Testimonials

Meteorologist reflects on life and career in new memoir

by Tom Crann, Minnesota Public Radio
November 28, 2008

A man on a bigger mission

There's a good bit of preachiness here about the importance of striving for excellence in one's career without having to be pushed by outside forces, but Edwards doesn't over-do it. His writing style like his leadership style is more of collaborating, mentoring and preaching with his actions.

But when he starts laying out his thoughts about climate change, Edwards preaches a tough-love homily. "The planet is more vulnerable than ever before," he claims, and we humans have brought it on ourselves.

He sees the evidence of global warming as disrespecting God's creation, and he drives home with paragraph after paragraph of evidence the fact that we ignore all the warnings at our peril.

Bob Zyskowski
A journalist working for Catholic publications for 35 years

 

Elizabeth Stevens
Emergency Manager

"It's been some time since I’ve heard you speak (at the Minnesota Governor’s conference 3 or 4 years ago) but you made a lasting, positive impression.  You merged the best of your meteorological work with well-honed storytelling skills and topped it off with dry humor—that’s the perfect recipe for any speaker. Not everyone has the facility you do onstage."