The Derrick Jensen Reader: Writings on Environment Revolution

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Derrick Jensen has spent years on the front lines resisting environmental devastation with one acclaimed work after another. Now, newcomers and die-hard fans alike find can find his most electrifying writings in this single volume that spans his celebrated career. From early works lie A Language Older Than Words to later writings such as his monumental epic Endgame, Derrick has proven to the world his unique talent for delivering the hard truth. This is him at his very best.

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A rare and original voice of sanity in a chaotic world. Howard Zinn

Activist Jensen's absorbing and insightful writings and speeches have placed him in the vanguard of the environmental movement. Library Journal

Singular, compelling and courageously honest. Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Activist, philosopher, teacher, and leading voice of uncompromising dissent, DERRICK JENSEN holds degrees in creative writing and mineral engineering physics. In 2008, he was named one of theUtne Readers "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World," and in 2006 he was named Press Actions Person of the Year for his work on the bookEndgame. He lives in California.

LIERRE KEITH is a writer, small farmer, and radical feminist activist. She is the author of two novels, as wellThe Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability, which has been called "the most important ecological book of this generation." She's also been arrested six times. She lives in Humboldt County, CA.