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Planet Walker : 22 Years of Walking, 17 Years of Silence by John Francis
3.0
how had it taken me this long in life to learn about john francis?
not only did he give up using cars and all other motor vehicles after witnessing the devastation of the 1971 oil spill, but he travelled across the country by foot without speaking at all, eventually learning sign language, how to play banjo, and watercoloring, and he constantly engaged in the world around him meeting people in remote and hugely populated areas. He even got his masters in Montana and his PhD in Wisconsin in land resources before eventually headed back to visit family in Philly and being employed by the US Coast Guard in regards to oil policies. And all along the way he worked to learn about peace and environmentalism and what individual roles one can take to help in this limited lifespan we humans possess.
not only did he give up using cars and all other motor vehicles after witnessing the devastation of the 1971 oil spill, but he travelled across the country by foot without speaking at all, eventually learning sign language, how to play banjo, and watercoloring, and he constantly engaged in the world around him meeting people in remote and hugely populated areas. He even got his masters in Montana and his PhD in Wisconsin in land resources before eventually headed back to visit family in Philly and being employed by the US Coast Guard in regards to oil policies. And all along the way he worked to learn about peace and environmentalism and what individual roles one can take to help in this limited lifespan we humans possess.