It is with great pleasure that I recommend Amanda Griscom Little as a person and a public speaker. Ms. Little spent two days on the Bowdoin College campus in the fall of 2007 as part of the college’s Cassidy lecture series. During that visit, she met with Bowdoin students and faculty in a number of different venues, including visiting classes in the English and Environmental Studies departments and spending time with student groups such as the Evergreens, a very energetic environmental activist group. The highlight of her visit was an extremely well-attended public lecture, “Green 2.0,” on emerging trends in the environmental movement. The lecture was compelling and informative, and it “brought the news,” as she talked about people like Van Jones, for example, who were not widely known at that time, but who have since become important and noted players in the environmental movement. What struck me even more than her considerable gifts as a speaker was Ms. Little’s unflagging generosity to everyone she encountered during her stay, whether during her “star” moments of answering questions onstage in the Q and A period that followed her presentation, or during passing quiet interactions with students and others. We have a number of speakers and visitors at Bowdoin each year, and it was widely felt that her time here was one of the year’s highlights. As her career continues to blossom, I am sure that she will only have more to offer as a speaker and visitor to college and other communities. I give her my highest recommendation, without hesitation or hedge. “Amanda Little takes a crucial and complicated issue and weaves a fast, fun, gripping story. She represents the best of a new young perspective, a new voice of green.” “Lively, engaging and most thought-provoking, Power Trip takes us on a journey through the very wide world of energy, from its colorful past to its high-tech future. Little answers the questions that perplex many -- and, so importantly, identifies the key questions that only the future will answer.” "Energy is the most important story in the world bar none and no one has ever told it with more verve than Amanda Little. If you want to know how the world works and why it may not work much longer, this is the book you need." “Charming, fun, and deeply informed, Power Trip is a great way to get?a handle on our energy and environmental future. Little talks to the?key players across America, digs into the reasons we have so many?problems, and finds hope for a better world ahead.” “Combine the historical intrigue of Jared Diamond, the journalistic?flare of Tom Wolfe, and the passionate advocacy of Rachel Carson --?and you get Power Trip. Amanda Little’s multifaceted approach makes?this the one book about our energy past and future that everyone?should read and all will enjoy." Amanda Little takes a crucial and complicated issue and weaves a fast, fun, gripping story. She represents the best of a new young perspective, a new voice of green. Power Trip offers a panoramic view of our energy crisis, exploring past, present, and future with hope, passion and humor. Whether you are liberal or conservative, expert or novice, young or old, you’ll find adventure and insight in this book. Lively, engaging and most thought-provoking, Power Trip takes us on a?journey through the very wide world of energy, from its colorful past?to its high-tech future. Little answers the questions that perplex?many -- and, so importantly, identifies the key questions that only?the future will answer. Amanda was excellent! She was energetic and engaging with the students... even after a very long day, she gave a compelling talk in the main forum. Kudos! Amanda was a wonderful speaker and engaged with the students very well. The attendance was standing room only and she gave a very informative presentation. I enjoyed meeting her and her book is a big hit on campus!