Life Lessons From the Amazon

Name: Life Lessons From the Amazon
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A Guide to Life From One Epic Jungle Adventure

By Pip Stewart

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Life Lessons From the Amazon by Pip Stewart is an enthralling exploration of the Amazon rainforest, blending an adventure story with profound reflections on life. The book recounts Pip's journey through the lush, diverse landscapes and the connection she forms with the people and wildlife she encounters. It combines personal growth and the challenges faced during her expedition with vibrant descriptions of the Amazon's natural beauty.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by real-life adventures and the resilience of the human spirit. The co-author, Pip Stewart, vividly recounts her daring journey through the Amazon Rainforest, exploring its natural wonders and the captivating cultures she encounters. Perfect for those keen on travel and adventure, it offers inspiring lessons drawn from extraordinary experiences.

Life Lessons From the Amazon

With the help of guides from the Waî Waî indigenous community, Pip Stewart and the team took on the perilous world-first challenge of following the Essequibo River from source to sea. In this book, Pip shares the lessons she learned on her incredible journey, which can help us all embrace the wildness within ourselves and live more every day.

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This is the tale of an epic three-month adventure through unexplored jungle terrain - and it might even change your life.

Fuelled by a zest for life and the desire to explore the world around her, Pip Stewart took on a world-first challenge: following Guyana's Essequibo River from source to sea. With the help of guides from the Wai Wai indigenous community, Pip and her teammates journeyed through the rainforest, facing peril every day as they kayaked rapids, traversed waterfalls, and hacked their way through the mountainous jungle of the Guiana Shield, before finally reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

Survival skills and a flesh-eating parasite weren't the only things Pip took home from the rainforest. From contending with snakes to learning about the value of community, forgiveness, and self-belief, in Life Lessons From the Amazon Pip shares many pearls of wisdom that we can all apply to our own lives. Her hard-won insights invite us to embrace the wildness within ourselves and live more every day.

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Life Lessons From the Amazon by Pip Stewart is praised for its inspiring and transformative impact, offering a remarkable account of a jungle expedition taken with humour and honesty. Reviewers describe the book as exhilarating and thought-provoking, highlighting Stewart's captivating storytelling and exploration of personal challenges and ethical issues related to travel. The narrative is celebrated for combining adventure with insightful reflections on sustainability and privilege, establishing Stewart as a compelling travelling companion.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787839809

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Summersdale Publishers

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 232g

Pages: 320

Collections

Biography & Memoir Mindset & Self Help Non-Fiction Pip Stewart Self-Help & Personal Development Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Pip Stewart is a mother, partner, writer and chronic over-thinker. She has a degree in History and Politics from Oxford and a Masters in Journalism from The University of Hong Kong. Pip has cycled halfway around the world and completed a world-first paddle through the Amazon Jungle. On one of her adventures she got a bit too up-close-and-personal with a sandfly and found a flesh-eating parasite munching through her neck as a result. After contracting leishmaniasis, Pip now campaigns to raise awareness of neglected tropical diseases. When not writing, she can usually be found outside with her partner, Charlie, and daughter, Willow. Connect and share your own adventures through life: @PipStewart.