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Title: |
Sanctuary |
| Sub-title: |
The Story of Naturalist Mary Majka |
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| By (author): |
Deborah Carr |
| ISBN10-13: |
0864926243 : 9780864926241 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
228x152x15mm |
| Pages: |
248 |
| Weight: |
.373 Kg. |
| Published: |
Goose Lane Editions - September 2010 |
| List Price: |
15.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 2 |
| Subjects: |
Biography: general : Conservation of the environment |
| Mary Majka is one of Canada's great pioneering environmentalists. She is best known as a television host, a conservationist, and driving force behind the internationally acclaimed Marys Point Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve on the Bay of Fundy. Sanctuary give full expression to the intensely personal story of Mary's life. A daughter of privilege, a survivor of World War II Poland, an architect of dreams, Mary Majka became a passionate environmentalist intent on protecting fragile spaces and species for generations to come. In this amazing story of determination and foresight, Deborah Carr reveals a complex, thoroughly human being â flawed yet feisty, inspired and inspiring. |
| Awards / Prizes: |
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Atlantic Independent Booksellers' Choice Award
2011
Canada
Short-listed
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