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Award-winning author Thom Hatch presents the definitive biography of George Bird Grinnell (1849-1938), who was recognized in his time as "The Father of American Conservation." This book chronicles not only Grinnell's life, but also offers a history of his accomplishments in saving the wildlife and natural resources of this country. A remarkable man, Grinnell was known as a model of intellectual diversity, integrity, and professional dedication.

The son of a Syrian merchant and a Mexican nurse, George Hatcher left Douglas, Arizona with his mother to start a new life in East Los Angeles at the age of ten. As a young boy, he quickly learned the art of fitting in-a skill that would serve him well as he continually reinvented himself throughout his life. Whether mingling with lawyers, gamblers, gang members, hookers, or politicians, George's ability to adapt became his ultimate survival tool.

George Hatcher, habitual entrepreneur, raised from his youth in East Los Angeles, is always looking for the way to move up in the world. The first book of his life spans up to the mid-'60s, in which time he moved from trimming lawns to the navy to a Mexican ice cream shop to a number of auto body and paint shops, having brushes with the law and the IRS along the way.