple suggestions for going green, like reusing scrap paper for your to-do-lists, making more thoughtful purchases of coffee and chocolate, and getting rid of plastic sippie cups. Each chapter ends with a list of "Green Steps" (mostly easy to implement), followed by an "Eco-Examen" (where you write down one idea proposed in the previous chapter that you'd like to try)

Credibility.   Perhaps the ultimate sign of Bianchi's commitment to "going green" is her suggestion to borrow a copy of the book so you don't waste resources! (wonder what her publisher thought of that one?). Another example of Bianchi's credibility is her honest confessions of which green ideas worked for her and which ones didn't.

Things to Be Aware Of

Perspective.   The vast majority of Christian readers will appreciate how Bianchi communicates her focus on saving the world as part of God's plan, and will find her practical suggestions useful in accomplishing that goal. But some may take exception with her perspective on global warming or dismiss her concern for the Mountain Pine Beetle.

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