Stand Up That Mountain
The Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail
$58.42
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2013
Summary
In the tradition of A Civil Action—this true story of a North Carolina outdoorsman who teams up with his neighbors in a grassroots conservation fight to save treasured land along the Appalachian Trail from being destroyed will “make you want to head for the mountains.”
Living alone in his wooded mountain retreat, Jay Leutze gets a call from a whip-smart fourteen-year-old, Ashley Cook, and her aunt, Ollie Cox, who say a local mining company is intent on tearing down Belview Mo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781451682649 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1451682646 |
| Author: | Jay Erskine Leutze |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Scribner |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2013 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 140mm x 28mm |
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“Jay Erskine Leutze makes memorable work. He is brilliant at portraying characters (heroes and villains alike) and depicting his stunning setting.” * Cleveland Plain Dealer *
About The Author
Jay Erskine Leutze
Jay Erskine Leutze was born in Virginia in 1964. He now lives in the Southern Appalachian mountains of North Carolina. Trained as an attorney, he has become a leading voice for state and federal conservation funding for investment in public lands. He is a Trustee for Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, one of the nation’s most established land trusts.
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