WAND - Women's Action for New Directions

Great reads about women, power, peace.
Also check out our Staff picks!

Unite and Conquer by Krysten Sinema
Her no-nonsense, concrete approach shows readers that we are all really more alike than different, and that we can get work together successfully for change when we let go of specific outcomes and focus on our shared values.

Women Lead the Way by Linda Tarr-Whelan
To have the future we all want, women must play a more robust role in setting priorities and allocating resources. "Women Lead the Way" presents argument, research, and tactical guidance to help readers wedge the door open and bring more women through and up.

Renegade for Peace & Justice by Barbara Lee
In this candid and self-effacing book, Lee chronicles the challenges she overcame to break the cycle of multi-generational domestic violence, and her rise from being a young, single mother of two to being one of the most progressive, respected voices in Congress.

WAND of Northern Indiana nurtures authors! Who have produced three new books

Jackie Smith, Doloris Cogan and David Cortright have all written powerful books that show us the way to peace and justice. Please order through these links, and WAND will get a percentage of your purchase.

Ah, but now you can get every little thing you need on amazon.com
They've opened a grocery store, where you can buy all sorts of nonperishable items. And they have a fine selection of organic and natural products. And WAND gets a little cut! How can you beat that?

"Why We Fight" -- Great Movie on DVD
"Why We Fight" is the provocative new documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Eugene Jarecki (The Trials of Henry Kissinger) and winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Named after the series of short films by legendary director Frank Capra that explored America’s reasons for entering World War II, "Why We Fight" surveys a half-century of military conflicts, asking how – and answering why – a nation of, by and for the people has become the savings-and-loan of a government system whose survival depends on an Orwellian state of constant war.

Women and the U.S. Budget: Where the Money Goes and What You Can Do About It | A new book by Jane Midgley
The national budget represents the common resources of the people of the United States. Yet only a handful of experts understand the full impact of budget policy on the American people.


			©2009 WAND Inc.