Monkeys Are Made Of Chocolate: Exotic And Unseen Costa Rica |  | Author: Jack Ewing
Creator: Daniel Quinn
Publisher: Pixyjack Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 289274
Media: Paperback
Pages: 210
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0965809811
Dewey Decimal Number: 508.7286
EAN: 9780965809818
ASIN: 0965809811
Publication Date: February 15, 2005
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Product Description
Discover the mysterious and fascinating ways in which animals and plants—and people—interact with one another in the rainforests of Costa Rica. Author and naturalist Jack Ewing shares a wealth of observations and experiences, gathered from more than three decades of living in southwestern Costa Rica, home to some of the most prolific and diverse ecosystems on Earth. More than just a simple collection of essays, Monkeys are Made of Chocolate is a testament to the wonder of life in all its countless guises, as seen through the eyes of a man with a gift for subtle discernment and a natural flair for storytelling.
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 For Costa Rica lovers! March 24, 2005
Harry S. Pariser (San Francisco, CA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
As the author of Explore Costa Rica, a travel guide to Costa Rica, I've known Jack Ewing for more than ten years. Jack owns and runs Finca Hacienda Baru, one of Costa Rica's oldest eco-lodges. Jack has had many fascinating experiences during his years of residence, and he tells about them in this book. I learned a lot, and you will too! I recommend this book to anyone interested in tropical rainforests, ecology, Costa Rica, and animals.
Great nature stories April 10, 2007
Rob Sheppard (Los Angeles, California)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have to tell you that this was one of the very best nature books I have read in a long time. It has great stories, it is super-engaging, and it has a wonderful yet not overpowering environmental message.
Read This, You'll Never Know How Much It Would Have Changed You If You Don't January 12, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
All I can say is: read it, you'll love it! (as well as learn more than you probably learn in a year of science class, change the way you think about the world, have a better understanding of what nature really is, be highly entertained, want to gather everyone you know and read them entire chapters [or the whole book!] be recomending this book like crazy...you get the idea)
A 'must' for any who plan on seeing the country and who want to know more of its wildlife and habitats June 24, 2006
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Most books on Costa Rica focus on travel tips, but MONKEYS ARE MADE OF CHOCOLATE: EXOTIC AND UNSEEN COSTA RICA takes a different turn, examine how animals, plants and people interact in that country and providing over thirty essays which come from a conversion of a cattle ranch into a popular eco-tourism destination. Stories and essays provide literally decades of observation of the Costa Rican natural environment and its management. A 'must' for any who plan on seeing the country and who want to know more of its wildlife and habitats.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Perfect Marketing Tool March 13, 2009
John Galluzzo (Weymouth, Massachusetts)
How many times do we look in the mail and see a letter from the same nonprofit organization looking for money, even after we've sent the check? The key to marketing is brand recognition and message repitition. How many times did Jack Ewing mention Hacienda Baru in his book? I'm not sure. All I know is I want to visit.
This book has all of the basic conservation messages in it, packaged in stories starring the flora and fauna of the Hacienda Baru National Wildlife Refuge. Its messages can easily be shared with young adults, as the book is written simply enough, and arranged in a manner that each chapter can stand alone as a lesson.
Some stories seem incredible: snakes striking after being beheaded, toucans savaging other bird species, etc., but the author has not spoken from anything but what he and others around him have experienced. This is a great book to read either for literary enjoyment or as a primer before a trip to Central America.
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