Monkeys Are Made Of Chocolate: Exotic And Unseen Costa Rica (Paperback)

by Jack Ewing (Author), Daniel Quinn (Foreword)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Ewing’s 30-year adventure in Costa Rica has produced a book full of infectious love and amazing lore. -- Daniel Quinn, award winning author of ISHMAEL

Jack’s essays offer great insight into tropical natural history, rural Costa Rican culture and environmental issues. -- Richard Andrus, Professor - Binghamton Univ., NY

This book is perfect reading for every inquisitive traveler to Costa Rica. -- Rob Rachowiecki, author of Lonely Planet Costa Rica guidebook

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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Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Pixyjack Press (February 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965809811
• ISBN-13: 978-0965809818
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #459,301 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Costa Rica lovers!, March 23, 2005

By	Harry S. Pariser (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Storyteller! , June 5, 2005

By	D. Pratt "Renewable Energy Guru" (Northern California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a series of easy-to-digest short stories and essays by a good storyteller. Some are lightweight and merely entertaining, some are likely to change your life. Over 30 years the author, who was born and raised on the midwest plains, gradually turned a typical Central America cattle ranch into a premier eco-resort. By simply being open to what the land and environment were trying to do, some amazing and highly encouraging lessons are taught. The environmental future shown here is lush, varied, and hopeful. This is a bright ray in a field that tends too much toward doom and gloom.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Costa Rica Wildlife, February 25, 2006

By	R. Leavitt (Longmeadow, MA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book gives an excellent overall review of the Pacific rainforest and it's inhabitants in Pacific Costa Rica while encouraging the reader to contemplate preservation of the fragile ecosystems. Very readable. I recommend it to interested travellers to the region.