Reviews
"In sharing its struggle so effectively, River in Ruin joins a stream of other exquisitely researched and vividly written books about collapsing western watersheds, works we ignore at our peril."-Colleen Mondor, Booklist, "Saturated with facts, March''s account of this threatened river forces readers to reconsider water as a commodity that requires protection."- Kirkus Reviews, "The Carmel River and its importance in providing water to the residents of the Monterey Peninsula is a topic all locals should be interested in. March does an excellent job of chronicling the ins and outs of how the river's role has changed over the years, just as its course has sometimes been altered by nature. This very readable and informative paperback is well worth reading."-Robert Walch, The Californian, "March's treatment of the history, the politics and the personalities involved is heartfelt and personal; several times he consults diaries and includes individual stories (including his own), making the Carmel's story resonate with his readers."- Shelf Awareness, "March has put forward a clear explanation of how the Carmel River's problems developed and made a convincing case for urgent action to fix them."-Eric Brazil, SFGate, "A meticulous history of an endangered waterway. . . . Saturated with facts, March's account of this threatened river forces readers to reconsider water as a commodity that requires protection."-- Kirkus, "The story of a river, when best told, is the story of the region it succors, and Ray March has told that story with deep research, clarity of vision, and personal involvement. When it is told particularly well, as March has done, it is also the story of other rivers."-Philip L. Fradkin, author of A River No More: The Colorado River and the West, "In sharing its struggle so effectively, River in Ruin joins a stream of other exquisitely researched and vividly written books about collapsing western watersheds, works we ignore at our peril."-Colleen Mondor, Booklist , ""Saturated with facts, March's account of this threatened river forces readers to reconsider water as a commodity that requires protection.""-- Kirkus Reviews ""In sharing its struggle so effectively, River in Ruin joins a stream of other exquisitely researched and vividly written books about collapsing western watersheds, works we ignore at our peril.""--Colleen Mondor, Booklist ""The Carmel River and its importance in providing water to the residents of the Monterey Peninsula is a topic all locals should be interested in. March does an excellent job of chronicling the ins and outs of how the river's role has changed over the years, just as its course has sometimes been altered by nature. This very readable and informative paperback is well worth reading.""--Robert Walch, The Californian ""March's treatment of the history, the politics and the personalities involved is heartfelt and personal; several times he consults diaries and includes individual stories (including his own), making the Carmel's story resonate with his readers.""-- Shelf Awareness ""March has put forward a clear explanation of how the Carmel River's problems developed and made a convincing case for urgent action to fix them.""--Eric Brazil, SFGate ""March may not believe he has the answers, but by detailing a 410-year history we shouldn't forget, he's certainly showing us some of them. It took him 10 years to write River in Ruin, but the river's story over the next five years may prove even more compelling.""--Kera Abraham, Monterey County Weekly, "Painstakingly researched, this enlightening book by Ray March does westerners a considerable favour. We need more books like this. We need to understand how we created, and how to cure, the watershed chaos we currently inhabit." William Kittredge, author of A Hole in the Sky: A Memoir."The story of a river, when best told, is the story of the region it succours, and Ray March has told that story with deep research, clarity of vision, and personal involvement. When it is told particularly well, as March has done, it is also the story of other rivers."Philip L. Fradkin, author of A River No More: The Colorado River and the West., "Saturated with facts, March's account of this threatened river forces readers to reconsider water as a commodity that requires protection."- Kirkus Reviews, "Painstakingly researched, this enlightening book by Ray March does westerners a considerable favor. We need more books like this. We need to understand how we created, and how to cure, the watershed chaos we currently inhabit."-William Kittredge, author of A Hole in the Sky: A Memoir, "March may not believe he has the answers, but by detailing a 410-year history we shouldn't forget, he's certainly showing us some of them. It took him 10 years to write River in Ruin, but the river's story over the next five years may prove even more compelling."-Kera Abraham, Monterey County Weekly
