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RECENT BOOK AWARDS
American Society of Journalists & Authors
Outstanding Book Award for General Nonfiction
Disappearing Destinations won the top honor in this highly competitive category. Heather accepted the award at the organization's annual writers' conference in New York City in April.
Colorado Authors’ League
2009 AWARD FOR CREATIVE NONFICTION
Judges’ comments: “should be required reading for all high school students and legislators—state and federal!” ... “a well-written and beautifully organized ‘call to arms.’”
“... The authors' accounts of how the world's beauty is being despoiled, based on sharp on-site reporting, are a cautionary call to arms for tourists to fight environmental excesses and, when traveling, to tread lightly.” - Publishers Weekly
“Lisagor and Hansen are well-traveled freelance journalists who write engagingly about places destined for major change in our lifetime.” - Jayne Clark, USA Today
“... the book's principal mission is to show what we stand to lose, how quickly we stand to lose it, and how we might avoid that.” - Washington Post
“‘Destinations’ takes a journalistic approach, befitting its authors' backgrounds in newspaper and magazine writing.” - Diane Daniel, Boston Globe
“Authors Kimberly Lisagor and Heather Hansen present their cases with clear and concise writing, well-researched scientific data, conversations with experts, and opinions of local folks.” – Elizabeth A. Brown, The Christian Science Monitor
“"It's an important book that should not be underestimated. It should be bought and pondered by all of us." - Arthur Frommer, The Travel Show with Arthur Frommer (download podcast)
“It's a compelling read, with a happier ending than you might expect: In each destination, the authors profile concerned citizens working to reverse the disappearance of our favorite destinations.” - Brook Wilkinson, Condé Nast Traveler
“I expected this book to overwhelm me with scientific facts and calls to action to save these places in peril. These elements are included in the book, but the authors kept me hooked describing the majestic landscapes and endless adventure possibilities.” - Lilias Pettit-Scott, Earth Island Journal
“ ... takes an in-depth look at the environmental hazards facing tourist destinations across the world ...” - Jenny Shank, New West
“... Disappearing Destinations is a love story written by two authors well acquainted with the object of their affection, Earth. The bittersweet tone of the book wraps itself delicately around each of the 37 glimpses of our barraged home. But, hope remains. This book reaches gently into the reader's heart and soul and whispers, 'You will help, won't you?'” - Deb Kincaid, Bookloons.com
“Despite all the gloom and doom, the book provides a silver lining ... by including what some people in these places are doing to try to preserve them.” - Kat Kerlin, newsreview.com
“ ... a useful resource for understanding the dizzying pace of worldwide environmental degradation, including helpful lists of organizations working for preservation.” - Publisher’s Weekly Web Exclusive
“... an important documentation of world changes.” - Kate Daniels, Warm 106.9, Seattle
“This guide is definitely different from any travel guide you have seen. This is not another Lonely Planet or Fodor's, not only because of its unique sustainable approach, but also because it is a call for action that can actually assist in conserving these beautiful places and increase the chances that our children and grandchildren will also be able to enjoy them.” - Raz @ Eco-Libris
“Shows us, with richness and intensity, [how] nearly everywhere that’s precious across the world ... is crying out for help.” - From the foreward by Pico Iyer
Praise for Disappearing Destinations
© 2008 Kimberly Lisagor & Heather Hansen