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This America of Ours
- Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild
- By: Nate Schweber
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34
In late-1940s America, few writers commanded attention like Bernard DeVoto. Alongside his brilliant wife and editor, Avis, DeVoto was a firebrand of American liberty, free speech, and perhaps our greatest national treasure: public lands. But when a corrupt band of lawmakers, led by Senator Pat McCarran, sought to quietly cede millions of acres of national parks and other western lands to logging, mining, and private industry, the DeVotos entered the fight of their lives.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating history of a great conservationist
- By Sue on 10-18-22
- This America of Ours
- Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild
- By: Nate Schweber
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
Reviving the DeVoto story revives the conservation spirit
Reviewed: 11-22-22
Nate Schweber's biography of Bernard and Avis DeVoto brings back to life the key role this couple played in protecting America's landscapes and its democratic soul. Schweber builds his narrative by turning a light on Avis's life with Bernard and drives home the point that this was a team effort. Bernard's book jackets may only credit Bernard, but Schweber brings Avis to the front cover. Diving into the lives of DeVoto, the reader roots for B. and smiles when Avis gets her due. Best of all the DeVoto's voice for conservation and democracy is revived and brings to life the many lessons we need so much today. Great read and audio production.
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