Planetwalker
A Memoir of 22 Years of Walking and 17 Years of Silence
Will be published approx. on 8. April 2008
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-4262-0275-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 162 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4262-0275-9 (9781426202759)
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Person
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.