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Raising Kane: The Fox Chronicles

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One man's efforts to clean up the Fox River in Kane County, Illinois, in the early 1970s, some legal, some not so legal.

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First published January 1, 1999


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Ray Fox

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June 2, 2011
It's not what you'd read if you wanted to read the best most interesting and gorgeous prose in the world, but if you want a little knowledge about actual stuff that happened and was done by actual people in this actual world to stop actual illegal polluting, it's pretty interesting. And inspiring.

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July 10, 2018
I grew up in a town on the Fox River so I constantly heard stories about this activist.

My late uncle even knew him personally and helped him on occasion. I believe he frequented the VFW where I used to work and spend a good deal of time at as a kid. I almost wonder if I saw him without knowing who he was.

I really enjoyed reading this book because the stories are from places I have know, visited and grew up around. I also loved the amount of detail in the book that described the emotions and conflicts the author was dealing with during his activism.

I had forgotten completely about "The Fox" until somebody randomly passed me this book to read. The book is out of print and the copies are rare so I passed it along to somebody else when I finished.

Great book.

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February 5, 2013
Very surprising and inspiring, once I obtained a copy and read it that is. It was difficult to find! Sad, because it would make great reading for a social studies or environmental or even history class. I wish I could have met the man, but sadly he passed away a few years after I had even learned about his heroic, environmental efforts. I would have liked to shake his hand and say "Job well done sir!"

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June 29, 2015
This man and his book were inspirational to me. Very much so! He is a champion of nature. He worked secretly, quietly, alone in trying to clean-up the toxic mess that others had been dumping into the Fox River. GREAT book, written by a great man.

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January 24, 2015
Interesting topic, environmental vigilante in Aurora in the 70s but ran on for the information it provided and was interestingly written.
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