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A thousand-mile walk to the Gulf. By: John Muir and edited by William Frederic Bade

A thousand-mile walk to the Gulf. By: John Muir and edited by William Frederic Bade

Frederic Bade, William
Muir, John

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ISBN10: 1543014135
ISBN13: 9781543014136
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Feb 9 2017
Pages: 156
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Muir was a preservationist and naturalist. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. In early March 1867, Muir was injured while working as a sawyer in a factory that made wagon wheels: a tool he was using slipped and struck him in the eye. This accident changed the course of his life. He was confined to a darkened room for six weeks, worried whether he'd ever regain his sight. When he did, he saw the world-and his purpose-in a new light, writes Marquis. Muir later wrote, This affliction has driven me to the sweet fields. God has to nearly kill us sometimes, to teach us lessons. From that point on, he determined to be true to myself and follow his dream of exploration and study of plants.

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