Reviews of “Almost Green”
 Almost Green“…an entertaining and enlightening perspective on the sometimes challenging effort toward sustainable living.” British Columbia Magazine, Mar 30, 2009 Read more about Almost Green >> |
Almost Green“Even if you’re not a yuppie, you will enjoy this book. Glave’s a damn good writer… and even though he’s not willing to leave mainstream culture and live in a bush, he still deserves some credit.” Outwords Magazine, Mar 17, 2009 Read more about Almost Green >> |
Almost Green“…author and ‘enthusiastic composter’ [Glave] chronicles his irreverent and sometimes hilarious journey to a greener life while living in SUV-overrun Bowen Island, BC.” Green Living Magazine, Nov 26, 2008 Read more about Almost Green >> |
Almost Green“James Glave goes beyond the baby steps and fully embraces going green in his hilarious book documenting the journey.” North Shore News, Nov 14, 2008 Read more about Almost Green >> |
Almost Green“…the sum is worth more than its parts, and Glave’s memoir about building the shed serves as something of a call to arms for people, like himself, who are predisposed to care about their environmental footprint, but haven’t yet made the transformational life changes that the gravity of our situation calls for.” The Tyee, Sep 24, 2008 Read more >>Read more about Almost Green >> |
Almost Green“His work as a journalist has led him… to realize that we all have a moral imperative to do what we can to reverse a truly dangerous tide.” Montreal Gazette, Sep 22, 2008 Read more about Almost Green >> |
Almost Green“Glave describes the trials and tribulations, sacrifices and successes he faced when trying to reduce his ecological footprint. This comical account of his enlightening journey out of the concrete jungle and into greener pastures is for anyone who is looking to shift into a more earth-friendly existence.” Granville Magazine, Sep 19, 2008 Read more about Almost Green >> |
Almost Green“Almost Green is funny, enjoyable to read and actually hard to put down. The style of writing is easy, conversational and engaging. The text on the cover… gives away the plot line of the book, but it’s the way Glave writes about his adventure that is entertaining.” Escarpment Views, Sep 19, 2008 Read more about Almost Green >> |
Almost Green“I loved this book. Absolutely adored it. I have read books on climate change and environmental issues before but I have to admit, many have been greatly informative yet dry, dull reads which insist on drowning the reader in facts and figures. Almost Green is completely different. …This book is honest, personal, and deeply informative with information shared in a way that is easy to digest and understand.” Literary Word, Sep 2, 2008 Read more >>Read more about Almost Green >> |
Almost GreenGlave: “I felt like that was the only way to write about this, to just be absolutely as devastatingly transparent and honest as I can be… I think that we haven’t been getting that message from anybody yet. It’s more, ‘It’s all good! The greener life is awesome!’ …There’s a fear in the green movement to admit that it’s hard and a challenge. Because once you do that, in theory, you dissuade people from starting. And my philosophy is you get more people onboard when you say it’s going to be hard.” Georgia Straight, Aug 28, 2008 Read more >>Read more about Almost Green >> |