Janet E. (janete) -
When Lucinda Fleeson lost her reporting job at the Philadelphia Inquirer she decided to start a new career as fund raiser for the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii. While there, she learned about the fragility of Hawaiis biodiversity, and the irony of Hawaii being both a tropical paradise and the extinction capital of the world. An engaging, readable narrative with just the right balance between memoir and science journalism. 4 stars
Jarred G. (glove1010) reviewed Waking Up in Eden: In Pursuit of an Impassioned Life on an Imperiled Island on
I very much enjoyed reading this book. It was an easy read and you learn a lot about the history of not only Kauai but also the NTBG. I would recommend this if you are going to travel to the island. Good read, would recommend.
