"In 1971, when nuclear tests were being carried out on a small island off the coast of Alaska, a small group of people, believing that a few individuals could make a difference, set sail on an old fishing boat determined to put an end to the testing. Few dreamed they would go on to become the largest environmental protection agency in the world.".

"Today, with offices in over thirty countries, supported by more than three million members worldwide, accredited with more than twenty-six international treaties, Greenpeace remains an independent, non-partisan and non-profit organization.".

"Written as a memoir by one of the founders, this book is an important part of the history of the environmental movement. It is about the origins of the organization; about the identity and motivation of the people first involved, their adventures and experiences; and about the development of the high profile direct action campaign methods which work for Greenpeace even to this day."--BOOK JACKET.