John Muir: Magnificent Tramp

This little book is a joy to read. John Muir is one of my favorite people of all times and I loved the way his wonderful personality and genius were revealed. This is an interesting, delightful and easy read with many famous people and their John Muir encounters described.

The AMERICAN HEROES series was created to provide solidly researched popular biographies of heroic American icons for a wide audience, especially for younger readers who are "exploring the rich tapestry of American history for the first time." Rod Miller, a popular writer of the American West, has done this job magnificently in JOHN MUIR: MAGNIFICENT TRAMP. John Muir comes alive as the immigrant from Scotland who rose from farmer, to sawmill worker, to one of the most revered authorities on the botany, glaciers and forestry of the American West. Rod Miller's JOHN MUIR pays tribute to the father of the American conservation movement and its resulting seeds of environmental awareness, and honors the founder of the Sierra Club. From Muir's humble beginnings to his later more visionary belief in nature's rich resources, Miller's prose uncovers an amazing historical tale for all Americans to feel pride in. Highly Recommended for readers of all ages.