Well, it looks like I have a week before I start my part-time job in the garden centre. Besides some spring cleaning that I have to do, I have a number of books lined up to read this summer. Here are the ones on my shelf waiting for me to indulge in (in no particular order):

Beloved by Toni Morrison (borrowed from C. B.)
Lives of Moral Leadership by Robert Coles (found going through some old stuff -- a book my Grandparents gave to me that I then ignored and now seems pretty perfect. "We need heroes, people who can inspire us, help shape us morally, spur us on to purposeful action--and from time to time we are called on to be those heroes, leaders for others, either in a small, day-to-day way or on the world's larger stage." - quote from the book on the back cover.)
Animal Farm by George Orwell (I finally read Nineteen Eighty-Four and was introduced to his genius)
Anthem by Ayn Rand (bought this a long time ago and haven't gotten to it)
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood (Atwood is genius)
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (because I haven't read it)
White Noise by Don DeLillo (borrowed from C. B.)
White Like Me by Tim Wise (about white privilege -- a topic I'm very passionate about)
The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom (about the decline of morality and intellect -- published in '87, found at a used book sale)
Nazism and the Third Reich by Henry A. Turner, Jr. and Germany, Hitler, & World War II (because I lack knowledge)
Think on These Things by Jiddu Krishnamurti (I've read most of this, but not all, back in '09. Krishnamurti is a brilliant, wise, and spiritual teacher. Read it)

I think that is it. It should keep me busy for a while.

Along with working in a garden centre, I'm also continuing serving and tutoring two wonderful grade six twins (until June). I'm hoping to ride my bike and do some yoga and to start making my own bread, buying my groceries from Dad's Organic, and only buying future clothes from fair-trade/second-hand organizations (such as Rhoda's Elegance ... Again).

I urge you to scope out opportunities for you to shop ethically in your own community. I'm pretty sure you can afford it -- and your conscience needs it.