Book 1
The River Always Wins... A profound and moving lyric essay.
The River Always Wins offers up a metaphor for hope in troubled times. Using the musicality of refrains and short chapters, this prose poem creates a rhythmic understanding of the power of water to both challenge and heal.
Book 2
The River of Goodness
It's a lyrical exploration of the ways we can create a more just and sustainable world for all.
Every day, David Marquis posits, every single human has to make a choice: accept the world the way it is or work to make it better. Each of us can pursue the work of goodness in many ways. The River of Goodness, the second volume in Marquis's River Trilogy, provides real-world examples of people who have taken on the work of goodness, whether thought quotidian and thankless tasks or in dangerous and changeling circumstances.
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"If enough drops flow together in the same direction long enough, the river always wins."
Praise for The River Always Wins
"I've taken some solace in a little book my sister-in-law sent me called "The River Always Wins," by conservationist David Marquis. I'm usually allergic to to modern works of inspiration, but there's something calming about Marquis's aphorisms on the persistent, irresistible force of water.
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Ron Charles, The Washington Post
“Through beautiful prose and inspirational imagery, The River Always Wins is a testament to perseverance and the human spirit. It is a powerful reminder that despite hardships and setbacks, we can all continue to move our society forward, one drop at a time.”
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Diane Regas, CEO for The Trust for Public Land
“David Marquis’ words are as rhythmic as running water and remind us of both the spiritual and ecological place that rivers have in our lives.”
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Andrew Sansom, Founder of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment and former Executive Director of Texas Parks and Wildlife
“An expert on water conservation and supply, David Marquis has created a work that is both instructive and entertaining. No spoiler alert that the river always wins.”
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Eric Nadel, Texas Rangers Radio Announcer, 2014 Ford C Frick Award Recipient
“I so appreciate David Marquis’ spirit and determination. He once gave me a handprinted card that says: ‘Be water, my friend.’ David himself follows that concept, constantly flowing around corners and fearlessly leaping into the unknown to discover how to make the world a better blue green place to be.”
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Jim Levitt, Fellow, Harvard Forest, Harvard University
“My eyes were opened, jaw dropped, mind expanded, and heart filled with myriad meanings of Water. I was truly inspired.”
“This book is a moving testimony of a longing that lies deep in our hearts, inviting us to embody it in our own lives, and gift it for the entire world.”
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