Add This to Your Summer Reading List

Looking for something green to brighten your day at the beach? This New York Times Bestseller is sure to spark some change.

The Green Book by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen provides the reader with an everyday guide to saving the planet...one simple step at a time.

Embodying the age-old saying, "Ask not what your world can do for you, but what you can do for your world," this book encourages every individual to take an active interest in influencing our world for the better. (Yes, I'm aware that I changed the word "country" to "world," but hey, we live in a global era now).

Water. Energy. Waste. These are all worldwide problems that everyone can help to reduce.

Some tips given by the book include those that we've heard over and over again:

"Unplug Your Power Cords."

And others may have never really crossed our minds:

"If You Buy Sliced Bread From the Bread Aisle, Try to Find the Loaves That Are Only Packaged In a Single Wrapper."

And don't overlook the special contributions from A-list celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Will Ferrell, Martha Stewart, Justin Timberlake and more.

You can purchase the book online at the website: www.readthegreenbook.com or in most any large bookstore. (I even saw one in the educational museum of the La Brea Tarpits in Los Angeles).

Happy reading.