Raising Elijah: Protecting Our Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis: A Merloyd Lawrence Book
Autor Sandra Steingraberen Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 apr 2013
Nothing
could
be
more
important
than
the
health
of
our
children,
and
no
one
is
better
suited
to
examine
the
threats
against
it
than
Sandra
Steingraber.
Once
called
"a
poet
with
a
knife,"
she
blends
precise
science
with
lyrical
memoir.
InLiving
Downstreamshe
spoke
as
a
biologist
and
cancer
survivor;
inHaving
Faithshe
spoke
as
an
ecologist
and
expectant
mother,
viewing
her
own
body
as
a
habitat.
Now
she
speaks
as
the
scientist
mother
of
two
young
children,
enjoying
and
celebrating
their
lives
while
searching
for
ways
to
protect
them--and
all
children--from
the
toxic,
climate-threatened
world
they
inhabit
Each
chapter
of
this
engaging
and
unique
book
focuses
on
one
inevitable
ingredient
of
childhood--everything
from
pizza
to
laundry
to
homework
to
the
"Big
Talk"--and
explores
the
underlying
social,
political,
and
ecological
forces
behind
it.
Through
these
everyday
moments,
Steingraber
demonstrates
how
closely
the
private,
intimate
world
of
parenting
connects
to
the
public
world
of
policy-making
and
how
the
ongoing
environmental
crisis
is,
fundamentally,
a
crisis
of
family
life.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780306820755
ISBN-10: 0306820757
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: Hachette Book Group
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ISBN-10: 0306820757
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: Hachette Book Group
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Notă biografică
Sandra
Steingraber,
PhD,
biologist,
activist,
and
author,
is
Distinguished
Scholar
in
Residence
at
Ithaca
College
in
New
York.
Recenzii
Fit
Pregnancy,June/July
2011
“[Steingraber's] tales keep readers engaged while illustrating the relationship between our nation's chemical regulation (or lack thereof}and our kids' current and future health.”
“[Steingraber's] tales keep readers engaged while illustrating the relationship between our nation's chemical regulation (or lack thereof}and our kids' current and future health.”
Reference and Research Book News, June 2011
“A conversational memoir about the environmental threats our children face.”
Alternatives
Journal,June
2011
“[Steingraber is] arguably the best environment and human-health writer of our age…Like [Rachel] Carson, Steingraber is sounding alarms about chemical pollutants in the best way she knows: through her formidable talents as a writer, storyteller and explainer of things scientific.”
“[Steingraber is] arguably the best environment and human-health writer of our age…Like [Rachel] Carson, Steingraber is sounding alarms about chemical pollutants in the best way she knows: through her formidable talents as a writer, storyteller and explainer of things scientific.”
EuphoriaBaby.com,
7/6/11
“An
interesting
and
worthwhile
read…A
book
that
shares
serious,
often
disturbing
information
can
at
the
same
time
be
so
personal
and
empowering…If
you
want
to
be
an
informed
parent
this
book
is
something
you
won't
want
to
miss.”
CYE
Journal(Children,
Youth
and
Environments
Center),
Winter
2011
“Steingraber
takes
us
directly
through
the
trepidation—and
the
wonder—that
many
parents
experience
today…Steingraber
gives
detailed
information
while
at
the
same
time
providing
hope…She
guides
parents
toward
meaningful
actions
at
home
(buying
local
and
organic
when
possible,
avoiding
certain
kinds
of
products,
gardening
in
the
context
of
systems
change,
moving
toward
behaviors
that
require
no
more
than
human
energy),
but
helps
us
see
when
these
efforts
are
simply
not
enough
and
policy
reform
and
activism
is
essential.”Quarterly
Review
of
Biology,
March
2012“Steingraber unleashes the accumulating evidence that the current environmental crisis affects children disproportionately…Historical perspectives and modern scientific findings are skillfully interwoven with autobiographical accounts that are at times verbose, at time humorous, but always engaging. Complicated science is made easy through the use of metaphors…[A] bold book…[that] demands reflection and action.”
Terrain.org,Fall/Winter
2012
“A
book
that
is
at
once
fascinating
and
frightening,
lyrical
and
logical,
funny
and
powerful.”
LVNtoRN.net“Top 50 Must Read Books for Nurses in 2012
St. PetersburgTimes, 4/17/11
“A
biologist's
memoir
of
protecting
her
family
from
a
wide
range
of
environmental
hazards—and
learning
to
make
the
best
and
cheapest
organic
pizza.”
SEHN Networker, April 2011
“Read this for the kids in your life…This is a very funny book on hair-raisingly serious topics.”
InfoDad.com,
4/28/11
“Steingraber's
narrative
structure
for
this
book
is
attractive:
an
ecologist,
she
looks
at
the
‘ecology'
of
her
own
family
as
she
discusses
both
home-centered
and
public-policy
issues.”
HudsonValleyNews, 4/20/11
Organic Valley blog, 5/11/11
“[Steingraber] has a rare knack for making dry research data come to life.”
Library
Journal,6/3/11
“[A]
compelling
and
graceful
call
to
arms…Steingraber
combines
the
best
of
humorous
science
writers
like
Mary
Roach
with
the
soaring
beauty
of
writers
like
Terry
Tempest
Williams.
Fans
of
Eric
Schlosser'sFast
Food
Nationand
Barbara
Ehrenreich'sNickel
and
Dimedshould
flock
toElijah.”
Santa Monica Public Library, “Green Prize for Sustainable Literature,” September 2012
Booklist, 3/15/11
“Steingraber writes passionately about the things that matter most to her, her family and the environment…smoothly shifting from events in her life to a broader view…Steingraber wants to change the world even as she remains firmly planted in the neighborhood, seeking a way to make life better than most of us have come to expect.”
BuffaloNews,
3/1/11
“Writing as both a scientist and mother of two children…Steingraber cites links between rising chronic childhood diseases and toxic chemical exposures. She takes a broad view, looking at increases in the prevalence of asthma, learning disabilities and autism, as she tries to understand her own household and life as a mom.”
“Writing as both a scientist and mother of two children…Steingraber cites links between rising chronic childhood diseases and toxic chemical exposures. She takes a broad view, looking at increases in the prevalence of asthma, learning disabilities and autism, as she tries to understand her own household and life as a mom.”
Power
of
One
Woman
Blog,
3/29/11
“Through her newest book…Sandra has once again provided us, through well-documented case studies, the opportunity to examine our lifestyles choices and our surrounding environments…Sandra and her stories are gifts: golden information for busy parents who do not have the time for months of research.”
“Through her newest book…Sandra has once again provided us, through well-documented case studies, the opportunity to examine our lifestyles choices and our surrounding environments…Sandra and her stories are gifts: golden information for busy parents who do not have the time for months of research.”
Publishers
Weekly,
4/4/11
“A
persuasive,
personal
call
to
action.”
The Weekly Harvest, 7/29/11
“Through a combination of scientific evidence and anecdotes plucked from her family life, she demonstrates again and again how, as individuals, our efforts to safeguard our homes so that our exposure is limited are not enough.”
“Raising Elijahdoes many things, and does them well. It's a book about science that makes the topic accessible without leaving the reader feeling as if she's being spoken down to. That's thanks, in no small part, to Steingraber's gift as a writer.”
Herizons,Fall 2011
“Steingraber combines compelling statistical evidence with beautiful writing to create an inspiring read…If you despair at the state of the planet and wonder how you can understand complex environmental problems, including climate change, while taking actions against them, this book is for you.”
Story
CircleBook
Reviews,
12/13/11
“Part
lyrical
parenting
memoir,
part
hard-hitting,
meticulously
researched
advocacy,Raising
Elijahis
not
a
light
read.
But
if
you
care
about
the
health
of
our
children
and
the
planet
that
nourishes
all
of
us,
it's
darn
near
essential…This
is
a
powerful
and
empowering
book:
take
it
slowly
and
let
Steingraber's
facts
and
passion
for
a
healthy
world
seep
in
and
become
part
of
your
understanding;
let
them
guide
your
daily
choices
in
life…Steingraber
uses
memoir
to
introduce
facts,
and
does
it
so
effectively
that
the
reader
is
sucked
right
in…A
compelling
and
surprisingly
hopeful
work—one
that
will
stick
with
you
long
after
you've
turned
the
final
page.”The
Christian
Century,
12/27/11
“A
frightening
read.
I
was
tempted
to
put
the
book
down
several
times
but
kept
returning
because
of
the
author's
passion
not
only
for
the
health
of
children
but
for
the
intricacies
of
nature,
the
human
body
and
family
life.”
Environmental
Working
Group's
Enviroblog,
11/8
“Give
it
to
a
fellow
parent
when
you're
done.”
KeepTapWaterSafe.org,
9/13/11
“It
might
be
the
most
important
parenting
book
you'll
ever
read….Detailed
and
sobering…The
facts
are
compelling
unto
themselves,
yet
her
fluid
prose
is
animated
with
personal
anecdotes—all
the
better
to
elucidate
the
connection
between
corporate
poisoning
of
the
biosphere
and
our
burgeoning
public
health
crises.Raising
Elijahalso
raises
hope.”Metapsychology
Online
Reviews,
9/13/11“A fascinating and moving story about a parent's struggle to protect her child's health and wellbeing while still planning for his future in a world full of environmental dangers…Steingraber writes in a witty, poetic fashion, easily drawing connections between the environmental crisis and children's health…The book is one of the most fascinating and well-written pieces concerning the environmental crisis that I have read.”
Metropolis,
9/20/11
“As
a
writer,
Sandra
Steingraber
has
the
eloquence
and
urgency
of
Rachel
Carson.
As
a
biologist,
she
has
a
fiercely
acute
perspective
on
how
human
health
is
affected
by
the
many
outputs
of
so
many
clever
human
inventions…In
10
elegantly
framed
chapters,
Steingraber
gives
both
a
personal
account
of
a
family
attempting
to
live
a
healthy
life
in
upstate
New
York
and
a
scientist's
look
at
the
issues
that
make
that
so
very
challenging.
The
combination
is
powerful.”
Internet
Review
of
Books,
3/25/11
“Terrifying and empowering…[Steingraber] skillfully weaves common domestic duties and scenes into and around the complex science, economic, and societal factors that have contributed to our current environmental crisis (and if you have any doubt that it is a crisis, you really need to read this book)…Knowledge is power.Raising Elijahis an excellent starting point for parents who want to know so they can protect their children from the dangers around them.”
New YorkJournal of Books, 4/15/11
“One part memoir and one part educational treatise, and thoroughly informative and entertaining…Steingraber has taken a work that could have been a dry and didactic expository and turned it into a fluid, intimate narrative—sometimes funny, always entertaining and definitely illuminating. It's a book that everyone—parents and otherwise—should avail themselves of for the good of those they care about.”
“Terrifying and empowering…[Steingraber] skillfully weaves common domestic duties and scenes into and around the complex science, economic, and societal factors that have contributed to our current environmental crisis (and if you have any doubt that it is a crisis, you really need to read this book)…Knowledge is power.Raising Elijahis an excellent starting point for parents who want to know so they can protect their children from the dangers around them.”
New YorkJournal of Books, 4/15/11
“One part memoir and one part educational treatise, and thoroughly informative and entertaining…Steingraber has taken a work that could have been a dry and didactic expository and turned it into a fluid, intimate narrative—sometimes funny, always entertaining and definitely illuminating. It's a book that everyone—parents and otherwise—should avail themselves of for the good of those they care about.”
Ms.,Spring
2011
“Steingraber's
narrative
is
personal
and
political,
funny
and
smart.
She
shows
us
that
feminism
and
motherhood
are
not
at
odds;
combined,
they
make
for
heroes…Raising
Elijahis
a
call
to
arms,
a
cry
for
the
moral
solidarity
that
we
must
forge
to
prevent
environmental
degradation
and
its
assault
on
children's
health.”
The
Ecologist(UK),
7/7/11
“Combining hard science with a sympathetic approach to the realities of family life; Raising Elijah is one of the most important books you'll ever read…Meticulously researched…A genuine, all-encompassing environmental study…Raising Elijahis that rare beast that combines hard data and approachable intimacy. At heart, it is an inspirational personal journey, a tale of activism at family level. It is perhaps the most essential book a parent can read this year.”
“Combining hard science with a sympathetic approach to the realities of family life; Raising Elijah is one of the most important books you'll ever read…Meticulously researched…A genuine, all-encompassing environmental study…Raising Elijahis that rare beast that combines hard data and approachable intimacy. At heart, it is an inspirational personal journey, a tale of activism at family level. It is perhaps the most essential book a parent can read this year.”
Spirituality
&
Practice(website)
“With great bravado and a firm grasp of ecology and biology, Steingraber runs down all the challenges she and her two children, Elijah and Faith, face in the toxic environment of upstate New York over a six-year period.”
“With great bravado and a firm grasp of ecology and biology, Steingraber runs down all the challenges she and her two children, Elijah and Faith, face in the toxic environment of upstate New York over a six-year period.”
BookPage,August
2011
“Read this book…Steingraber's lyrical descriptions of everyday family life and its connections to ‘urgent public health issues' are astonishing.”
“Read this book…Steingraber's lyrical descriptions of everyday family life and its connections to ‘urgent public health issues' are astonishing.”
MaineOrganic
Farmers
and
Gardeners
Association,
Fall
2011
“Steingraber
speaks
here
as
a
warrior,
a
parent
determined
to
protect
her
children—and
all
children—from
the
polluted
and
climate-challenged
world
they
have
inherited.”
Rethinking
Schools,
Fall
2012
“A personal, poignant, and angry book that chronicles Steingraber's efforts to defend her—and everyone's—children against the manufactured toxins that insinuate themselves into our lives. This is not so much a handbook to protect one's own child as it is a call to collective action to protect all our children.”
Wildlife Activist, Autumn 2012“A
thought
provoking
and
interesting
book
about
the
environmental
challenges
of
our
day…Meticulously
researched…Everyone
who
cares
about
the
future
of
children
should
read
this
book.”
“A personal, poignant, and angry book that chronicles Steingraber's efforts to defend her—and everyone's—children against the manufactured toxins that insinuate themselves into our lives. This is not so much a handbook to protect one's own child as it is a call to collective action to protect all our children.”
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toSaratoga
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E:
The
Environmental
Magazine,
February
2013
“[Steingraber]
is
the
Rachel
Carson
of
our
time…She
is
a
biologist
who
crusades
against
chemicals
[and]
an
author
who
writes
eloquently
about
their
consequences.”Energy
Times
(website),
5/6/13
“Steingraber's
lyrical
prose
alternates
between
domestic
affairs
and
those
of
wider
scope…Raising
Elijah
is
a
tribute
to
the
joys
of
home—and
a
call
to
action.”
Bellingham
Herald,
5/12/13
“An
informative
and
entertaining
book.”