Gary Paul Nabhan is an internationally-celebrated nature writer,
seed saver, conservation biologist and sustainable agriculture
activist who has been called "the father of the local food
movement" by Utne Reader, Mother Earth News, Carleton College and
Unity College. Gary is also an orchard-keeper, wild forager and
Ecumenical Franciscan brother in his hometown of Patagonia, Arizona
near the Mexican border.
He is author or editor of twenty-four books, some of which have
been translated into Spanish, Italian, French, Croation, Korean,
Chinese and Japanese. For his writing and collaborative
conservation work, he has been honored with a MacArthur "genius"
award, a Southwest Book Award, the John Burroughs Medal for nature
writing, the Vavilov Medal, and lifetime achievement awards from
the Quivira Coalition and Society for Ethnobiology.
He works as most of the year as a research scientist at the
Southwest Center of the University of Arizona, and the rest as
co-founder-facilitator of several food and farming alliances,
including Renewing America's Food Traditions and Flavors Without
Borders.
"Why Some Like It Hot is a masterpiece of investigation . . . A fascinating survey evolves which will thoughtfully interest any truly dedicated nutritionist, professional chef, or family kitchen cook."-- "Library Bookwatch"
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