Walking the Amazon: 860 Days. The Impossible Task. The Incredible Journey
Jun 2011 · Random House
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In April 2008, Ed Stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon. Nearly two and a half years later, he had crossed the whole of South America to reach the mouth of the colossal river.
With danger a constant companion - outwitting alligators, jaguars, pit vipers and electric eels, not to mention overcoming the hurdles of injuries and relentless tropical storms - Ed's journey demanded extreme physical and mental strength. Often warned by natives that he would die, Ed even found himself pursued by machete-wielding tribesmen and detained for murder.
However, Ed's journey was an adventure with a purpose: to help raise people's awareness of environmental issues. Ed had unprecedented access to indigenous communities and witnessed the devastating effects of the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest first-hand. His story of disappearing tribes and loss of habitats concerns us all.
Ultimately though, Walking the Amazon is an account of a world-first expedition that takes readers on the most daring journey along the world's greatest river and through the most bio-diverse habitat on earth.
With danger a constant companion - outwitting alligators, jaguars, pit vipers and electric eels, not to mention overcoming the hurdles of injuries and relentless tropical storms - Ed's journey demanded extreme physical and mental strength. Often warned by natives that he would die, Ed even found himself pursued by machete-wielding tribesmen and detained for murder.
However, Ed's journey was an adventure with a purpose: to help raise people's awareness of environmental issues. Ed had unprecedented access to indigenous communities and witnessed the devastating effects of the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest first-hand. His story of disappearing tribes and loss of habitats concerns us all.
Ultimately though, Walking the Amazon is an account of a world-first expedition that takes readers on the most daring journey along the world's greatest river and through the most bio-diverse habitat on earth.
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Vickie Brown
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April 21, 2014
Just finished reading this book and what a fantastic, motivatioal and inspirational book this is. I won't put to much in this review as I do not want to ruin this book, but if you have seen the programme on the Discovery channel, you will love reading about all that was not on camera. I found the book easy to read and found it intresting to learn more about Ed and Cho's experieces of being up against extreme weather, no food, and the mental challenges the exploration presented. A fantastic book!
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Andre Seliger
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September 28, 2015
I absolutely loved it. Ed wrote honestly about the daily struggles, friendships lost and gained and the biggest factor, his own mind and his thoughts. I admire his ability to handle the animals, however big or small as well as the sheer amount of vegetation. Good man Cho! Definitely worth reading!
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A Google user
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September 3, 2016
Such an inspirational tale of human endurance and sheer will. A very real and dark look into the mind of someone pushing themselves to and beyond the limit. This is not a book to pat ones self on the back but an honest account of someone's struggle with their mind.
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About the author
Ed Stafford started running expeditions after retiring from the British Army as a captain in 2002 and has led expeditions all over the world. Whilst not leading trips, Ed worked alongside the United Nations in Afghanistan assisting with the running of their first-ever presidential elections. Prior to this journey Ed was in production with the BBC on their conservation series Lost Land of the Jaguar. In August 2010, Ed became the first man to walk the length of the River Amazon, accompanied by forestry worker Gadiel 'Cho' Sanchez Rivera for all but four months of the 28-month journey.
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