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Legacy of Luna : The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods by Julia Hill (2000, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062516582
ISBN-139780062516589
eBay Product ID (ePID)1604760
Product Key Features
Book TitleLegacy of Luna : the Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicWomen, Agriculture / Forestry, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Plants / Trees, Social History, General, Political Process / Political Advocacy
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorJulia Hill
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-088633
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal333.75/16/092 B
SynopsisOn December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill's feet touched the ground for the first time in over two years, as she descended from "Luna," a thousandyear-old redwood in Humboldt County, California. Hill had climbed 180 feet up into the tree high on a mountain on December 10, 1997, for what she thought would be a two- to three-week-long "tree-sit." The action was intended to stop Pacific Lumber, a division of the Maxxam Corporation, from the environmentally destructive process of clear-cutting the ancient redwood and the trees around it. The area immediately next to Luna had already been stripped and, because, as many believed, nothing was left to hold the soil to the mountain, a huge part of the hill had slid into the town of Stafford, wiping out many homes. Over the course of what turned into an historic civil action, Hill endured El Nino storms, helicopter harassment, a ten-day siege by company security guards, and the tremendous sorrow brought about by an old-growth forest's destruction. This story--written while she lived on a tiny platform eighteen stories off the ground--is one that only she can tell. Twenty-five-year-old Julia Butterfly Hill never planned to become what some have called her--the Rosa Parks of the environmental movement. Shenever expected to be honored as one of Good Housekeeping's "Most Admired Women of 1998" and George magazine's "20 Most Interesting Women in Politics," to be featured in People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year" issue, or to receive hundreds of letters weekly from young people around the world. Indeed, when she first climbed into Luna, she had no way of knowing the harrowing weather conditions and the attacks on her and her cause. She had no idea of the loneliness she would face or that her feet wouldn't touch ground for more than two years. She couldn't predict the pain of being an eyewitness to the attempted destruction of one of the last ancient redwood forests in the world, nor could she anticipate the immeasurable strength she would gain or the life lessons she would learn from Luna. Although her brave vigil and indomitable spirit have made her a heroine in the eyes of many, Julia's story is a simple, heartening tale of love, conviction, and the profound courage she has summoned to fight for our earth's legacy., On December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill's feet touched the ground for the first time in over two years, as she descended from "Luna," a thousand-year-old redwood in Humboldt County, California.
LC Classification NumberSD129.H53A3 2000
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- 17 Jan, 2018
Legacy of Luna
Had just finished reading the book in paperback. It is the most inspiring book I've read in a long time, and want to share it. So ordered the hardback to hold a permanent place in my library. It is a very good copy, clean and solid... in excellent condition. I am so glad to have such a nice copy on my shelf.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jul, 2018
Legacy of Luna: a good book + a great story
Good readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Jul, 2019
Great Book!
Book is in perfect condition and was a fair price.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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