Prepared 2/6/07 Circle of Life Contents: Books and Journal/Newspaper Articles Page 1 Articles and Books About Julia Butterfly Hill Page 3 Biographical Information (from Contemporary Authors and such) Page 8 Web Sites Page 10 AUTHORED BY JULIA BUTTERFLY HILL BOOKS The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman, and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods. 2000, San Francisco: Harper, 256 p. Reprinted: 2001, San Francisco: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-251659-6 Pages: 288 ISBN: 0062516582 (cloth); 0062516590 (pbk.) Abstract: On December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill's feet touched the ground for the first time in over two years, as she descended from "Luna," a thousand year-old redwood in Humboldt County, California. Hill had climbed 180 feet up into the tree high on a mountain on December 10, 1997, for what she thought would be a two- to three-week-long "tree- sit." The action was intended to stop Pacific Lumber, a division of the Maxxam Corporation, from the environmentally destructive process of clear-cutting the ancient redwood and the trees around it. The area immediately next to Luna had already been stripped and, because, as many believed, nothing was left to hold the soil to the mountain, a huge part of the hill had slid into the town of Stafford, wiping out many homes. Over the course of what turned into an historic civil action, Hill endured El Nino storms, helicopter harassment, a ten-day siege by company security guards, and the tremendous sorrow brought about by an old-growth forest's destruction. This story--written while she lived on a tiny platform eighteen stories off the ground--is one that only she can tell. Twenty-five-year-old Julia Butterfly Hill never planned to become what some have called her--the Rosa Parks of the environmental movement. Shenever expected to be honored as one of Good Housekeeping's "Most Admired Women of 1998" and George magazine's "20 Most Interesting Women in Politics," to be featured in People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year" issue, or to receive hundreds of letters weekly from young people around the world. Indeed, when she first climbed into Luna, she had no way of knowing the harrowing weather conditions and the attacks on her and her cause. She had no idea of the loneliness she would face or that her feet wouldn't touch ground for more than two years. She couldn't predict the pain of being an eyewitness to the attempted destruction of one of the last ancient redwood forests in the world, nor could she anticipate the immeasurable strength she would gain or the life lessons she would learn from Luna. Although her brave vigil and indomitable spirit have made her a heroine in the eyes of many, Julia's story is a simple, heartening tale of love, conviction, and the profound courage she has summoned to fight for our earth's legacy. On December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill's feet touched the ground for the first time in over two years, as she descended from "Luna," a thousand year-old redwood in Humboldt County, California. Hill had climbed 180 feet up into the tree high on a mountain on December 10, 1997, for what she thought would be a two- to three-week-long "tree-sit." The action was intended to stop Pacific Lumber, a division of the Maxxam Corporation, from the environmentally destructive process of clear-cutting the ancient redwood and the trees around it. The area immediately next to Luna had already been stripped and, because, as many believed, nothing was left to hold the soil to the mountain, a huge part of the hill had slid into the town of Stafford, wiping out many homes. Over the course of what turned into an historic civil action, Hill endured El Nino storms, helicopter harassment, a ten-day siege by company security guards, and the tremendous sorrow brought about by an old-growth forest's destruction. This story--written while she lived on a tiny platform eighteen stories off the ground-- is one that only she can tell. Twenty-five-year-old Julia Butterfly Hill never planned to become what some have called her- -the Rosa Parks of the environmental movement. Shenever expected to be honored as one of Good Housekeeping's "Most Admired Women of 1998" and George magazine's "20 Most Interesting Women in Politics," to be featured in People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year" issue, or to receive hundreds of letters weekly from young people around the world. Indeed, when she first climbed into Luna, she had no way of knowing the harrowing weather ….. TWU Main Library SD129.H53 A3 2000 UNT SCI/TECH LIBRARY SD129.H53 A3 2000 DPL Fowler Popular Books - Nonfiction 333.75 HIL DPL North Popular Books - Nonfiction 333.75 HIL Review: Amicus Journal v. 22 no. 2 (Summ 2000). P. 39 Naar, John Review: Choice v. 38 no. 5 (Jan. 2001). Hollenhorst, S. 1 Review: Christian Science Monitor (Eastern edition) v. 92 no. 133 (June 1 2000). Slambrouck, Paul Van [with excerpt] Review: Kirkus Reviews, February 15, 2000 pp. 227, 228. Review: Library Journal v. 125 no. 6 (Apr. 1 2000), pg. 126, 1 pgs. Moeckel, Nancy J. [with excerpt] Review: Los Angeles Times Mar 26, 2000 Review: Los Angeles Times Jul 02, 2000 Geoffrey OBrien Review: Peacework 29, no. 327 (Jul, 2002): 10-11 Jamie Lederer UNT Willis Lower Level Periodical JX Review: Publishers Weekly v. 247 no. 10 (March 6 2000) p. 27, Review: Publishers Weekly, March 13, 2000 p. 73. Review: San Francisco Chronicle Apr 02, 2000 Tom Turner Review: School Library Journal, Aug 2003, Vol. 49 Issue 8, p. 118, 1/9 p, 1c. Kathy Piehl. Review: Toronto Globe & Mail Apr 01, 2000 Elizabeth Nickson Review: Whole Earth, Spring 2001, Issue 104, p. 15, 1 p, 2 bw. Review: Women & Environments International Magazine no. 52/53 (Fall 2001), p. 45. Vanderford, Audrey. One Makes the Difference: Inspiring Actions That Change Our World. Authored with Jessica Hurley. 2002, San Francisco: HarperCollins. 208 pages. ISBN: 978-0-06-251756-2 Abstract: The bestselling author of The Legacy of Luna shows how we all can help improve our environment. After her record-breaking two year tree sit, Julia Butterfly Hill has ceaselessly continued her efforts to promote sustainability and ecologically-minded ways to save the old-growth redwoods she acted so valiantly to protect. Here she provides her many young fans with what they yearn for most -- her advice on how to promote change and improve the health of the planet, distilled into an essential handbook. This book will be accessible to school-aged children, while accommodating the audience of parents and teachers who look to Julia as an example of how one person can "change the world." Packed with a variety of charts, diagrams, and interesting factoids, the book will be broken down into a series of steps and easy-to-follow lessons. It will be written broadly so as to accommodate all kinds of activism, though its core focus will be on environmental issues. Reviews: Booklist, 4/1/2002, Vol. 98 Issue 15, p. 1286. Carol Haggas. Reviews: Library Journal March 15, 2002, Vol.127, Iss. 5; pg. 105, 1 pgs. Nancy Moeckel Reviews: USA Today Apr 08, 2002 Whitney Matheson. Review: Whole Earth, spring, 2001 p. 15; spring, 2002 p. 88 Cherine Badawi Lyons, Dana. The Tree. 2002, Bellevue, WA : Illumination Arts Pub., Contributor: David Danioth (Illustrator); Julia Butterfly Hill (Foreword by); Pete Seeger (Foreword by). Pages: 32 Abstract: This powerful song of an ancient Douglas fir celebrates the age-old cycle of life in the Pacific Rain Forest, revealing the interconnectedness of all things. From the gentle whisper of owls' wings to the haunting echo of a lone wolf's cry, each scene resonates with the beauty and sacredness of nature. But when bulldozers invade the forest, the tree senses its impending destruction and asks, Who will house the owl? And who will hold that river's shore? And who will take refuge in my shadow, if my shadow falls no more? A stunningly illustrated book, The Tree sounds an urgent call to preserve our fragile environment, reminding each of us that hope for a brighter future lies in our own hands. Review: School Library Journal, Oct2002, Vol. 48 Issue 10, p118, 2p JOURNAL/NEWSPAPER ARTICLES Hill, Julia. On My Mind: Why I've Live in a Tree for Two Years; Julia Hill on life without running water, dates, and the ground beneath her feet. Cosmopolitan. 227, no. 6, (December 01, 1999): 68. TWU Full Text MAS Ultra: School Edition (High School Level): 01/01/1996 to present MasterFILE Premier: 01/01/1996 to present UNT Full Text MAS Ultra - School Edition: 01/01/1996 to present MasterFILE Premier: 01/01/1996 to present ProQuest Research Library: 10/01/1996 to present Hill, Julia Butterfly. `There Is No Average Day When You Live In a Tree.' New York Times Magazine, 12/12/99, Vol. 149 Issue 51734, p128, 1p, 1c; Abstract: Profiles Julia Butterfly Hill, an environmentalist who has spent two years living in a redwood tree in Northern California. How Hill decided to start living in a tree; Arrangement of her living space into two platforms; Hill's endurance during a severe storm. 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