The second revised edition of this guide, formerly "Fieldings Amazon", with jungle treks, canoe trips, jeep rides and cruises, as well as travel in the cities of Belem, Manaus, and Santarem. Extensive flora and fauna sections, trip preparations, health concerns, cultural aspects, eco-travel and historical background are included.
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Pamela Bloom is an award-winning writer, interfaith minister and spiritual counselor with a passionate interest in healing. She started her writing career as a music critic in New York, later veering into travel writing, where her adventures included dancing samba in Rio's Carnaval, biking through China, trekking through the Amazon, and dancing reggae with the Hopi Indians. Her books on Brazil--"Amazon Up Close" and "Brazil Up Close," both won the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award for Guidebook of the Year. She has also written a number of spiritually oriented books, including "on the Wings of Angels" and an essay packaged with the teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. A conscious medium for over 25 years, Pamela had the exciting experience recently of channeling her latest work: "Heaven Speaks: Intimate Interviews with Illuminated Souls" with co-author Carla Flack. Her 2000 book, "Buddhist Acts of Compassion" is now being republished by Hampton Roads in April, 2010 under the new title "The Power of Compassion: Stories that Open the Heart, Heal the Soul and Change the World"--a compilation of true-life stories about transformative moments of kindness. A children's story for adults, "The Little Guitarra Who Played Herself," will also be available imminently on Amazon.com. Please visit her website--www.BooksbyPamelaBloom.com for more information, private sessions and press. And please visit her YouTube channel: www.YouTube.com/thepowerofcompassion--to enjoy original videos based on her book "The Power of Compassion."
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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Amazing read!,
By Meri (Boston) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amazon Up Close (Adventure Guide) (Paperback)
Few books have ever excited me as much as this one. My copy has a sticker that says it won Best Guidebook of the Year and this book deserves it. The author has obviously traveled herself through the Amazon and she gives a lot of "up close" tips. But what makes the book so special are also the articles written by other people--scientists and shamans who work with tribal people. The chapter by Dr. Meyer who had a shamanisticc experience with an Indian tribe and fire ants is just incredible! I wasn't even planning to go to the Amazon when I visited Brazil but somehow this book ended up in my hands and changed my life. Whether you are going to the Amazon or just want to read about it,get this book. I loved it!
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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the best of what is around, but be careful,
By Julio Encina (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amazon Up Close (Adventure Guide) (Paperback)
Not many books are available about Amazonia,and indeed this is a very useful one when trying to find information on excursions, guides, food, health... but some remarks on the cities and their inhabitants are quite superficial. The way people live in cities such as Manaus or Belém should make us think of more than what colorful the marketplaces are, if we intend to understand a bit of what's happening in the Amazon, and in Latin America. The inclusion of detailed maps of the cities and some budget hotels could greatly improve this book.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent!,
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This review is from: Amazon Up Close (Adventure Guide) (Paperback)
Excellent! Absolutely indispensable for the Amazon traveler - not only is it packed with useful info, but Bloom clearly understands the local cultures in a way that few travel writers do. Highly recommended-
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