“With Dyana Furmansky’s authoritative biography, conservationist Rosalie Edge deservedly joins John Muir and Rachel Carson as a historic figure in the environmental movement. . . Rosalie Edge, Hawk of Mercy will captivate and surprise you.”
—Lynn Sweet, Washington Bureau Chief, Chicago Sun-Times

“Clearly relishing every moment of Edge’s remarkable life, Furmansky vividly enriches environmental history with her inspiring portrait of this indomitable champion of the wild.”
–American Library Association’s Booklist

“A product of extensive research, Rosalie Edge, Hawk of Mercy chronicles the many accomplishments of a remarkable person while it reveals the often-dramatic story of her life and sheds light on her times. What more can be asked of a biography?”
--Doug Carlson, author of Roger Tory Peterson: A Biography

“Finally, a full and appreciative biography of one of the most significant environmentalists of the twentieth century.”
--Stephen Fox, author of John Muir and His Legacy: The American Conservation Movement

“Written with disarming and compelling glee, Rosalie Edge: Hawk of Mercy, by Dyana Z. Furmansky, tells the unlikely story of how a poor little rich girl became the most effective American conservationist between John Muir and Rachel Carson.”
--Frank Graham, Jr., editor, Audubon Magazine