Baggage by Jeremy Hance
An award-winning journalists eco-adventures across the globe with his three traveling companions: his fiancee, his OCD, and his chronic anxietya hilarious, wild jaunt that will inspire travelers, environmentalists, and anyone with mental illness.
"Insightful, hilarious, and inspiring, Jeremy Hance makes a fabulous guide both to the famously wild places he travels--and the even more exotic lands of a mind gripped by mental illnessThe travel stories are wonderfully vivid, and the humor kept me laughing. But at its heart, this is a book about facing fear. That's what makes it important and unforgettable. I loved it."
--Sy Montgomery, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Good Good Pig and The Soul of an Octopus
"Jeremy Hance has written a deeply personal and very funny travelogue. This is an eloquent account of the conflicts that arise when one’s two strongest desires are to go absolutely nowhere but also go absolutely everywhere. Thank goodness the latter wins out more often than not."
--Jonathan C. Slaght, Coordinator for the Wildlife Conservation Society, author of Owls of the Eastern Ice
“Jeremy Hance writes with an exhilarating honesty that will make you wipe your brow after reading. He is a man on a mission to save the world—reporting on conservation’s front lines—all the while surviving an unseen inner battle that is nothing short of eye opening.”
--Paul Rosolie, Conservationist, author of Mother of God, host of Eaten Alive
"Everyone who travels has the jitters about things that could go wrong. The world-hopping writer Jeremy Hance has written this perfect book to show you that you're not alone in your travel fears, that there are ways to get over it before it gets over you--and that, in the end, a lot of what we fear is pretty damn funny. Read. Laugh. Breathe."
--Carl Safina, Author of Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace
"Few writers can crack Sumatra—most don’t even dare. But Hance strolls right into the steaming hot island of rainforests, volcanoes, tigers and tapirs, and nails it."
--Greg McCann, Author of Called Away by a Mountain Spirit
--Sy Montgomery, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Good Good Pig and The Soul of an Octopus
"Jeremy Hance has written a deeply personal and very funny travelogue. This is an eloquent account of the conflicts that arise when one’s two strongest desires are to go absolutely nowhere but also go absolutely everywhere. Thank goodness the latter wins out more often than not."
--Jonathan C. Slaght, Coordinator for the Wildlife Conservation Society, author of Owls of the Eastern Ice
“Jeremy Hance writes with an exhilarating honesty that will make you wipe your brow after reading. He is a man on a mission to save the world—reporting on conservation’s front lines—all the while surviving an unseen inner battle that is nothing short of eye opening.”
--Paul Rosolie, Conservationist, author of Mother of God, host of Eaten Alive
"Everyone who travels has the jitters about things that could go wrong. The world-hopping writer Jeremy Hance has written this perfect book to show you that you're not alone in your travel fears, that there are ways to get over it before it gets over you--and that, in the end, a lot of what we fear is pretty damn funny. Read. Laugh. Breathe."
--Carl Safina, Author of Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace
"Few writers can crack Sumatra—most don’t even dare. But Hance strolls right into the steaming hot island of rainforests, volcanoes, tigers and tapirs, and nails it."
--Greg McCann, Author of Called Away by a Mountain Spirit
Jeremy Hance wrote a popular blog for three years for The Guardian with over two million views. He is a columnist (and former editor) for Mongabay, one of the most highly respected environmental news sites in the world. His work for Mongabay on the Sumatran rhino will appear in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2019. His work has also appeared in Huff Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Ensia, Yale E360, and Alert: Conservation, among other publications. He has given presentations at conferences and zoos and has interviewed with NPR's Living on Earth and The Escape the Zoo podcast among others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780757322068 |
| ISBN 10 | 0757322069 |
| Title | Baggage |
| Author | Jeremy Hance |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Health Communications |
| Year published | 2020-12-24 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Travel) 2021 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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