Praise for Beautiful and Abundant

Beautiful and Abundant received the Silver Nautilus Award for Social Change in 2011. Gold and Silver awards are given to print and audio books of exceptional merit that make a literary and heartfelt contribution to spiritual growth, conscious living, high-level wellness, green values, responsible leadership and positive social change, as well as to the worlds of art, creativity and inspiration.

“A fascinating and unconventional look at what true sustainability is all about.”
— Deb Nelson, executive director, Social Venture Network

“This is a book that invites us all to cut through the negativity of doomsday prophets and other ‘progressive’ thinkers. … Bryan Welch is a rare business leader who writes prose that is nuanced, eloquent and visionary. This luminous call to action will inspire you. … It happened to me.”
— Wanda Urbanska, author of The Heart of Simple Living: 7 Paths to a Better Life

“A soulful, inspiring antidote to the dispiriting attacks heaped upon the concept of enlightened and generous collective action. Grounded in reality and infused with hope, Beautiful and Abundant is nothing less than a transformational guide to how we might envision progress.”
— Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D, senior scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council

“Welch’s optimism in Beautiful and Abundant is contagious. His clarity of thought and call to action should be considered required reading for anybody concerned about the future of our planet.”
— Perry Jones, director, Heifer USA

“Bryan Welch challenges us to reframe our most pressing environmental challenges into a transformative, equitable vision of the future. His rich blend of practical strategies, poetic narrative and deep curiosity will engage and inspire anyone intent on living a better life today – and creating a sustainable legacy for generations to come.”
— P. Simran Sethi, Emmy Award-winning journalist and associate professor of journalism, University of Kansas

“I love this book. Reaching for the stars, while rooted in the Earth, Bryan Welch presents a vision and a path that integrates inspiration, challenge and joy. This book made me smile. A beautiful and abundant work, it’s a book I want my children to read.”
— Marc Lesser, Zen priest and author of LESS: Accomplishing More by Doing Less

“That rare book about crisis in the natural world that does not despair – it is instead victoriously hopeful. This is a reverent story about the power of nature – and humanity – to prevail.”
— Amanda Little, author of Power Trip: From Oil Wells to Solar Cells