Richard Louv

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Richard Louv , Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder.

Author: Richard Louv
directly links the lack of exposure to nature in the lives of today’s youth with
some of the most disturbing childhood trends, including the rise in obesity,
attention disorders, and depression. He presents reasons why nature is no
longer the child-raising environment of choice. And he also offers a
solution through discussions with experts on what parents and society as a whole
can do to heal this broken bond. Last Child in the Woods will
change the way we think about our future and the future of our children.
With the publication of Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv
created a national conversation about the disconnection between children and
nature. In fact, Richard's message resonated with people so deeply that it
galvanized an international back-to-nature campaign. Three years after its
publication, Leave No Child Inside initiatives have been adopted in
30 regions within 21 states, and in Canada, Holland, Australia,
and Great Britain.

Richard was also presented with the 2008 Audubon Medal. Previous
recipients of this prestigious honor include Jimmy Carter, Rachel Carson, E.
O. Wilson, and The Rockefeller Family.
Title: Last Child in the
Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, Updated and
Expanded Edition, $14.95 Softcover, ISBN 9781565126053, On Sale Date:
April 01, 2008. Rainy Day Books will have Richard Louv's
Books for Sale at this Author Event.
The Updated and Expanded Edition of
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
(Earth Day, April 22, 2008) reflects the enormous changes that have come about since
the book—and this grassroots movement—were launched over two years ago.
What: Richard Louv
will talk about his new book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and
he will autograph copies of his new book purchased from Rainy Day Books,
on our website and / or at our Author Event.
When: Wednesday, April 23, 2008,
Reception at 6:30 PM, Discussion at
7:00 PM, and Booksigning at 8:00 PM. Earth Day is Tuesday,
April 22, 2008.
Where: A Rainy Day
Books, Conversations on the Environment and
Kansas City Public Library Author Event at
Kansas
City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Auditorium, 4801 Main Street,
Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone: 816-701-3407,
Reception at 6:30 PM, Discussion at 7:00 PM, and Booksigning at 8:00 PM
Admission: Complimentary and Open to the
General Public. Please Call the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza
Branch at 816-701-3407 for
Reservations. Rainy Day Books will have Richard Louv's Books for
Sale at this Author Event.
Conversations on the Environment is a
year-long series of thought provoking presentations by recognized experts on how
we can improve our environment and transform our community through sustainable
living.
Community Partners in the Series
include: ASTRA
Enterprises, BNIM Architects, the Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City
Business Journal, Rainy Day Books, Kansas City Public Television, Bridging the
Gap, Greenability Magazine and the City of Kansas City, Missouri. (booksense)… (more)

Richard Louv reads from Last Child in the Woods.

Richard Louv has been a columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribune and has written for publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Christian Science Monitor. The author of seven books about family, nature, and community, Louv is the chairman of the Children and Nature Network. (prophetandmistress)… (more)