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Summary: Inspirational and Educational
Review: The amazing story of a young woman who spent two years of her life living in a tree, in order to help save the old growth forests near my home town in Humboldt County, CA. Before I read this book, I had thought of her ordeal as more of a publicity stunt than anything else. After reading of the hardships she endured, and the tone of her personal convictions though, it became quite clear that this was no "stunt". Whether you agree with her stance on the environment or not, you have to respect her conviction for her personal beliefs. This story sheds some light on how our youth are using passive activism to help save our planet. The book is remnicient of Thoreau's Walden in many ways. While it certainly is not be on the literary level of Walden, it definitely is a refreshing change from the many books of today's "me" generation.
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Summary: Up for a cause Not for herself
Review: After finishing quickly because I was so drawn to it I can say it was an easy read but it proved a point that standing up for what you believe in will get you somewhere. Julia didn't go up in Luna to get famous she went up to save her and the hillside and the city below. She ended up staying for 738 days and leaving as a well known woman who saved a tree and got caught in the middle of a political standoff. Julia went through torture for her tree: two winters, choked out by smoke, small sleeping quarters and many other oddities. And the entire time she never waivered she stood strong like Luna and that is something that anyone can aspire to do. I read this after a drive through the Redwoods and from what I saw there I would climb anyone of those trees like Julia did if it meant saving that forest or just one of those trees so someone else later on could see what has taken years to form and build and what sometimes only takes minutes to destroy. Our Trees fall at a fanomial rate every year and anyone who is involved inthe tree sits every year in the northwest is savinga little peace of the earth for you me and the generations after us that might see a litle of what we had a chance to. Thank You Julia and all the tree sitters out there for what you do everyday, standing up for what you belive in.
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Summary: A bad bad lesson
Review: All this book teaches is about how breaking the law is okay. She was a trespasser and this book creates an example of how our personal property is in danger. Beware of this garbage. Don't let it pollute your mind. I don't like the way she lives her life, should I refuse to leave her home?
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Summary: Enjoyable & informative.
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and also found it educational. I live in California, but I didn't know what was going on in the northern part, with the logging. The author introduced me to this problem in a warm, honest, educated way. She has a lovely style for someone so young, and an admirable sense of herself. I admire her tenacity, courage, and her willingness to take on the responsibility of becoming a public spokesperson. She didn't know what she would have to take on when she started her tree-sit. I loved how her book showed that sometimes you don't plan your life - your role in life finds you. It's your choice to accept what it offers. All the best to the author and to the beautiful ancient tree, Luna. I hope she still stands and will forever.
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Summary: Profound and Inspirational
Review: The Legacy of Luna is an inspiring tale of one woman who acts on a calling to do something extraordinary. It is written in a humble, honest way (includes drawings by Julia) that endears the reader to the brave Julia and her beloved tree. This book is not a comprehensive guide meant to educate us thoroughly about the struggles facing the environmental movement in the United States however this book does offer a fabulous introduction to some of the issues. Julia familiarizes us with the "new dynamics" of the logging industry in the U.S. This familiarity leads us to comprehend the ramifications of "big business" controlling logging in Northern California. This Book is a quick read and truly inspiring. You cannot help falling in love with Julia and admire her determination as she strives to save Luna. Thank You Julia, you have truly become one of my heros!!
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Summary: Save a tree, get this book from the library
Review: Julia made an awesome commitment few of us would even envision in a daydream, to "do something" right for Nature. For that, we all must salute her. As for her book, the greatest irony, as has been pointed out by others, is that she "saves trees" by writing books published on tree-based paper. Her editor's comment that this book was published using partly recycled paper, claiming there is "no more responsible paper available," is asinine. Hemp paper is far more responsible, if paper should even be used (but that would eliminate Harper's profits, eh?). This demonstrates a fatal flaw in "environmentalist" thought: the sheer absurdity of a "movement" that is not fundamentally different in practices from the corporate machine. Anyone who's ever had the misfortune of being on an "environmentalist" mailing list knows the massive amounts of advertising / begging material sent out, on tree-based paper! This book deserves a read from any person inspired by the character of Julia's effort, but, borrow it from the library.
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Summary: A Monumental Masterpiece - like the Tree that inspired it!
Review: ... A Monumental Masterpiece - like the Tree that inspired it! ... and A Labor of Love! ... Julia Butterfly Hill is the Henry David Thoreau, the Rachel Carson, and the Edward Abbey of her generation. ... Start reading this book, and not only will you NOT be able to put in DOWN, it just might inspire YOU to climb UP a tree as well and put YOUR life on the line to help save some of the last endangered species we have left of this planet. ... Jacques Cousteau would have been VERY proud of this beautiful lady! Her head and heart are in the right place - and she put her body right in line as well in order to stay true to her vision. ... It is THAT VISION entrusted in the minds and hearts of people like Julia Butterfly Hill that, ultimately, will save this planet (hopefully) from ecological apocalypse. ... God bless this beautiful girl with the guts of a hero and the heart of a saint for sticking her neck out in order to save one beloved old tree! In doing so, she is giving inspiration to a generation of people who CARE but who may not know WHERE to start or HOW to follow-through on their convictions. ... Julia Butterfly Hill has mastered the athletic and graceful art of following-through on her shots until victory is achieved! ... Read the book, join an environmental group, and BELIEVE it when The Bible - in The Book of Revelation - says: "The Lord will destroy those who destroy The Earth." ... - Earth Worker / The Aeolian Kid
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Summary: A Legacy
Review: I truly enjoyed the heartfelt accounts of Ms. Butterfly Hill. An excellent portrayal of one absolutely devoted to saving this redwood.
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Summary: Easy read with heartfelt message
Review: After having to pick out a book to read for my environmental science class, I read The Legacy of Luna. In a well-written novel, Julia Butterfly Hill recounts her experience of living in a giant redwood tree for 2 years. The book emphasizes how the logging industry is destroying the forest and causing other environmental problems, including an unsustainable way of logging, sedimentation in nearby streams, and causing destructive mudslides. Overall the book tells Hill's story, struggles of everyday life in a tree and her battle with Pacific Lumber and even other environmentalists. I'd recommend this book to those who care about the rest of humanity and how the environment affects everyone else. It's not Dickens or Hemingway, but it is an easy read with a heartfelt message.
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Summary: Well worth the read
Review: How can anyone accuse Julia of 'cashing in on her celebrity status'? Anyone who read it knows that she is giving every dime to the foundations that supported her while she lived in Luna! She never claims to be an experienced author. But anyone who lives in a tree for that long gets my respect. I was humbled to read her story and it caused me to wonder if I could ever go without all the daily luxuries we so often take for granted. It's worth the read for anyone interested in environmental issues -- even if you only consider yourself an 'environmentalist' because you recycle a few aluminum cans!!
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