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Thank you for your interest in Rural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good Life. This section of the website is specifically designed to better serve the media community.
Overview Information
For detailed fact sheets on the "rural renaissance" (also referred to as the "rural rebound" and "rural renewal") and other related information, please visit the Rural Renaissance Network program of the non-profit organization, Renewing the Countryside. Contained within this website are the following:
- book synopsis
- Foreword by Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- An Excerpt "The White Buffalo" (1.9 MB), which introduces how Ivanko and Kivirist found a solar hot water guru to help them with their own water heating installation. (requires Adobe PDF Reader for viewing)
- Authors' Biographies
- Book Cover Artwork (148k) (requires Adobe PDF Reader for viewing). Cover design by Diane McIntosh. Cover photos by John Ivanko.
- ABC News, March, 2006
- Mother Earth News, June/July, 2004 feature article on the "rural renaissance."
- Michigan Today, June/July, 2004 feature article on "lifestyle migration," "free agency," and the "rural renaissance."
- Yoga Journal, Sept/Oct. 2005, "Green Acres: Help renew the environment on your next vacation"
- Home Power magazine, August/September, 2004, Inn Serendipity: Sustainability as the Bottom Line (requires Adobe PDF Reader for viewing)
- Good Life Guide (a 20-page overview booklet describing the renewable energy systems and farmstead), based on Rural Renaissance
- media clips highlighting Rural Renaissance
- media clips about Inn Serendipity or selected published work by John or Lisa
Author Interviews
If you are interested in interviewing one of the authors, please contact John Ivanko at info@ruralrenaissance.org. Please check the Travel & Speaking Calendar to see if the authors are scheduled to be speaking near you.
Royalty-free Professional Photography and Cover Art
If high-quality, professional photography or book cover art is needed to illustrate an article or story, please contact John Ivanko at info@ruralrenaissance.org with a detailed "needs list." Also, please include key information such as the name and contact information for the media outlet, section or program (if broadcast), purpose for requesting royalty-free photography (i.e., to illustrate human interest story, trend article, news short), and deadline, if any. Depending on needs, some photos and cover art may be downloaded from a separate website. If photography must be mailed, a FedEx, UPS or similar insured carrier number will be needed for the reliable and trackable shipment and return of photography. Photography is taken by co-author, John Ivanko, an award-winning freelance photographer.
Review Copies
Review copies of Rural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good Life can be sent out to any qualified member of the media. Please contact John Ivanko at info@ruralrenaissance.org and include key information such as the name and contact information for the media outlet, section or program (if broadcast), purpose for requesting the review copy (i.e., human interest story, trend article, book review), and deadline, if any.
Academic Use of Rural Renaissance in University-level Courses
Review copies of Rural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good Life can be sent to faculty at universities, colleges and other educational institutions offering university-level coursework. Please contact John Ivanko (john (at) innserendipity (dot) com) and include with your request for a review copy the name and contact information for your educational institution, course(s) that the book might be used in, and average enrollment in the courses for which the book is being considered.
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