Believing Cassandra
Book Critique
"Believing Cassandra" by Alan AtKisson
"Believing Cassandra" is a book written for the scholar or the soccer mom. It is meant to inform the reader about the world's past, current, and future environmental issues that need immediate attention. Alan AtKisson wrote this book to inspire people to make changes for the betterment of the world and to take action to preserve what is left of nature. The over-arching theme is that of transformation.
To embrace sustainability and restore the world requires a transformation in every area of our social and economic lives. (AtKisson 200) Rather than using scare tactics (although he believes it somewhat necessary) to push humanity into frenzy, AtKisson presents case studies, humorous anecdotes, and facts and figures, to communicate the importance of our reality. He has formulated a book that conveys necessary background information for the problems we face including the cause of the problems. He shows how past global trends and......
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