Act Now, Apologize Later - Hardcover

Werbach, Adam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060175508 ISBN 13: 9780060175504

Publisher: Harpercollins, 1997

Synopsis

Active in saving the environment since he was eight years old, when he organized a petition for the dismissal of then Secretary of the Interior James Watt, the president of the Sierra Club gives his views on a variety of subjects that will show why nature is so valuable. Tour.

About this title

About the Author:

Adam Werbach is the 24-year-old president of the Sierra Club, North America's oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization, with more than 500,000 members, chapters in every sate and province, and a history that began with the protection of Yosemite National Park. He lives in San Francisco, California.

From Library Journal:

How many trees died to produce this shallow, disappointing book by the youngest president of the Sierra Club? Somehow, one had expected something more insightful and inspiring from the dynamic 24-year-old Werbach, who revitalized an aging, moribund environmental organization by attracting younger members and media attention. Instead, he has compiled a disorganized mishmash of badly written (and edited) MTV soundbites and Generation X platitudes on the importance of protecting the environment and the evils of Newt Gingrich. While Werbach tries to inspire readers to get involved by citing the actions of individuals who have made a difference, he also uses as examples such "celebrities" as Steven Seagal and Woody Harrelson. One hopes that the bright and talented Werbach eventually acquires the maturity and wisdom of Sierra Club founder John Muir. This book might appeal to high school and college students, but older readers will pass.
-?Wilda Williams, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0060175508
• ISBN 13: 9780060175504
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 307