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Wonderful, poetic, stirring writing. This lovely book is an elegy to a disappearing way of life and a rumination on the coming global upheaval from climate-change-driven sealevel rise. The story of Tangier Island, so beautifully described by Earl Swift, will soon be repeated in a place near you. -- Callum Roberts, marine conservation biologist and author of The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea This is a powerful book. We need a replacement for the tired 'canaries in a coal mine, ' and sadly 'fishermen on Tangier Island' will probably do. Fascinating people, clinging loyally to a fascinating and lovely place, even as the waters rise-Earl Swift's Chesapeake Requiem is a tale of our time, movingly told. Perhaps it will inspire some of us living safe on higher ground to more action on behalf of those at risk. -- Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature A graceful melding of history, nature writing, and perceptive cultural commentary...A well-rendered narrative about how one specific island's fate stands as a warning for all coastal regions. -- Kirkus Reviews A moving account of a vanishing place, sure to satisfy anyone concerned with climate change, environmental issues, and anthropology. -- Library Journal

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Virginia-based journalist Earl Swift spent two years researching Chesapeake Requiem and has circumnavigated the Chesapeake Bay by sea kayak. He has written six previous books, among them Auto Biography and The Big Roads. A long-time reporter at the Virginian-Pilot, Swift has contributed major features to Outside and numerous other magazines. He has been a residential fellow of Virginia Humanities at the University of Virginia since 2012. Tom Parks is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has also been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He has been involved in recording audiobooks and voice-overs for over thirty years and through an eclectic range of projects. In addition to performing and directing, he is also an active musician, drumming in musical theater productions in the Midwest, and is in demand as a conference speaker.

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