Wildness Within, The: Remembering David Brower
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (822 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597141860 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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For the hundredth anniversary of David Brower's birth, his son Kenneth Brower, an acclaimed nature writer, has brought together the testimonies of twenty environmental leaders whose lives and careers were transformed by David Brower; the result is a book in which a repertory company of path-forgers reveal their deepest values and most moving experiences. A portrait of the modern environmental movement The twentieth-century environmental movement owes much to a single man: David Brower. Reading like an adventure novel told by the intrepid folks who rode alongside Brower, The Wildness Within presents illuminating anecdotes about a multifaceted man who changed the world, serving as a guide to young people and a bane to bureaucrats and others more cautious in their approach to the crises at hand. Countless natural wonders would have been lost if not for his efforts and the tremendous energy put forth by organizations he directed and/or founded (including the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and the Earth Island Institute). A tireless defender of wild areas, Brower worked to protect iconic places, including the Grand Canyon and the California redwood forests, and his work and passion helped define modern environmentalism. Contributors include: Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb Dave Foreman, founder of Earth First! Harold Gilliam, former San Francisco Chronicle environmental columnist Paul Hawken, founder
Amazon Customer said You're life may just change for the better if you do. Inspiring is putting it mildly. Kenneth's well-written book about his towering giant of a father is something every human who wants to stay alive on the planet ought to read. You're life may just change for the better if you do.. "Inspiring book for everyone who treasures the natural world" according to Donna Barnett. I highly recommend The Wildness Within Remembering David Brower; a book with the potential to become your favorite environmental activist top pick when needing inspiration. It chronicles the life of one man credited with saving the Grand Canyon from becoming a dam, as well as creating national parks and sea sh. rJo Herman said He loved the earth. I came to know of Kenneth Brower when I lived in Glenwood Springs and read his book about Yellowstone in a response to my letter complimenting the book, he mentioned his fatherand so I started following and reading them both. I was impressed by the daring of David Brower as one of the first to climb Ship Rock
Nature writer Kenneth Brower (A Song for Satawal, 2009, etc.) interviewed 20 environmental leaders about his father s influence on their lives and conservation. The result is an engaging compilation that serves as a balanced testimony to Brower's leadership and an eloquent and candid insider reflection on the movement and how it has changed (more institutionalized, less about fundamental grassroots change). ''A tribute to David Brower (1912 2000), father of the modern environmental movement, on what would have been his 100th birthday. That is sure.' Photos.'' --Publishers Weekly. Says Paul Hawken, 'No single person created more ways and means for people to
He is the author of the books The Starship and the Canoe, Wake of the Whale, A Song for Satawal, Realms of the Sea, The Winemaker's Marsh, Freeing Keiko, and many more. Kenneth David Brower is the oldest son of the pioneering environmentalist David Brower. His first memories are of the Sierra Nevada and the wild country of the American West. He lives in Ber