Caroline Fraser

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1) Prairie fires: the American dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Author

Fraser, Caroline

Series

Thorndike Press large print biographies and memoirs

Language

English

Appears on list

MCL - Pulitzer Prize for Biography

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, Large Print

Description

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"Millions of devoted readers believe they know Laura Ingalls -- the pioneer girl who survived blizzards and near-starvation on the Great Plains and went on to write the famous autobiographical books. But the full saga of her life has never been told. Now Caroline Fraser, editor of the Library of America's Little House series, masterfully fills in the gaps. For all the hardships Wilder's books describe, her life was harder and grittier. With fresh...

2) Rewilding the world: dispatches from the conservation revolution

Author

Fraser, Caroline

Pub. Date

2009.

Edition

First edition.

Language

English

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A gripping account of the environmental crusade to save the world's most endangered species and landscapes-the last best hope for preserving our natural home. Scientists worldwide are warning of the looming extinction of thousands of species, from tigers and polar bears to rare flowers, birds, and insects. If the destruction continues, a third of all plants and animals could disappear by 2050-and with them earth's life-support ecosystems that provide...