“A passionate and heartfelt call to care.”
—Bruce Feiler,New York Timesbestselling author ofWalking the BibleandAmerica’s Prophet
In
You Are Here,Thomas Kostigen, the
New York Timesbestselling co-author of
The Green Book, takes us to the most extreme environmental areas on the planet to show how what we do from the comfort of our own home affects people, places, and things everywhere. A timely, much-needed alarm that recalls Al Gore’s
An Inconvenient Truthcombined with a compelling travel narrative reminiscent of Anthony Bourdain with straight ahead Anderson Cooper-like reporting,
You Are Hereis “an intriguing and insightful account that deserves to be read by everyone” (Mark Plotkin,
TimeMagazine Hero for the Planet).US
In this groundbreaking book, theNew York Timesbestselling coauthor ofThe Green BookThomas M. Kostigen reveals the vital missing link in today's environmental crisis: how we as individuals are connected to the most tenuous geography on the planet. Despite the recent prominence of green issues in the news, the direct relationship between our actions and the earth is too often ignored. But the seemingly insignificant things we do every day have the power to literally alter the landscape in the ongoing battle to resuscitate the planet.
Can we change? Can we save the earth we love? You bet! Thomas Kostigen pulls no punches in this gut-wrenching book. Take it personally! -Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of The Council of Canadians and co-founder of the Blue Planet Project
Thomas Kostigen is an intrepid activist. YOU ARE HERE takes us to the hidden frontlines of the war over natural resources and reveals how each of us can improve our planet without leaving home. A passionate and heartfelt call to care. -Bruce Feiler, Author of WALKIlÃF
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