About the Author

Charlene Spretnak was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She is the author of several books on ecological and relational thought, cultural history, spirituality, feminism, and contemporary events. These include GREEN POLITICS: The Global Promise (principle coauthor); THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION OF GREEN POLITICS; STATES OF GRACE: The Recovery of Meaning in the Postmodern Age; MISSING MARY; and THE RESURGENCE OF THE REAL: Body, Nature, and Place in a Hypermodern World. In 2006 she was named by the Environment Department of the British government one of the "100 Eco-Heroes of All Time." She resides in Ojai, California, with her husband. For further information about her books, see CharleneSpretnak.com.