When the struggle to save oil-soaked birds and restore blackened beaches left him feeling frustrated and helpless, John Francis decided to take a more fundament

When the struggle to save oil-soaked birds and restore beaches left him feeling frustrated and helpless, Francis took a vow of silence that endured for 17 years

By the author of Planetwalker, The Ragged Edge of Silence takes us to another level of appreciating, through silence, the beauty of the planet and our place in

Aa a young man, John Francis witnessed the devastating effects of a 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay. He stopped using motorized transportation and began wal

The author recounts his decision, after witnessing the devastation of an oil spill, to renounce the use of motorized vehicles and take a vow of silence, and his