Communities Directory - 2007 print edition

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The fifth edition of the Communities Directory: A Comprehensive Guide to Intentional Communities and Cooperative Living is the essential reference tool for those interested in finding or creating community. Compiled by the nonprofit organization the Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC) from directory.ic.org. This is the eagerly awaited new edition for 2007. Paperbound, 8-1/2 x 11 inches, 432 pages ISBN-13: 978-0-9718264-3-4 ISBN-10: 0-9718264-3-9;.

The Communities Directory is the door to an amazing range of choices in cooperative living today - some of which have been tested by time, and others that are on the cutting edge of experimentation. The Communities Directory is an encyclopedia of positive alternatives to a mainstream culture that is often fragmented and alienating. It is the inspiring stories of groups all over the world pioneering ways to share resources and live cooperatively. Whether used as a reference, educational resource, or a road map for a personal quest, the Communities Directory is a comprehensive and easy-to-use tool offering the following.

LISTINGS: Descriptions from almost 900 intentional communities in North America and over 325 from around the world. Entries offer contact information, core values, availability for visits, and a glimpse of the vision that holds them together.

MAPS: For the first time we've included maps showing locations of communities throughout the world. See at a glance what’s happening in your area or plan your community-visiting adventure.

CHARTS: A fast and easy reference. Searching for a large, urban ecovillage? A community with lots of children? Just use the handy chart to quickly find the community that meets your needs.

ARTICLES: Covers the basics of intentional community including what they are, how to visit, and the state of the communities movement.

A comment from Patch Adams:
"The Communities Directory is one of my favorite books. It is so clearly the best book for anyone who wants to live community.... The listing of communities is a cornucopia of free better homes and gardens; an invitation to a much deeper kind of wealth and economy, asking only for your joyful effort.... If humankind is to survive, it will be because it learns to live community. This is its guidebook--please get it." --Patch Adams, Gesundheit! Institute

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