Tuesday, December 20, 2011

San Francisco: Futurist John Renesch announced today that his new book – The Great Growing Up – has been published as an ebook, available immediately. Owners of iPads, Kindles, iPhones and other tablets can now download the electronic version of the book, which points toward a global future that is not only sustainable but socially just and life-affirming. The key - according to Renesch, who has been called "the sustainability futurist" - is for the human species to choose adulthood over its predominately adolescent ways of relating to one another and our planet.

The book was launched in October and received much acclaim by Renesch's fellow futurists. Australian futurist Richard Slaughter writes, "You don't need a Ph.D. to read this book – merely an open mind and a willing spirit" Journal of Futures Studies editor Studies Sohail Inayatullah writes, "This is a beautiful easy-to-read book. Renesch weaves together the external and inner challenges humanity faces… and provides us with solutions forward….his book provides us with a pause, a time to reflect, on how each one of us can play a role in the transformation ahead"

Patricia Aburdene, author of Megatrends 2010, writes,"…. we all need a vision of hope that looks at life, business and the dark side of human behavior right in the eye. That's what John Renesch does in this provocative, comprehensive guide to the future…"

As the publishing industry sees a rapid increase in ebook sales, the new electronic version of Renesch's book could easily outsell the print edition. Amazon.com announced this past Summer that ebook sales had surpassed their print sales for the first time in their history.

John Renesch

Futurist, author, keynote speaker

Renesch Advisory Services

San Francisco, CA

415-437-6974