Discusses how the natural resources of the earth and the living things on it are all linked together and being continually threatened by our modern way of life
Mary O'Neill was an American children's author, poet, and advertising copywriter best known for Hailstones and Halibut Bones, a celebrated collection of poems exploring colors through verse. After studying at Western Reserve University and the University of Michigan, she worked in advertising before becoming a full-time writer. Her books include People I'd Like to Keep, Saints: Adventures in Courage, and Words Words Words. Following her husband's death, she taught writing with the Peace Corps in Ghana and Costa Rica before her death in 1990.