Having been a fan of lester brown s past work, i was anxious to read his personal memoir and it didn t disappoint. Lester brown traces his life from a small farm in rural southern new jersey. Brown has 98 books on goodreads with 11069 ratings. Brown spent his childhood working on the familys small farm.
David suzuki said, lester brown is one of humanitys great ecowarriors, constantly updating the state of the planet while ceaselessly seeking solutions and a path to sustainability. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. Breaking new ground is an inspirational story of what one person is capable of achieving. A personal history is a book by an environmental expert who knows a great deal about food shortages. A personal history hardcover october 21, 20 by lester r. For the most part, though, that policy material reflects the authors longheld ideas and goals. Brown, whom the washington post praised as one of the. Having been a fan of lester brown s past work, i was anxious to read his personal memoirand it didnt disappoint.
Rescuing a planet under stress and a civilization in trouble updated and expanded edition by brown, lester r. Rather than breaking new ground, brown is tilling old fields. Breaking new ground is fascinating in that it delves deeply into who lester brown is, of course as an environmental leader and great thinker, but more importantly, as a human being. The first in his family to graduate from elementary school, he reveals what inspired himand the millions of those who have read his booksto become environmentally active.
In the fall of 20, brown published his autobiography. Every aspiring activist will find much to learn from lester browns life story. Wilson, university research professor, harvard university having been a fan of lester brown s past work, i was anxious to read his personal memoir and it didnt disappoint. Praise for breaking new ground this is a muchneeded testament and historical document from one of the great environmentalists of our time. A personal history has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A strategy to stabilize world population by lester r. An inspirational memoir tracing lester browns life from a smallfarm childhood to. Breaking new ground, a personal history, lester r brown, 9780393240061. The bookrather like that speechis a fascinating testament both to a life well lived and to an agenda. Brown ag 55, worldrenowned environmentalist and rutgers distinguished alumnus, shares his life and vision in a special rutgers appearance timed for the release of his new book. An inspirational memoir tracing lester browns life from a smallfarm. His most recent work, breaking new ground, is a memoir that also includes predictions and proposals for the future. Lester brown traces his life from a small farm in rural southern new jersey through his personal evolution into the worlds foremost authority on global environmental issues.
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