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Asking for the Earth: Waking Up to the Spiritual/Ecological Crisis

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I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. George in a closed setting with several colleagues. He obviously possessed an inner rectitude and calm that is absent in many of our frenzied lives. Please disregard the callous and stupid comments of R. Sequin aka "drrhs108 with respect to Mr. George's character and to the quality of the writing. The work is factual and the characters are all real participants in the events portrayed. The writing style reflects the character of the author and is calm, steady and objective. These are essential traits for an ambassador to play successfully on the world stage for so many years. The work is sensitive, stays on topic and makes a really good read.

Just so wonderfully fundamental about important things, when all others seem to be superficial - Al Gore is getting there!
Camilla Fadum, Norway

This book is incisive, understandable, and ultimately moving. Ambassador James George is uniqely qualified to deal with the problem of the divorce of science from spirituality. He was a personal friend of Thomas Merton, J. Krishnamurti, and continues to have a close relationship with the Dalai Lama. The message of Asking for the Earth is one of hope, despite the self-destructive tendencies that humanity has demonstrated until now. Brilliant work.

We have read/studied Mr. George's book. Having, also,
read the transcripts of his two or three(?) meetings
with the renowned, Vaishnava scholar, author, teacher,
preceptor, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada;
therefore could read his influence throughout.

What has annoyed us to no end is to witness the lack,
on Mr. George's part, of intellectual integrity/honesty
in his choosing to quote various popular/mundane
personalities and avoiding to cite the controversial/
uncommon. Not giving credit, where just credit is due;
thus making, said, tainted with ego.

Therefore, the work is viewed by us, as a simple attempt
at name and fame; and will be relegated, to the dustbin of
history, as just another work of mental speculation, penned
by yet another, fallible, personality.