The need for synthesis is the dominant issue of our time.  —Huston Smith East Beach Press publishes books and movies about people making a difference. We live in an interesting time that offers boundless opportunities for positive change. Our goal is to leave the world better than we found it. You might want to look at some of our interviews of world leaders describing some of the challenges ahead. And if you have a moment, check out Douglas Gillies' blog— Quest for Hope.
PASSION Robert Muller   The Meaning of Life The Meaning of Death   Audiotape: 52 min. Robert Muller sums up the life lessons he learned during forty years at the UN, where he was Assistant Secretary General. In this brilliant discussion, Muller addresses the ultimate question facing the human race—one which no one dared to ask at the UN, even though it troubled renowned Secretaries General Dag Hammarskjöld and U Thant as they wrestled with 12,000 simultaneous world problems and conflicts. more... ON THE EDGE a wake-up call   ...before it's too late   DVD or VHS 52 min.   Mikhail Gorbachev invited hundreds of the world's leading thinkers to confront the most daunting challenge of all time. In this award-winning documentary, they chart a course for a safe passage into the future. Watch it with friends or family and you may find yourselves talking about how each of us can make a difference. more... PROPHET The Hatmaker's Son The Life of Robert Muller by Douglas Gillies Hardcover: 288 pages This biography takes off with the brisk pace of a page-turning novel. After Robert Muller fights in the French Resistance and survives the battles of World War II, he embarks on an epic journey to be a peacemaker. Eventually he reaches the highest appointed office in the United Nations: Assistant Secretary General. Muller's story is a portrait of Europe's transition from recurring wars to enduring peace. As he changes his thinking and creates new programs, he changes the world. more...