A biography of the biologist and environmentalist author describes Carson's early childhood, her early books about undersea life, her growing concern for the environment, the publication of the controversial book, Silent Spring, and her battle against cancer.
I still see people throwing pesticides around like they were harmless. If we could all only be as much in love with this world as Ms. Carson was, it would be a better place.
The companies that make these pesticides unfortunately are very powerful. They hire a lot of people, and they control a lot of people. Very hard to fight them.
As a Vietnam veteran, I've been trying to convince other veterans to boycott the makers of agent orange. Those companies have yet to admit to any connection between that herbicide and cancer.