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Water Voices from Around the World
Edited by William E. Marks
230 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9793046-0-6
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Summary
Welcome to Water Voices, a new book and voice for the water and life gracing our planet's biosphere. A water voice that flows through all kingdoms of life, as well as our human realms of science; philosophy; politics; history; art; economics; religion; society; music, and culture.
Three years in the making, Water Voices is a tabletop (13 inches H x 10 inches W) hardcover book containing 230 pages and 400 color photographs - many with informative captions. Each of the seventy-seven (77) authors in this book brings us unique water knowledge. Certainly, there is wisdom in our paying attention to the guidance and inspiration proffered by these profound people from every walk of life, including several recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and Stockholm Water Prize. Information about each author can be found in the book's 'Biographies' section.
Water Voices is published in consideration and support of the United Nation's effort for the international "Decade of Action 'Water for Life', 2005-2015." This decade-long UN water effort was initiated by the Republic of Tajikistan, and supported by 148 UN member states. We are thankful to Tajikistan President Emomali Rakhomonov's initiative and contribution to this important United Nations' water effort.
Water Voices gives us a visual journey into the esoteric and mystical worlds of water, while the letters and articles present guidance, new insights, and unique research about this universally rare and precious entity.
About the Editor
William E. Marks, was
raised on an organic farm.
In the early 1970s, as
a student at Fairleigh
Dickinson University - he
researched fish kills and
industrial pollution. As a
result, a major industry pled
guilty after being indicted
by a Federal Grand Jury
based on Marks’ water
sample and photographic
evidence. Subsequently,
he was honored by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA) with the “Citizen Activist
Of The Year” award. After college he worked as Senior
Environmental Analyst for the City of Newark developing
programs for storm water run-off; public water
supply, and derelict barge and pier removal.
He resigned from Newark to do a self-defined
coast-to-coast horseback odyssey across America
entitled, “Ride for Nature” - to help raise water
consciousness. The trek used a lead horse and
packhorse; lasted for 20 months; passed through
25 states, and traversed over 7,000 miles while
living outside full time. This project received major
international media attention.
Author of ‘The History of Wind Power on
Martha’s Vineyard’. Founder/President (14 years) of
Martha’s Vineyard’s first State-Certified water testing
laboratory; Founder/President (15 years) of Vineyard
Environmental Research, Inst.. He researched acid
rain and groundwater mobilization of metals with
grants from USEPA and the American Waterworks
Association; performed coastal erosion and
sea level research with scientists from Woods Hole
Oceanographic, Institute; was responsible for saving
3 of Martha’s Vineyard’s lighthouses from being torn
down so they could be preserved for maritime history,
and to protect surrounding ecosystems. Marks also
served as Chair of the Greenlands Committee - which
saved 400 acres from dense housing development
over Martha’s Vineyard’s only drinking water aquifer.
He was the first and only offical from Martha’s
Vineyard elected to the Board of the Massachusetts’
Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC),
for the protection of wetlands statewide. He aslo
received the “Groundwater Guardian” award from
the Groundwater Foundation, which was presented
by Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Chairman of The Board of
National Geographic Society.
He has traveled and researched water in
Europe; Morocco; Algeria; Australia; Canada;
Mexico; Israel; Jordan; United Kingdom; United
States; Ireland, and other countries.
He founded and published Martha’s Vineyard
Magazine and Nantucket Magazine for 6 years. Both
magazines had an environmental emphasis. He is
author of, The Holy Order of Water, Healing Earth’s
Waters and Ourselves, a philosophical, spiritual,
healing book, and writes water articles and poetry
for regional; national, and international publications,
including 5 articles for the ‘Water Encyclopedia’
published by John Wiley & Sons. He continues to
conduct water research, travel, play Native American
flute, and speak around the world, and is currently
working on 3 documentaries for television, DVD, and
theatrical release in 2007 and 2008.
