{"product_id":"mother-of-god-an-extraordinary-journey-into-the-uncharted-tributaries-of-the-western-amazon-paperback-1","title":"Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey Into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Rosolie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An old-fashioned jungle adventure, one with rare immediacy and depth of feeling for the people and creatures [Rosolie] encounters.\" --\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTurn Right at Machu Picchu\u003c\/i\u003e comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie's extraordinary jungle adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon--a true adventure story of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call for rainforest conservation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the \u003ci\u003eMadre de Dios\u003c\/i\u003e--Mother of God--region of Peru, where the Amazon River begins its massive flow, the Andean Mountain cloud forests fall into lowland Amazon Rainforest, creating the most biodiversity-rich place on the planet. In January 2006, when he was just a restless eighteen-year-old hungry for adventure, Paul Rosolie embarked on a journey to the west Amazon that would transform his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVenturing alone into some of the most inaccessible reaches of the jungle, he encountered giant anacondas, floating forests, isolated tribes untouched by outsiders, prowling jaguars, orphaned baby anteaters, poachers in the black market trade in endangered species, and much more. Yet today, the primordial forests of the Madre de Dios are in danger from developers, oil giants, and gold miners eager to exploit its natural resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMother of God\u003c\/i\u003e, this explorer and conservationist relives his amazing odyssey--a gripping explorer memoir about the heart of this wildest place on earth. When he began delving deeper in his search for the secret Eden, spending extended periods in isolated solitude, he found things he never imagined could exist. \"Alone and miniscule against a titanic landscape I have seen the depths of the Amazon, the guts of the jungle where no men go, Rosolie writes. \"But as the legendary explorer Percy Fawcett warned, 'the few remaining unknown places of the world exact a price for their secrets.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with 16 pages of color photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis riveting account of real-life exploration is a journey into a world on the brink--and a battle for its soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA True Survival Story: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow a restless eighteen-year-old as he ventures alone into the primordial forests of the Madre de Dios, the most biodiversity-rich place on the planet, on a journey that will transform his life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncredible Wildlife Encounters: \u003c\/b\u003e Come face-to-face with giant anacondas, prowling jaguars, isolated tribes untouched by outsiders, and orphaned baby anteaters in the heart of the Amazon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUrgent Call for Conservation: \u003c\/b\u003e Witness the frontline of the battle for the Amazon, as poachers, oil giants, and gold miners threaten a secret Eden and its endangered species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Perilous Expedition: \u003c\/b\u003e Go deep into the guts of the jungle where, as the legendary explorer Percy Fawcett warned, \"the few remaining unknown places of the world exact a price for their secrets.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Paul Rosolie, a restless eighteen-year-old hungry for adventure, embarked on a journey to the western Amazon in 2006, he didn't know that it would transform his life. In the Madre de Dios (\"Mother of God\") region of Peru, where the Amazon River begins, the cloud forests of the Andes converge with the lowland Amazon rain forest to create the most biodiverse wilderness on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a true story of adventure and discovery that spans more than nine years, Rosolie takes us into the most inaccessible reaches of the Amazon. Along the way, he encounters massive snakes, isolated tribes, prowling jaguars, giant anteaters, and much more in the Wild West of the natural world. It is a journey into the last great wilderness that ultimately asks the question of our time: How much longer will these places exist? The primordial depths of the Madre de Dios are in grave danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMother of God\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of an amazing odyssey into the heart of the wildest place on earth. But as Rosolie delves deeper into the heart of the jungle, he finds things he never imagined could exist. And as the legendary explorer Percy Fawcett warned, \"The few remaining unknown places of the world exact a price for their secrets.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Paul Rosolie, a restless eighteen-year-old hungry for adventure, embarked on a journey to the western Amazon in 2006, he didn't know that it would transform his life. In the Madre de Dios (\"Mother of God\") region of Peru, where the Amazon River begins, the cloud forests of the Andes converge with the lowland Amazon rain forest to create the most biodiverse wilderness on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a true story of adventure and discovery that spans more than nine years, Rosolie takes us into the most inaccessible reaches of the Amazon. Along the way, he encounters massive snakes, isolated tribes, prowling jaguars, giant anteaters, and much more in the Wild West of the natural world. It is a journey into the last great wilderness that ultimately asks the question of our time: How much longer will these places exist? The primordial depths of the Madre de Dios are in grave danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMother of God\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of an amazing odyssey into the heart of the wildest place on earth. But as Rosolie delves deeper into the heart of the jungle, he finds things he never imagined could exist. And as the legendary explorer Percy Fawcett warned, \"The few remaining unknown places of the world exact a price for their secrets.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.05 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381670985906,"sku":"9780062259523","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/KKevqaa7Ij9780062259523.webp?v=1782919058","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/mother-of-god-an-extraordinary-journey-into-the-uncharted-tributaries-of-the-western-amazon-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}