MARJORY'S RIVER OF GRASS Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Fierce Protector of the Everglades

Elizabeth Wiley narrates this short biography of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, an early champion of the Florida Everglades ecosystem and author of the groundbreaking book RIVER OF GRASS. Douglas was born in 1890 and lived for 108 years, working as a journalist, writer, and conservationist. Wiley's narration of her story, which includes numerous quotations, evokes a sense of the time in which Marjory lived and the gravitas of her work. Wiley's mature timbre, slow pacing, and ability to deliver prose in a poetic style afford the listener a view of an amazing woman who helped save the Florida Everglades from development. L.T. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2024]