Our House is on Fire

Our House is on Fire
Title: Our House is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis

Author: Malena Ernman, Beata Ernman, Svante Thunberg, Greta Thunberg

Every parent says that they would jump in front of a train to save their child. It's an instinct that no one denies. But when that 'train' finally arrives, it is very seldom a real, speeding locomotive . . .

This is the story of a family led to confront a crisis they had never foreseen. Aged eleven, their eldest daughter has stopped eating and speaking. Alongside diagnoses of autism and selective mutism, her parents slowly become aware of another source for her distress: her imperilled future on a rapidly heating planet.

Steered by her determination to understand the truth, the family begins to see the deep connections between their own and the planet's suffering. Against forces that try to silence them, disparaging them for being different, they discover ways to strengthen, heal, and act in the world. And then one day, fifteen-year-old Greta decides to go on strike.

About the Author

Greta Thunberg is a climate crisis activist from Sweden. Together with her father, Svante, her mother, Malena, and her sister, Beata, she has dedicated her life to protecting the living planet.

ISBN: 9780141992884
Number Of Pages: 288
Published: 1st June 2021
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