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The New Patriotism Series
 In today's America, politicians, media, and everyday citizens declare that the world needs to be seen through a different lens after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The Orion Society, through a series of publishing ventures and conferences, embarked on the Thoughts on America Initiative to present the events of September 11 and the emerging "new world order" through the eyes of some of our nation's greatest visionaries. One such venture is the New Patriotism Series, featuring Wendell Berry, Barry Lopez, Terry Tempest Williams, Richard Nelson, and David James Duncan.
With over 50,000 copies in print, the New Patriotism Series -- In The Presence of Fear, Patriotism and the American Land, Citizens Dissent, and The Open Space of Democracy -- offers provocative and timely essays on the values and leadership of our nation, and our responsibilities as just citizens in a "new world order." The titles listed as in-stock below are still available for purchase individually. Special bulk pricing is available on in-print titles.
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Book One
In the Presence of Fear:
Three Essays for a Changed World
by Wendell Berry
Paperback, 44 pages, $8.00, 4th Printing
ISBN 0-913098-60-4
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I. Thoughts in the Presence of Fear
II. The Idea of a Local Economy
III. In Distrust of Movements
In these three poignant essays, prolific author Wendell Berry reflects deeply on the current sources of world hope and despair. Berry's powerful "Thoughts in the Presence of Fear," written in response to the September 11 attacks, originally appeared on Orion's website, and has since been reprinted in 73 countries and seven languages. Orion has now made it available in print form, along with two related essays by Berry previously published in Orion magazine. Together, they provide a much-needed road map to a full cultural recovery.
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Book Two
Patriotism and the American Land
by Richard Nelson, Barry Lopez,
and Terry Tempest Williams
Paperback, 58 pages, $8.00, 2nd printing
ISBN 0-913098-61-2
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"Patriots for the American Land"
by Richard Nelson
"The Naturalist"
by Barry Lopez
"One Patriot"
by Terry Tempest Williams
Terrorism. Homeland Security. Patriotism. Since September 11, 2001, these terms have emerged as a fundamental part of our cultural lexicon, with their unspoken assumptions and attendant emotions being used to inspire and buttress a varied set of cultural, political, and military responses to the events of that tragic day. In the months since that seminal moment in our nation’s history, like most Americans we have been deeply immersed in a process of reflection and an ongoing review of the words and actions of our leaders, our media, and our fellow citizens. On numerous occasions and in different contexts we have been moved to ask the following questions. What is terrorism? What does a secure homeland really look like? Who is a patriot? The three essays in Patriotism and the American Land attempt to address these questions.
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Book Three
Citizens Dissent
Security, Morality, and
Leadership in an Age of Terror
by Wendell Berry and David James Duncan
Paperback, 60 pages, $8.00
ISBN 0-913098-62-0
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"A Citizen's Response to the National Security Strategy
of the United States of America"
by Wendell Berry
"When Compassion Becomes Dissent"
by David James Duncan
Wendell Berry and David James Duncan assess the moral, economic, ecological, and democratic ramifications of the first new national security strategy in fifty years. By turns informative, honest, and emotionally crushing, they speak to the collective conscience of our nation: " What does real security require of us? What does true patriotism require of us? What does freedom require of us?"
An abridged version of Wendell Berry's essay was presented as a full-page statement in The New York Times on February 9, 2003 to extraordinary international acclaim. A full-color collector's editon poster of this historic statement is available here.
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Book Four
The Open Space of Democracy
by Terry Tempest Williams
Paperback, 107 pages, $8.00
ISBN 0-913098-63-9
OUT OF PRINT
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I. Commencement
II. Ground Truthing
III. Engagement
In this volume, Terry Tempest Williams explores reflective activism, the ethics and politics of one's homeground, and the soul of democracy. Williams' triptych of essays reclaim the language, dialogue, and engagement of the democratic process. "In the open space of democracy, the health of the environment is seen as the wealth of our communities."
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