Frances Moore LappeFrances Moore Lappe continues to help us reverse the spiral of despair. Her most recent book is Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad, awarded the Nautilus Gold/“Best in Small Press” award. In June 2008, that book and Diet for a Small Planet were designated as must-reads for the next U.S. president (by Barbara Kingsolver and Michael Pollan, respectively) in The New York Times Sunday Book Review. Preview the first chapter and more of  Getting a Grip 2!  This revised edition will be available in stores March 2010.