{"product_id":"turning-to-earth-f-marina-schauffler-9780813921877","title":"Turning to Earth: Stories of Ecological Conversion","description":"\u003cp\u003eTurning to Earth offers a window into the heart of environmental change, moving beyond the culture's traditional reliance on policy reforms and technological measures. It charts the course of \"ecological conversion,\" a dynamic inner process by which people come to ally themselves with the natural world and speak out on its behalf. Stories by ecological converts illuminate a critical realm long neglected by environmental scholars and activists--how the terrain of spirit, psyche, and conscience shape our commitment to Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarina Schauffler's engaging exploration of \"inner ecology\" deftly weaves together numerous autobiographical accounts with insights from the fields of ecocriticism, ecopsychology, environmental philosophy, and environmental education. An opening portrait of the writer and activist Terry Tempest Williams traces her deepening devotion to Earth. Each subsequent chapter explores a key element of ecological conversion, drawing primarily on the personal testimony of Williams and five other pioneering writers: Rachel Carson, Alice Walker, Edward Abbey, Scott Russell Sanders, and N. Scott Momaday. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurning to Earth extends the parameters of contemporary environmental discussion by illustrating how substantive change hinges not just on political and institutional reforms but also on profound inner transformation. The compelling life narratives of ecological converts provide inspiration and direction for the growing number of activists, educators, scholars, and citizens committed to changing the world from the inside out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e F. Marina Schauffler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813921872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813921877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Virginia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.54w x 0.55d","brand":"F. Marina Schauffler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128559530239,"sku":"9780813921877","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1bdd1493-9043-4754-86c6-0a911f6c78b0.jpg?v=1687459281","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/turning-to-earth-f-marina-schauffler-9780813921877","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}