Books by Mark Jerome Walters

  • Seeking the Sacred Raven
    Seeking the Sacred Raven Mark Jerome Walters

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    Seeking the Sacred Raven

    Politics and Extinction on a Hawaiian Island

    Mark Jerome Walters

    Will the 'Alala ever return to the wild? A bird sacred to Hawaiians and a member of the raven family, the 'Alala today survives only in captivity. How the species once flourished, how it has been ...

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  • Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them
    Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them Mark Jerome Walters

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    Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them

    Mark Jerome Walters

    "In a clear, engaging style, Dr. Walters tells the tale of each disease like a detective story. He allows each mystery to unfold as it did in reality, often slowly, through the lives of the plants and ...

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About the Author

Trained in veterinary medicine and journalism, Mark Jerome Walters is author of the widely acclaimed books A Shadow and a Song and Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them. A contributing editor of Orion magazine, his work has appeared in Audubon, Reader's Digest, and numerous other publications. Walters is currently Professor of Journalism and Media studies at the University of South Florida. He has been a visiting lecturer at Harvard Medical School and an associate at Harvard's Center for Health and the Global Environment.