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by M. Jackson (Author), Bill McKibben (Foreword by)
A poignant memoir weaving personal loss with the climate crisis.While Glaciers Slept explores the parallel impacts of climate change on a family and the planet, revealing how intertwined these events can be. Dr. M Jackson shares her journey of grief alongside the deterioration of Earth's climate, offering a powerful message of resilience and hope.
As she navigates the loss of her parents, Dr. Jackson guides us through the science of climate change, bringing us along on expeditions to research glacier recession and advocate for environmental solutions. From Alaska to Zambia, she illuminates the human cost of a planet in crisis, urging us to confront our inaction and imagine a more sustainable future.
- Understand the science and human impact of climate change
- Find inspiration for environmental action and personal resilience
- Discover a powerful story of grief, hope, and the interconnectedness of life
Author Biography
Dr. M Jackson is a geographer, glaciologist, environmental educator, 2018 TED Global Fellow, and an Explorer for the National Geographic Society who researches and writes about glaciers and climate change worldwide. She's worked for over a decade in the Arctic chronicling climate change and communities, guiding backcountry trips and exploring glacial systems. She is the author of The Secret Lives of Glaciers. Bill McKibben is an environmentalist, the author of The End of Nature, and the founder of 350.org. He also writes frequently for a wide variety of publications, including the New York Review of Books, National Geographic, and Rolling Stone. He lives in the mountains above Lake Champlain.
