Books with author Julia Butterfly Hill

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 thousandyear-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.

Of this generation's new heroes and heroines, Julia Butterfly Hill has established herself as a unique voice: representing the highest spiritual principles, she has attracted the attention of the world with her living example of how one person can truly alter the course of global events. Spiritual Activation shares Julia's hope-giving message for a more sacred world, a place where we consciously consider the impact of our choices and act from a center of power, responsibility, and love. Distilled from the best moments captured at her standing-room-only appearances across the country, here is a wellspring of simple, useful practices and moving insights to help us activate our spiritual selves, while cultivating a more sustainable lifestyle today and tomorrow. Join Julia as she shares key principles of self-accountability and making change that lasts; practical advice on choosing your passionate issues, and creating forums for discussion; how to bend but not break nature's approach to difficult challenges; plus an all-new interview with this provocative young author available nowhere else. Julia Butterfly Hill continues to receive hundreds of letters a week from people seeking connection as they look for ways to honor the preciousness of all life. Spiritual Activation presents her personal response: a testimony affirming that we are all powerful beyond our wildest imaginations, and we are all the one who can make the difference.

Book by Julia Butterfly Hill, a woman most known for her historic 738 day tree-sit in an over 1,000 year-old California redwood tree to keep the tree from being cut down and to protest the logging of ancient forests. Ascending on December 10, 1997, she touched ground for the first time in over two years on December 18th after settling an agreement that protected the tree and a buffer zone around it. This book has photos, poetry, artwork, photocopies of her hand made book, all from that time along with photos and artwork since.

Of this generation's new heroes and heroines, Julia Butterfly Hill has established herself as a unique voice: representing the highest spiritual principles, she has attracted the attention of the world with her living example of how one person can truly alter the course of global events. Spiritual Activation shares Julia's hope-giving message for a more sacred world, a place where we consciously consider the impact of our choices and act from a center of power, responsibility, and love. Distilled from the best moments captured at her standing-room-only appearances across the country, here is a wellspring of simple, useful practices and moving insights to help us activate our spiritual selves, while cultivating a more sustainable lifestyle today and tomorrow. Join Julia as she shares key principles of self-accountability and making change that lasts; practical advice on choosing your passionate issues, and creating forums for discussion; how to bend but not break nature's approach to difficult challenges; plus an all-new interview with this provocative young author available nowhere else. Julia Butterfly Hill continues to receive hundreds of letters a week from people seeking connection as they look for ways to honor the preciousness of all life. Spiritual Activation presents her personal response: a testimony affirming that we are all powerful beyond our wildest imaginations, and we are all the one who can make the difference.