{"product_id":"guardians-of-the-valley-john-muir-and-the-friendship-that-saved-yosemite-hardcover-king-dean-hardcover","title":"Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the Friendship That Saved Yosemite -- Dean King, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe dramatic and uplifting story of legendary outdoorsman and conservationist John Muir's journey to become the man who saved Yosemite--from the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eSkeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir--iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher--meets face-to-face for the first time with his longtime editor Robert Underwood Johnson, an elegant and influential figure at \u003ci\u003eThe Century \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. Before long, the pair, opposites in many ways, decide to venture to Yosemite Valley, the magnificent site where twenty years earlier, Muir experienced a personal and spiritual awakening that would set the course of the rest of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpon their arrival the men are confronted with a shocking vision, as predatory mining, tourism, and logging industries have plundered and defaced \"the grandest of all the special temples of Nature.\" While Muir is consumed by grief, Johnson, a champion of society's most pressing debates via the pages of the nation's most prestigious magazine, decides that he and Muir must fight back. The pact they form marks a watershed moment, leading to the creation of Yosemite National Park, and launching an environmental battle that captivates the nation and ushers in the beginning of the American environmental movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully rendered, deeply researched, and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eGuardians of the Valley\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving story of friendship, the written word, and the transformative power of nature. It is also a timely and powerful \"origin story\" as the toweringly complex environmental challenges we face today become increasingly urgent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982144463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDean King is an award-winning author of ten nonfiction books. He crossed the Sahara on camels and in Land Rovers while researching \u003ci\u003eSkeletons on the Zahara\u003c\/i\u003e, trekked the Long March trail in the mountains of Western China for \u003ci\u003eUnbound\u003c\/i\u003e, and was shot at while researching \u003ci\u003eThe Feud \u003c\/i\u003ein Appalachia. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel \u0026amp; Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the chief storyteller in two History Channel documentaries and is a producer of its nonfiction series \u003ci\u003eHatfields \u0026amp; McCoys: White Lightning\u003c\/i\u003e. An internationally known speaker, King has also appeared on NPR's \u003ci\u003eTalk of the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, ABC\u003ci\u003e World News Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePBS American Experience\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC Radio\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTEDx\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a partner of Gum Street Productions, which is currently developing a feature documentary for Netflix.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dean King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43951168127204,"sku":"9781982144463","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781982144463.jpg?v=1719512036","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/guardians-of-the-valley-john-muir-and-the-friendship-that-saved-yosemite-hardcover-king-dean-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}