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Tue Mar 4 16:45:48 EST 2008


working for
an
environmental organization, Durning decided it was time to put down
some roots.
He
and his family moved to Seattle, in search of a community as much as a
home.
Interspersed with the story of Durning and his family is an
environmental
history of
the Pacific Northwest, and it is not a cheery tale. From the near
extinction of
certain wildlife species in the early 19th century to the explosion of
the beef
industry in the late 20th century, people exploited the land for
wealth. In the
present day, though, Durning finds many people who are working to
strike a
balance
between economic activities and conserving the planet. Business-wise,
the book
calls
for us to embrace an idea that Japanese industry adopted a few years
ago: any
form
of waste equals money being lost. A significant book that deserves a
wide
readership.


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