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Born in Minnesota in 1890 and raised and educated in Massachusetts, Marjory Stoneman Douglas came to Florida in 1915 to work for her father, who had just started a newspaper called the Herald in a small town called Miami. In this "frontier" town, she recovered from a misjudged marriage, learned to write journalism and fiction and drama, took on the fight for feminism and racial justice and conservation long before those causes became popular, and embarked on a long and uncommonly successful voyage into self-understanding. Way before women did this sort of thing, she recognized her own need for solitude and independence, and built her own little house away from town in an area called Coconut Grove. She still lives there, as she has for over 40 years, with her books and cats and causes, emerging frequently to speak, still a powerful force in ecopolitics.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas begins this story of her life by admitting that "the hardest thing is to tell the truth about oneself" and ends it stating her belief that "life should be lived so vividly and so intensely that thoughts of another life, or a longer life, are not necessary." The voice that emerges in between is a voice from the past and a voice from the future, a voice of conviction and common sense with a sense of humor, a voice so many audiences have heard over the years—tough words in a genteel accent emerging from a tiny woman in a floppy hat—which has truly become the voice of the river.

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""This vivid of a full and inspiring life illustrates the wonderful potential of the human spirit. Marjory Stoneman Douglas is a national treasure.""

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"This vivid of a full and inspiring life illustrates the wonderful potential of the human spirit. Marjory Stoneman Douglas is a national treasure."

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas is considered by many to be the first lady of the Everglades. What others called a worthless swamp, she dubbed the “river of grass,” and she fought fiercely to protect and revive the Everglades in her lifetime. Her autobiography, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River, is the story of a strong-willed, determined woman who let nothing stand in the way of accomplishing her goals and living “my own life in my own way.” Everglades: River of Grass chronicles her involvement in Everglades affairs.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pineapple Press (March 1, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0910923949
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0910923941
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.03 x 0.66 x 9.01 inches
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Diane Simonoff
5.0 out of 5 stars The Everglades, a good overview
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David B Richman
5.0 out of 5 stars A Grand Life of a Grand Woman!
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2007
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When I moved to Florida in 1973 I almost immediately fell in love with the pine forests, the bayheads, the shallow lakes, the hardwood hammocks and the swamps. By then much damage had been done to the state and more was contemplated. The drainage canals around Miami, the cross Florida Barge Canal and other, often quite unfeasible schemes, had either been done, started and then scrapped, or were in the works. It seems like the temptation to "improve" Florida from the late 1800s on was so strong it was almost impossible to stop. A number of people had warned about the fragility of the Everglades and other Florida ecosystems, but few listened. However one talented writer with a remarkable background was able to help along the effort to protect the Everglades. Almost simultaneously with the establishment of Everglades National Park, Marjory Stoneman Douglas published her "Everglades: River of Grass'" now the standard work on the subject. In it she demonstrated that the Everglades was not a worthless swamp, but a vibrant ecological community with a long history. Her book's first printing was sold out within 2 months! Other fights were raging by the time I reached Florida- the Florida Barge Canal, of course, but also efforts to protect the Big Cypress and Fakahatchee Strand. Among the people involved were Archie Carr and his wife Marjorie Carr (the latter is included in a photo in the current book).

Marjory Stoneman Douglas, in her autobiography based on tape recordings by John Rothchild, subtitled "Voice of the River," was an institution in the Sunshine State and her book informs her many admirers of the struggles and triumphs she had in a life that spanned a whole century. It is a fascinating tale and full of associations with the most prominent names in Florida and in literature, newspaper publishing and politics. I recommend it highly to anyone, but especially those who are interested in the Florida that used to be.

This brings up another point, and a very sad one. I got to see some of what was left of Florida's natural environment, including Everglades National Park and the Ocala Scrub while I was in Florida (some in the company of Archie Carr). It was a ghost of what once was! Even though the citizens of Florida voted in monies to buy up thousands of acres of sensitive areas, there were many tragic losses. The state's wilderness has deteriorated further since I left it in 1978. I have no wish now to return and see the result, but what is left in Big Cypress, the Everglades, the Ocala Scrub, and many others, is there because of people like Marjory Stoneman Douglas!
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This book is the 'quicker picker upper inspirational nudge' for all ages. The author, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, is a celebrity: a vast wilderness, called "10,000 Islands", in the Gulf of Mexico; buildings all over Florida; press coverage of epic proportions have been dedicated to this one small woman. At the age of 79 she discovered that her true mission was to save the Florida Everglades. In 1947 she had written the best-selling book, The River of Grass about the Florida Everglades & in the decades that followed, she felt the incursion upon the wild Florida spaces by agriculture, canal-building, roads and development were dealing a death knell to the region & she was going to do something about that. This book is her own story and her journey of transforming herself into one of America's premier environmentalists.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Who she was, not what she did...
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2012
I've been consuming too many carbs. It's time for some protein! This book may not be what I'm seeking. The chronology provides dates, places, and people. I haven't found the insight into Douglas' motivation, yet. While others might be fascinated with the explanation of why Ms. Douglas could draw a breath through only one nostril (She fell down on the sidewalk before age 5.), it's more than the average reader needs to know. This book is going back on the shelf.

Changed my mind... That was a good decision. The book opens up into a chronological description of the battles Ms. Douglas fought in her war against destruction of the Everglades, set against a backdrop that few would recognize. Early Miami was an eclectic melange of achievers and drop-outs. Ms. Douglas was both. Every Floridian owes a debt of gratitude to this unique person.
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Renee Lucas Stiffler
5.0 out of 5 stars Everglades Best Friend and Savior
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This was a very good book that dabbles a bit in every aspect of Florida's history. Marjory is such a sharp historian and weaves a beautiful story about the beginnings of the Sunshine State! She is so easily relatable and non-judgmental in her beliefs and she has such a beautiful candor about her. A great read indeed!
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Maryann Wolfe
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2021
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An interesting narrative about a most interesting individual! The history from her earlier years was, by itself, worth the read. Very enjoyable
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zeke
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2020
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This lady is witty, entertaining, full of passion for her causes and relating her story is wonderful . Friends of the Everglades is a worthwhile endeavor and we support it. Can't wait to read River of Grass.
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Sandygee
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating woman tells her own story.
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020
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This is a great book in the actual words of an extraordinary lady. Marjorie Stoneman Douglas really told it like it was. I laughed out loud at some of her pithy observations.
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