Walrus - by Catherine Marie Gilbert (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A fascinating look at the largely unrecognized work of David Garrick, whose intense and unflagging dedication to protecting the earth and its creatures is an inspiration for those who wish to make today's world a better place. David Garrick, aka Walrus Oakenbough, possessed a rare fearlessness in the face of danger in his work as an eco-warrior, journalist and mystic. Garrick participated in high profile activist campaigns beginning in the early 1970s including Greenpeace's inaugural whale and Harp seal campaigns. Garrick was a visionary who understood the need to bring disparate groups of ecologically and environmentally concerned people together to create a powerful voice. His experiences at Wounded Knee in 1973 strengthened his resolve to coordinate Aboriginal concerns within the context of larger environmental issues. This biography highlights Garrick's rich mystical life, which began in childhood with visions of unearthly beings and permeated all of his activities. His life's work culminated in documenting thousands of culturally modified trees in coordination with local First Nations and played a critical role in halting logging on Hanson island.

Review Quotes

"David Garrick was my longest and closest friend, yet there are details of his life in this book Walrus that even I was unaware of until after reading Catherine Gilbert's excellent chronicling of his extraordinary and exemplary life." --Paul Watson, Captain

About the Author

Catherine Marie Gilbert is an award-winning author, photographer, historian and lecturer with a passionate interest in life on the west coast. She has written two books of history: Yorke Island and the Uncertain War (2012) and A Journey Back to Nature, a History of Strathcona Provincial Park (2021), which was a BC Bestseller and was a finalist for the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Historical Writing. Catherine has a MA in public history. She frequently lectures on west coast history. www.catherinegilbert.ca