A Sense of Wonder

When pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published "Silent Spring" in 1962, the backlash from her critics thrust her into the center of a political maelstrom. Despite her love of privacy, Carson's convictions and her foresight regarding the risks posed by chemical pesticides forced her into a very public and controversial role. Struggling with cancer, Carson recounts with both humor and anger the attacks by the chemical industry, the government, and the press as she focused her limited energy to get her message to Congress and the American people. "A Sense of Wonder" is an intimate and poignant reflection of Carson's life as she emerges as America's most successful advocate for the natural world.