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| Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking. 17 Years of Silence. | 
| Author: John Francis
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
List Price: $26.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 131587
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.2
ISBN: 142620275X
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9781426202759
ASIN: 142620275X
Publication Date: April 8, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Well worth the read. June 24, 2008
While I can't say I'm too fond of his actual writing, the story of this, at the very least, interesting man and his journey makes it well worth the read.
 PLANET WALKER June 18, 2008
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
I WISH SOMEONE WOULD HAVE LET ME KNOW THAT THE SIZE OF THE PRINT IS VERY SMALL. I CAN'T EVEN READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!! WASTED MY MONEY.
Planetwalker June 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was a Library Thing Early Reviewers book, and although it took me a while to get into it, I liked it and recommend it. When I first started it, there was a lot else going on in my life and I could not connect with it. I put it down and picked it up again on vacation and really enjoyed it. John Francis has a minimalist writing style and I found myself looking for more about him and his philosophy, but this is the story of his journey and he is true to that. He is not proselytizing or expecting others to emulate his decisions. He simply tells his story - How he stopped riding in cars, how he stopped talking, and how he managed his journey under those conditions. The glimpses of his travels are sparse, but telling. The style is journalistic, and I expect relies heavily on his journals- all present tense, and briefly descriptive. It is illustrated with his sketches ( I wish they could be larger), and punctuated with quotations from the text. The historical perspective is interesting and a nice juxtaposition to the current trend of paying attention to Carbon Footprints and our personal responsibility to the environment - Francis was 30 years ahead. The story of how his simple decisions (albeit with complex implications for his life) led him to significant accomplishments and allowed him to make a real difference in the world is a good lesson about the impact we each have, or could have. If you are interested in Environmental Studies, travel stories, or personal journeys, give it a try- Don't be surprised if it starts slow- it is worth the effort to stay with it. Francis has a good story and I'm glad I read it.
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