Insult to Our Planet & The Florida Keys

Fishing in the Keys was like a dream in years past, and in Key West there was always a story. In the non-fiction, Insult to Our Planet & the Florida Keys psychiatrist Dr. Weinstock weaves human sagas with vivid fishing adventures set in the mesmerizing beauty of the Florida Keys. The incredible power of nature to heal the mind is revealed through events taken with permission from his records. Marine life of great variety comes to life through informative descriptions and hundreds of photos from Key West to Alaska, exploring the uplifting and also the dismal view.  At the helm are decades of research that chronicle the degradation he has witnessed, examined as a metaphor for worldwide environmental decline.

Passionate ranting backed up by science and insightful political discussion carry the reader from Key West to Alaska, at times via Washington, D.C. At the same time, life on this tiny island is presented intimately close and personal, the famous and infamous personalities seen often times “au naturel”. Scientific and literary references run throughout, reading, research and facts are an important emphasis. Local and international impacts of marine reserves, timely regulations, cruise ships, personal watercraft and netting are revealed. Other issues affecting the climate examined scientifically include mining, tar sands, hydraulic fracturing and more. Environmental problems are exposed in depth, common sense solutions explored in this broad scale study of our planet, the only one we have.