Best books ... chosen by Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono is a musician and performance-art pioneer. For her new album, Between My Head and the Sky, she has created a 21st-century version of the Plastic Ono Band, the group that she and John Lennon founded in 1969.
Musician and performance-artist Yoko Ono
This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin (Plume, $16). This is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind. Since our planet essentially moves to music, you might want to get to know a few things about music and its history.
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser (Harper Perennial, $15). If this book doesn’t make you eat better, I don’t know what will. By changing from consuming chemically ridden mass-produced food to eating locally grown organic food, we can give ourselves a longer and healthier life.
The Brain That Changes Itself by Dr. Norman Doidge (Penguin, $16). A book that everybody should read. When your brain is damaged, another part of the brain rewires itself and takes over the same function, making it possible for you to resume normalcy in your life. It is nothing short of miraculous.
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins (Plume, $15). This book gives you a true picture of American world politics that we have not been told. While at consulting firm Chas T. Main, Perkins claims to have worked as an “economic hit man,” cheating developing nations out of trillions by convincing their leaders to accept development loans that ultimately turned into massive debts.
The Slave Next Door by Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter (University of California, $25). Believe it or not, human trafficking happens here in the United States. It’s a disturbing phenomenon. Bales and Soodalter’s riveting account of modern-day slavery is a call to action. We can stop this crime. We must.
Before the Deluge: A Portrait of Berlin in the 1920s by Otto Friedrich (Harper Perennial, $18). Friedrich’s detailed book will show you how the most incredible culture of the 20th century was destroyed and lost by racism. Let’s hope we won’t do this again.
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Posted by David Webster, Thursday, September 17, 2009, 5:10 pm Have you ever read the Celestine prophecy? If not ,I think youd enjoy it! ilike your selections.
Posted by Missy Kavanaugh, Thursday, September 17, 2009, 7:39 pm Your picks inspired me. Thank you.
Posted by Heavenly Avater, Thursday, September 17, 2009, 9:41 pm Thank you for sharing, and shinning your light in our Earthly home., And thank you for your Love and caring nature.Books are the Mannafrom Heaven.
Posted by david webster, Friday, September 18, 2009, 10:07 am Yoko ,Id like to know what books or authors you and John followed for dieting?
Posted by PaleoCon Republican, Friday, September 18, 2009, 1:27 pm Nebulous new age, postmodern swill. Yoko's fawning, flighty fans are putting on airs get real and come off it. More matter, less art.
Posted by dj spellchecka, Friday, September 18, 2009, 2:20 pm considering her long time activism, these are not surprising ...an excellent list...there's nothing remotely nebulous or postmodern about her three political choices....'fastfood,' slaves,' or 'confessions.'
Posted by jane from appalachia, Friday, September 18, 2009, 3:47 pm Neurophysiology and economic manipulations are two quite considerable matters that may require art to render significant in an empathetic way. I'm a college English teacher who now has a student who lost one side of her brain as a pedestrian hit by an SUV. Doiage's book helps me understand how this young person developed such an intense appreciation of the written word. Though the Economic Hit Man is a tad selfglorifying, this book, too, carries an essential message for anyone concerned about global justice. Progress, anyone?
Posted by Mayra Abarca, Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 11:08 am If you like John Perkins book than you have to read WORLDWIDE EVIL AND MISERY by Robin de Ruiter as well. This Dutch author tells you the names and organisations behind the Economic Killers and a lot more. facts John Perkins doesn't dare to mention.
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