When one writes from one’s hopefully enlightened heart, one never knows how it will be received. I practice a Zen form of writing practice, I write and let it go, rarely wondering if it made a connection with anyone. But life is full of surprises and wonder.
Last year someone not only told me he connected with my book, but that he wanted to purchase hundreds of them and send them out to those people and organizations who should know better than to ignore this key issue. What more could an author want? What more could an activist ask for?
Taking an unpopular but justifiable position is never easy but always required. Having cheerleaders to urge you on and move your work forward is its own reward. My heart is full of gratitude and hopefully the world will be more full of awareness. While none of my books may be even cracked open by those who receive them after a monumental effort, the important story is that I am fairly certain no one has ever had hundreds of their books purchased for the intended purpose of waking up those currently in charge of sending out pleas to save the earth from our actions.
The real story here is twofold:one is the inspiration my book thankfully created, the other is the focus on a massive education effort of those with the power to become a voice for addressing overpopulation. I am not so sure lack of awareness is the problem, but now we can be sure that knowledge of this issue is not the hurdle so many organizations must overcome. Many other socio-political obstacles are in the way, and it will take a combination of fearlessness and realization to follow the lead that my friend Max Kummerow started in motion with the aid of World Population Balance and my beloved publisher, Freethought House Press.
“Move Upstream, A Call to Solve Overpopulation” is on its way to open the door to truly solving the world’s problems, thanks to someone who thought it mattered enough to do the unthinkable, send out hundreds of books to those who should know better.
Karen I. Shragg
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