Hope's Edge

Table Of Contents

Hope’s EdgeTHE BEGINNING

An Opening Note

Prologue: Pushing the Edge of Hope

Chapter 1: Maps of the Mind

Exposing five thought traps blocking our path

THE JOURNEY

Chapter 2: The Delicious Revolution

California, U.S.—San Francisco Bay Area
Food First Spicy Garlic Eggplant
The Edible Schoolyard Empanada

Chapter 3: The Battle for Human Nature
Brazil—São Paulo, Curitiba, and encampments

Chapter 4: Beautiful Horizon
Brazil—Belo Horizonte
Feijoada (Tangy Black Beans) Dinner
Rice with Green Chili Sauce
Greens with Sesame Seed Topping and Orange Slices

Chapter 5: The Hyacinth Principle
Bangladesh—Dhaka and villages
Bengali Lentil Soup

Chapter 6: Seeking Annapoorna
India—New Delhi, the Punjab and villages
Coconut-Ginger Curry

Chapter 7: Walking to Nairobi
Kenya—Nairobi and the village of Kyaume
Celebrating Root Vegetables Soup

Chapter 8: Stirring the Sleeping Giant
Holland, Central America, and the U.S.
Indra and Sylvie’s Chai

Chapter 9: The Last Taste of Paris
Belgium and France—Brittany and Paris
Madame Reiffsteck’s Apple Tart
Frisian Oat Curry

Chapter 10: Taking Off the Cowboy Hat
Wisconsin, U.S.—Madison and Dane County
Fresh Peapod and Rice Salad

THE HOMECOMING

Chapter 11: Traveling the Edge of Possibility

Learning the five liberating ideas helping us find our way

TAKING OFF

Epilogue

Entry Points

The Five Thought Traps & The Five Liberating Ideas

COMING TO OUR SENSES

Section 1: Recipes from Pioneer Vegetarian and Whole-Foods Cookbook Authors

Section 2: Recipes from Pioneer Chefs and Restaurants Bringing Us Organic and Whole Foods, and Celebrating Locally Grown Cuisine

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

A Short List of Recommended Books & Films

Hope’s Edge Discussion Circles

Bibliography

Endnotes

Acknowledgments

Index

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