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Puma Years : A Memoir by Laura Coleman (2021, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAmazon Publishing
ISBN-101542022185
ISBN-139781542022187
eBay Product ID (ePID)14050398655
Product Key Features
Book TitlePuma Years : a Memoir
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSouth America / General, Special Interest / Adventure, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs
Publication Year2021
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorLaura Coleman
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2022-275918
Reviews"Coleman's adrenaline rush-inducing debut transports readers along on her 2007 adventure to the Amazon jungle of Bolivia...Coleman's purpose-finding journey also offers a call to action for addressing the heartbreaking circumstances of wild animals in peril." -- Publishers Weekly "A funny and compelling true story of courage, endurance, and self-discovery. The Puma Years is a hymn to the sorrows and joys of finding kinship with the animal world." --Gregory Norminton, author and environmentalist
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal333.95/416 B
SynopsisIn this rapturous memoir, writer and activist Laura Coleman shares the story of her liberating journey in the Amazon jungle, where she fell in love with a magnificent cat who changed her life.Laura was in her early twenties and directionless when she quit her job to backpack in Bolivia. Fate landed her at a wildlife sanctuary on the edge of the, In this rapturous memoir, writer and activist Laura Coleman shares the story of her liberating journey in the Amazon jungle, where she fell in love with a magnificent cat who changed her life. Laura was in her early twenties and directionless when she quit her job to backpack in Bolivia. Fate landed her at a wildlife sanctuary on the edge of the Amazon jungle where she was assigned to a beautiful and complex puma named Wayra. Wide-eyed, inexperienced, and comically terrified, Laura made the scrappy, make-do camp her home. And in Wayra, she made a friend for life. They weren't alone, not with over a hundred quirky animals to care for, each lost and hurt in their own way: a pair of suicidal, bra-stealing monkeys, a frustrated parrot desperate to fly, and a pig with a wicked sense of humor. The humans, too, were cause for laughter and tears. There were animal whisperers, committed staff, wildly devoted volunteers, handsome heartbreakers, and a machete-wielding prom queen who carried Laura through. Most of all, there was the jungle--lyrical and alive--and there was Wayra, who would ultimately teach Laura so much about love, healing, and the person she was capable of becoming. Set against a turbulent and poignant backdrop of deforestation, the illegal pet trade, and forest fires, The Puma Years explores what happens when two desperate creatures in need of rescue find one another., In this rapturous memoir, writer and activist Laura Coleman shares the story of her liberating journey in the Amazon jungle, where she fell in love with a magnificent cat who changed her life. Laura was in her early twenties and directionless when she quit her job to backpack in Bolivia. Fate landed her at a wildlife sanctuary on the edge of the Amazon jungle where she was assigned to a beautiful and complex puma named Wayra. Wide-eyed, inexperienced, and comically terrified, Laura made the scrappy, make-do camp her home. And in Wayra, she made a friend for life. They weren't alone, not with over a hundred quirky animals to care for, each lost and hurt in their own way: a pair of suicidal, bra-stealing monkeys, a frustrated parrot desperate to fly, and a pig with a wicked sense of humor. The humans, too, were cause for laughter and tears. There were animal whisperers, committed staff, wildly devoted volunteers, handsome heartbreakers, and a machete-wielding prom queen who carried Laura through. Most of all, there was the jungle-lyrical and alive-and there was Wayra, who would ultimately teach Laura so much about love, healing, and the person she was capable of becoming. Set against a turbulent and poignant backdrop of deforestation, the illegal pet trade, and forest fires, The Puma Years explores what happens when two desperate creatures in need of rescue find one another.
LC Classification NumberHV4708
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- Jul 08, 2021
Emphatic YES! On The Content
I read this book on my kindle, and recently bought a hard copy for my daughter. The book arrived in a timely way, in great shape. The story is totally compelling, and the writing is fantastic - kept me up at night, losing my beauty sleep (lol). Jane Goodall says, "You will love this book". Believe it - you will LOVE this book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Dec 21, 2021
Woman's Experience in the wild
Just started reading it and it is interesting and differentVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
