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Joseph R. Goodall

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Joseph R. Goodall was born in Auckland, New Zealand and spent his childhood in Florida. Inspired by books combining science, history and creative story-telling, he wrote and illustrated his own stories from an early age. A big backyard, close-knit extended family, and involvement in community service efforts all shaped his love of building relationships and exploring cities, parks and nature trails. Humanitarian aid efforts have taken him on trips to Bolivia, India and Haiti, deepening his curiosity about the significance of place-making, the way people live and how to develop cross-cultural partnerships.

Since earning a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida, he has worked in land development, preparing site designs fo ...more

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What the Bird Sees in Flight: Collected Stories of a New Zealand Farming Family

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'The Monk and the Butterfly Counter' Wins Essay Contest

There’s a special place east of Atlanta, filled with rich natural, cultural and spiritual history: the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area. My essay about the annual butterfly count at Panola Mountain and the Monastery of the Holy Spirit recently won Arabia Alliance's first Field Note writing contest! Learn more about soft-spoken yet inspiring land conservationists and pollinator advocates Fran Read more of this blog post »

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