Overview

Climate change, food insecurity, carbon footprints, environmental justice, global warming-questions of staggering consequence that inflame emotions, generate fierce debate, and resist quick fixes and easy answers.West tackles these complicated issues through fifteen timely and thought-provoking tales that explore how the problem affects everyone-from businesses and industry to workers, families, and endangered species-in big and small ways.Although there are no simple or convenient solutions, The Fragile Blue Dot-Stories from Our Imperiled Biosphere presents compelling narratives for change that will stay with you long after you've read the final page.

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""" . . . World-threatening issues [such] as global warming play a central part in each of this book's 15 tautly written stories. Perceptive tales that boast memorable characters and a potent, sweeping message."" -Kirkus Review "". . . West's writing has a brisk and electric feel . . . A fine collection-you can't go wrong picking up a copy of The Fragile Blue Dot."" -David Highland, Library Thing early reviewer"

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Ross West earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Oregon. His fiction, essays, journalism, and poetry has appeared in publications from Orion to the Journal of Recreational Linguistics. His work has been anthologized in Best Essays Northwest, Best of Dark Horse Presents and elsewhere. He wrote and edited the University of Oregon's research magazine, Inquiry; was senior managing editor at Oregon Quarterly magazine; and served as text editor for the Atlas of Oregon and the Atlas of Yellowstone.

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