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Here is info on current editions of books about Mahatma Gandhi, the Gandhi Movement, nonviolence, and small scale alternatives written or edited by Mark Shepard.



Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths
Civil Disobedience, Nonviolence,
and Satyagraha in the Real World
(Plus Why It’s “Gandhi,” Not “Ghandi”)

On misconceptions about Gandhi and nonviolence. The 1990 Annual Gandhi Lecture given by Mark for the International Association of Gandhian Studies.


Gandhi Today
A Report on India’s Gandhi Movement
and Its Experiments in Nonviolence
and Small Scale Alternatives

Profiles of modern-day Gandhians, based on Mark’s trip to India in 1978-79.


The Community of the Ark
A Visit to the Utopian Communities of
Lanza del Vasto and His Disciples of Gandhi

An account of Mark’s time at a Gandhian community in France.



Simple Sourdough
Make Your Own Starter Without Store-Bought Yeast
and Bake the Best Bread in the World With This
Simplest of Recipes for Making Sourdough
(or Sour Dough)

A guide to making traditional bread such as made at the Community of the Ark.


Gandhi Through a Child’s Eyes
An Intimate Memoir
~ By Narayan Desai ~

Memories of the author’s childhood in Gandhi’s ashrams. Edited by Mark.


Gandhi Search