Planetwalker
A Memoir of 22 Years of Walking and 17 Years of Silence
$36.97
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
8 April 2008
Summary
When the struggle to save oil-soaked birds and restore blackened beaches left him feeling frustrated and helpless, John Francis decided to take a more fundamental and personal stand-he stopped using all forms of motorized transportation. Soon after embarking on this quest that would span two decades and two continents, the young man took a vow of silence that endured for 17 years. It began as a silent environmental protest, but as a young African-American man, walking across the country in th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781426202759 |
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| ISBN-10: | 142620275X |
| Author: | John Francis |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Society |
| Imprint: | National Geographic Society |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2008 |
| Weight: | 553g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 162mm |
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“It’s a remarkably insightful, poetic, and inspiring story, one that’s sure to make readers think more carefully about their own styles of living.”
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About The Author
John Francis
John Francis, Ph.D. is the Founder and Director of Planetwalk, a nonprofit environmental education organization. He travels around the world speaking on pilgrimage and change, and on Planetlines, an environmental studies curriculum based on the walking pilgrimage, which he is developing for K-12 schools and universities.
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