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Angels by the River
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- Book Synopsis
- <p>Angels by the River follows James Gustave Speth's unlikely path-from a Southern boyhood to his career as an influential mainstream environmentalist to his current system-changing activism.</p><p><br></p><p>Born and raised in a town where both the best and worst of the South shone through, Speth explores how the civil rights movement and the South's agrarian roots influenced his professional life-from creating, and upholding, the nation's toughest environmental laws to overseeing global aid programs.</p><p><br></p><p>Rather than merely reflect on these accomplishments, Speth uses the past to make the case that a new environmentalism is needed to confront today's challenges. The advancing climate crisis cannot be addressed, he warns, if we remain fixated on endless growth and consumption, increasing the incomes of a few, neglecting needs of the many, and helping abroad only modestly.</p><p><br></p><p>An American tale, in all its complexity, Speth's memoir is an inspiration for readers seeking ways to make a difference in an increasingly complex world.</p>
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781952248894
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Home House Press, (12 October 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 224
- Weight
- 296 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 12 mm
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