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Planetwalker

22 Years of Walking. 17 Years of Silence.

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An edition of Planetwalker (2005)

Planetwalker

22 Years of Walking. 17 Years of Silence.

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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 the early 1970s, his idea of "the environment" expanded beyond concern about pollution and loss of habitat to include how we humans treat each other and how we can better communicate and work together to benefit the earth.Through his silence and walking, he learned to listen, and along the way, earned college and graduate degrees in science and environmental studies. The United Nations appointed him goodwill ambassador to the world's grassroots communities and the U.S. government recruited him to help address the Exxon Valdez disaster.Was he crazy? How did he live and earn all those degrees without talking? An amazing human-interest story, with a vital message, Planetwalker is also a deeply personal and engaging coming-of-age odyssey--the positive experiences, the challenging times, the characters encountered, and the learning gained along the way.

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English
Pages
288

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Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking. 17 Years of Silence.
April 8, 2008, National Geographic
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Planetwalker
Planetwalker
2008, National Geographic Society
Electronic resource in English
Cover of: Planetwalker
Planetwalker
2008, National Geographic
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Cover of: Planetwalker
Planetwalker: How to Change Your World One Step at a Time
March 2005, Elephant Mountain Press
Hardcover in English

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Classifications

Library of Congress
GE195.7 .F74 2008, GE195.7.F74 2008

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
288

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL11875977M
Internet Archive
planetwalker0000fran
ISBN 10
142620275X
ISBN 13
9781426202759
LCCN
2008300994
OCLC/WorldCat
166367912
Library Thing
300299
Goodreads
1777804

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I have begun a pilgrimage, a lifetime around-the-world walking and sailing
journey, as part of my education to raise environmental consciousness and
promote earth stewardship and world peace.
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