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That Bear Ate My Pants! Adventures of a real Idiot Abroad [Kindle Edition]

Tony James Slater (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: June 22, 2011
There comes a time in every man's life when he says to himself, "Holy Sh*t! I'm about to be eaten by a bear!"

Tony James Slater went to Ecuador, determined to become a man.
It never occurred to him that 'or die trying' might be an option...

The trouble with volunteering in a South American animal refuge is that everything wants a piece of you. And the trouble with being Tony, is that most of them got one.

Just how do you 'look after' something that's trying it's damnedest to kill you and eat you?
And how do you find love when you a) don't speak the language, and b) are constantly covered in excrement and entrails?

If only he'd had some relevant experience. Other than owning a pet rabbit when he was nine. And if only he'd bought some travel insurance...

That Bear Ate My Pants is the hilarious tale of one man's quest to better himself. Whether losing a machete fight with a tree, picking dead tarantulas out of a tank of live ones or sewing the head back on to a partially decapitated crocodile, Tony's misadventures are ridiculous, unbelievable and always entertaining.

Long before Sky One got involved, there were already plenty of Idiots Abroad. This is the story of one of them...

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Product Details

  • File Size: 679 KB
  • Print Length: 298 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Various Things (ADT) (June 22, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0057P6FNO
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,775 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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When I was reading the beginning chapters of this book, I had to stop uncountable times to laugh. As I got deeper into this true story, though, I found myself increasingly moved by the author's love for the wild animals in his care. To say he risked life and limb to help him is merely a statement of fact, and his heartbreak when one died or suffered was expressed in a touching, yet non-sentimental way.

To read this book is to take the most comfortable kind of vacation. You'll feel as if you're there, except that you won't be slogging through swamps, roasting in the mid-day sun, or freezing when that sun goes down. Ecuador sounds like a beautiful country that I have no plans to visit.

I so hope the author is working on another book. I will be looking for it. Lucky you, all the fun awaits you.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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"That Bear Ate My Pants" is a throroughly entertaining read - once I started it I found it almost impossible to put it down! There are comedy moments a-plenty, one or two extremely touching moments and lots of interesting stories that give the reader an excellent view into what it would be like to volunteer in an animal rescue sanctuary in South America....by the end of the book I found myself bemoaning the fact that I had never taken the opportunity to do anything like this and wondering whether or not I'm too old to try now (which I am).

Alongside the "memoiresque" account of experiences volunteering the book also gives the reader an insight into South America itself, the people, the forests, the beaches.....and of course the amazing work done by animal protection agencies - who mostly seem to be volunteers.

Most of all I was captivated by the stories about the various animals that arrived at the sanctuary, their characters and behaviours as well as back stories were fascinating, and sometimes sad, but mostly they have happy endings as the staff at Santa Martha look after them with such devotion and some of them even get released back into the wild (one of my favourite chapters).

Definitely worth reading, maybe it will inspire you to go out and have a similarly life changing experience.....all I can say is I really want a wooden parrot...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Freaking hilarious! October 10, 2011
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Halfway through this book, my boyfriend (over breakfast) looks at me as I've laughed for the fifth time during the meal and says, "I've never seen you laugh so much at a book."

Yeah. It's that damn funny.

I lurrrve travel writing; if I were to pick a favorite genre, it would definitely be books like this. I loved living (and volunteering) vicariously through this author's narrative. This is a fantastic book and I highly recommend it - especially if you need a laugh!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
easy read
Good for a change of pace from your usual reading. Some laughs, some inspiration to do demanding and physically challenging volunteer work. I enjoyed has writting style.
Published 1 month ago by Mykindlefire
Needs a good editor
It was all I could do to finish this book. I am a grammar nazi and this man has some of the poorest grammar I've ever read. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Pamela J. Russell
very funny animal and human encounters!!!
This book will appeal to Bill Bryson fans . It was a really great read and really funny and as well as that I learnt an awful lot about life in Ecuador. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lindy
hilarious recount
I loved reading this book on a lazy saturday afternoon. Tony's descriptions of the surrounding, people and situations had me laughing out loud. Read more
Published 1 month ago by lazyem
Cute, but not for kids!
This was actually my first download with the Kindle. I thought the title sounded cute and the story was not too long for my first experience with e-reading. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pickyreader
Different
Nice story, something totally different. Kept you interested to the end. A refreshing read. You feel like you were actually there on the adventure.
Published 2 months ago by MrsKid
Interesting, BUT
This book is classified as humor, and the first part is very funny. But, the rest of the book is really a documentary about one person's experience on an animal reserve in a remote... Read more
Published 2 months ago by johnnyuke
great fun read
i loved this book. i plan on doing this myself so i took it as an educational read also. and as far as the review about the foul language, lighten UP. sheesh.
Published 2 months ago by Red
Quite entertaining!
I really enjoyed reading this! Slater takes an interesting experience--volunteering at an animal rescue in Ecuador--and infuses it with warmth and humor. Read more
Published 2 months ago by runnerkrie
Language warning
I would like to have known about the offensive (to me) language in this book prior to downloading onto my Kindle. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Donysue
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Tony James Slater
Tony James Slater is a very, very strange man. He believes himself to be indestructible, despite considerable evidence to the contrary. He is often to be found making strange faces whilst pretending to be attacked by inanimate objects. And sometimes - not always, but often enough to be of concern - his testicles hang out of the holes in his trousers.
It is for this reason (amongst others) that he chooses to spend his life far from mainstream civilization, tackling ridiculous challenges and subjecting himself to constant danger. He gets hurt quite a lot.

For more information, or to complain about his shameless self promotion, please visit: www.TonyJamesSlater.com
But BE WARNED! Some of the writing is in red.

Tony LOVES it when you make contact - it makes him feel a little less lonely in this big ole' world.

You can follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/TonyJamesSlater
You can harass him on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TonyJamesSlater

And he blogs about how ridiculous his life is at: http://www.AdventureWithoutEnd.com

Please come and hang out, send a message or throw something sticky. But preferably not a stick...

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