Review
"Davis and Wroth… have filled this book with excellent tips delivered in a pithy way on things you can do to make the planet a healthier place." (The Hartford Courant)
This is our kind of book. … a groovy green heap o' advice for working, working out, eating, shopping, commuting, raising kids, raising pets -- basically, for life. (Seattle Times)
"Reason to read it: This compact, funny read offers reasonable alternatives for people who can't give up everything all at once." (The Register Guard (Eugene, OR))
"[A] humorous handbook, small enough to tote." (American Way Magazine)
"The eco-experts of the green news website Grist.org can help anyone chose to go green with [their] new book, Wake Up and Smell the Planet." (Associate Press Illinois)
"[Wake Up and Smell the Planet is] a quirky, humorous, entertaining, and sometimes irreverent read…[Wake Up and Smell the Planet] brings Grist's edgy authority, impeccable research, and planetary cheerleading to a broader audience...Buy this book-the planet you save just might be ours!" (Alonovo.com)
"The guide's actual guidance is relevant, hip and chockfull of witty word play…the [Grist.org] eco-site's editors have pulled together a groovy green heap o' advice for working, working out, eating, shopping, commuting, raising kids, raising pets-basically for life…Yep, it's a grown-up book. And we grown-ups could learn a lot from it." (Sandy Dunham The Seattle Times)
Never has a book on going green made me laugh so hard! (BellaOnline)
"Grist.org's wacky, myth-shattering advice fills this handy little guide with easy, eco-savvy clues to living a better life. Yes, better. It will also make you thinner, hotter, and smarter. Let Grist lead you through the maze of dogma." (Elephant Magazine)
"Never has a book on going green made me laugh so hard! I think this book would make a great gift for the eco-geeks all the way to the eco-phoebes in your life." (The Good Life Blog)
"Never has a book made me laugh so hard! [Wake Up and Smell the Planet explores] environmental issues, in a highly entertaining and informative way. They cleverly use humor to captivate the audience…I think this book would make a great gift for the eco-geeks all the way to the eco-phobes in your life." (Arcadia Maximo BellaOnline)
"There's a lot of books out there about how to green your life, but the folks at Grist took a stab at their own version, Wake Up and Smell the Planet. And it's very, well, Grist-which, if you aren't a regular reader of their environmental news and commentary, means it's pretty damn amusing…This style is fun and engaging-and at times, even downright funny." (Alternet.org)
"Funny, fast-paced, and detailed…[Given 5 stars on the] Green-O-Meter." (Outside Magazine)
"[Grist] has done [their] homework and given you some simple ways to walk lightly on the planet." (Vallejo, CA Times-Herald)
"Here's a guide from [the GRIST.org editors] that covers all the essentials." (San Jose Mercury News)
"Wake Up and Smell the Planet is a humorous, witty, non-text book way to look at how a person can go green… [and] it wasn't just a book full of jokes, and it wasn't poking fun at environmental issues like one might think… Wake Up and Smell the Planet helps make it not seem so overwhelmingly impossible [to go green], but instead logical and fun! A great gift for anyone trying to go green, wanting to go green, thinking about going green, or just anyone who cares about the environment." (Sommer Poquette, Blogger mentioned in New York Times Green & Clean Mom Blog)
"You're in for a treat, in the form of this snappy little book." (Shared Vision)
"Kermit was right. It's not easy being green. Thankfully, the witty editors of the environmental website Grist are here to save the day with their step-by-step guide for living la vida eco from sun-up to sundown." (2Magazine)
another book to add to the must-read list! (Treehugger.com)
About the Author
Based in Seattle, Washington, founder and president CHIP GILLER created Grist magazine to tell the untold stories, spotlight trends before they become trendy, and engage the apathetic. Grist is fiercely independent in its coverage, and is a nonprofit organization funded by foundation grants, reader contributions, and just a touch of advertising. Giller and the magazine have won numerous awards, most recently the 2006 National Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation. Wake Up And Smell The Planet was Grist's first book.
BRANGIEN DAVIS is a Seattle-based freelance writer, editor, and teacher. She covers arts and entertainment for The Seattle Times, to which she also contributes humor essays about pop culture. She writes about local culture for Seattle Magazine and Northwest Home & Garden, and has published work in Wired, The Village Voice, Venus magazine, and McSweeney's Internet Tendency. Previously, she spent five years as an editor at Amazon.com.
She teaches humor writing classes at the Richard Hugo House, essay writing classes for Mediabistro, and a media literacy course at Seattle Central Community College. In addition, she works with private clients, editing everything from essay collections to website and marketing materials.
KATHARINE WROTH is a senior editor for the online green news site, Grist.org. She has appeared on the Today Show several times for her first book, Wake Up and Smell the Planet. She lives in the Boston area.
