Blog entries

Cancer From the Kitchen

Doug Abrams — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:46:48 +0100

Nicholas Kristoff strikes again with another great piece about the danger of endocrine disruptors, and uses some of the same science that is in my novel, Eye of the Whale. Check it out at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/opinion/06kristof.html?_r=1 . Even tells you what plastics to throw away.

Whale Songs Changing

Doug Abrams — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:28:56 +0100

In my novel I was hypothesizing a dramatic change in whale songs. Well now one has been detected in blue whale songs. Check it out: http://snipurl.com/tjiw1 [www_dailymail_co_uk]

The Garbage Gyre & Your Seafood

Doug Abrams — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:20:59 +0100

Here's a powerful article in the NYTimes on the plastic gyre in the Pacific Ocean and the efforts to understand the trash that we have dumped in the ocean (and the chemicals that are now leaching into the water, being consumed by the fish, and then returning to us in our seafood. http://snipurl.com/tib3k

Great Blog Review by Chadwick Prichard

Doug Abrams — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:57:48 +0100

Eye of the Whale by Douglas Carlton Abrams is an action-filled eco-thriller that occupies the extremely unique niche of novels based on real-life environmental concerns. Abrams tells the detailed and adrenaline-pumping story of Marine Biologist Elizabeth McKay's quest to decipher the mysterious song of the humpback whale that had swum up the Sacramento River, an event with serious implications for mysteries of the animal kingdom.

As Elizabeth continues her search for the meRead More...

Great Blog Review by Michelle Kokopelli

Doug Abrams — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:53:15 +0100

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009"Eye of The Whale" ReviewThis week I read one of the best novels that I've read in a VERY long time. A couple of weeks ago I found Dr. Greene's Blog and there was an amazing post by Doug Abrams called, "An Unprecedented Experiment on our Children." After reading the post, I knew I wanted to read more by this author. So, I contacted him and he graciously sent me a copy of his latest fact-based novel, "Eye of the Whale."

When I first beRead More...

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families

Doug Abrams — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:26:35 +0100

I wrote a piece about how I discovered the dangers of toxic chemicals as I was working on Eye of the Whale and dangers I discovered for a site called Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families. Great site that is an important part of the growing movement to end toxic pollution in our world and in our children. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/5N67af. They also used a fun picture of a "daddy day" when my kids were young.

Blogs: Alice Shebecoff and Dr. Greene

Doug Abrams — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Lots of great activity in the blogosphere. Alice Shebecoff, the author with her husband, Philip, of the brilliant expose, Poisoned Profits, reviewed Eye of the Whale. Her own book is brilliant and names names in a way that the novel couldn't. Unfortunately, she's in a perfect position to explain that the villainy in the book is not fictional.

Also, had a great week blogging on green pediatrician, Dr. Alan Greene's site, and had an opportunity to talk about Read More...

Belugas: Clever & Playful Sentinels of the Sea

Doug Abrams — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:56:11 +0100

I read this article about belugas with a mix of delight and sadness. These ocean cousins are so clever and creative and playful. Check out this photo of them blowing rings. And lots more images at this interesting article that calls them the cleverest creatures: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1218916/Lovely-bubbly-Beluga-whales-oceans-cleverest-creatures-arent-spot-fun.html

The sadness comes from realizing that belugas in the Hudson Bay are nRead More...

Saving Van Jones, Saving Our Planet

Doug Abrams — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:42:23 +0100

Dear Friends,

Van Jones is one of the most important voices in the White House for our planet and a green economy. Perhaps it is not surprising then that fearful people, who are invested in the status quo are attacking him. Glen Beck and other disciples of propaganda (repeat a lie enough and people will believe it) are going after him viciously. Here's a letter explaining the issue from my dear friends John and Ocean Robbins. I hope you will read it and do what you canRead More...

We made the San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller List!

Doug Abrams — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:31:01 +0100

We made the list at #8! Thank you, Bay Area/Northern California! Week of August 16: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/16/RVOD196B9S.DTL

We were on the Northern California Independent Bookstores Bestseller List, too!

Warmly,

Doug

The Cove--Please See It

Doug Abrams — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:14:26 +0100

Just saw the Cove with my son, Jesse, and our friend, Joel. Devastating movie. So important. Extremely courageous. And brilliantly made. If the thought of seeing dolphins slaughtered, keeps you out of the theater, reconsider. The movie is part adventure story, part marine documentary, part expose. The actual brutality is a very small part of the movie, although I won't deny it is heartbreaking. Seeing the trajectory of Ric O'Barry's career from FlippeRead More...

SETI Radio Interview

Doug Abrams — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Fascinating day and interview on SETI radio. My host, Molly Bentley heard my interview on Michael Krasny and asked me to join her on her radio program at SETI. SETI stands for the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. The mission of the Institute is "to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe." We had a wide-ranging and quite fascinating conversation about whale communication and intelligence as wellRead More...

Collaboration for Health and the Environment

Doug Abrams — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:04:56 +0100

Wonderful article on the Eye of the Whale on the home page of the important and superb organization, Collaboration for health and the Environment, an umbrella for many great groups and individuals working on behalf of environmental health. I am very honored that they are supporting the novel. I was particularly moved by Executive Director Elise Miller's reaction to the novel: "Just finished reading Eye of the Whale--I thought the science was right on the mark and thRead More...

Publication week!

Doug Abrams — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:20:14 +0100

Launch week was incredible. It started with a great audio on KUSP and then on publication day with one of my literary heroes, Michael Krasny, the Bay Area's answer to Terry Gross. We had a fascinating hour talking about the novel, whale intelligence, environmental issues, the nature of fiction. It was great. That was Tuesday, on Wednesday, we had the first reading and launch party with about eighty people at the legendary Capitola Book Cafe and on Thursday, I went up to MRead More...

Back from Wyoming & Publication Tomorrow!

Doug Abrams — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Just got back from an amazing family trip to Wyoming--where the antelope still roam. We were visiting my friends Don & Kendall's ranch, where Don and I lived one winter in college. That winter, we moved cattle, skied in my miles from the road with groceries on our back, read philosophy, and shaved our legs (don't ask!). Incredible to share the ranch and that magnificent, wide open, desolate land with my family. Got to teach my children how to ride horses, ATVs, andRead More...

Blog Tour Schedule

Doug Abrams — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0100

To spread the word about Eye of the Whale, I'll be doing a blog tour throughout the month of August. Check back often as new stops will be added:

8/3/09 The Plot (review)

8/4/09 The Plot (interview)

8/4/09 Fantasy Pages (review)

8/7/09 Book Tours & More

8/10/09 Eco Village Green

8/11/09 PaRead More...

Waxman-Markey bill

Administrator — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:19:27 +0100

Paul Krugman is brilliant on all things economic, but here he shows his genius for skewering the perfidy of the climate change deniers in our government:

... if you watched the debate on Friday, you didn’t see people who’ve thought hard about a crucial issue, and are trying to do the right thing. What you saw, instead, were people who show no sign of being interested in the truth. They don’t like the political and policy implications of climate change, so they’veRead More...

Oceana review of Eye of the Whale

Doug Abrams — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Delighted by the great review Oceana just gave Eye of the Whale on their blog:

If you are looking for a good summer beach read, Eye of the Whale may be just the ticket. Billed as an ecological thriller, Douglas Carlton Abrams manages to successfully weave science into engaging storylines, providing a rich fictional entree into many of the issues Oceana works on.

Thank you to my friends at Oceana, for their kind words and all the great work they do!

The Children Know...

Administrator — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100

I just found a song that one of my twin daughters wrote when she was about seven:

Save the world and the world will save you (repeat)
The plants, the animals, and you (repeat)
We all stand under the same sky (repeat)
Respect the world, Save the world.

Is there any more that needs to be said? It's pretty simple, isn't it? My novel, Eye of the Whale, is a little longer and more complicated, but we adults tend to want it that way. I am not sureRead More...

Welcome to Our New Blog!

Administrator — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Stay posted to a brand new blog by Doug Abrams.