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"Like a warm cup of sweet Mexican atole on a cold morning, (The Impenetrable Forest) fills your belly and makes you smile." -- PeaceCorpsWriters.org
"...a downright wonderful book. A fine writer and a superb naturalist, he brings the true observer's eye and the artist's sensibility to one of the most compelling subjects in all natural history....an unforgettable book--funny, tragic and brilliant." -- Robert Michael Pyle, author of Sky Time in Gray's River and Where Bigfoot Walks
"Like a warm cup of sweet Mexican atole on a cold morning, the book fills your belly and makes you smile." -- Lawrence F. Lihosit, Across the Yucatan
"Thor Hanson's `The Impenetrable Forest' takes us on several remarkable journeys as he describes his experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in a remote national park in Uganda: his personal journey into a new culture, a journey into the habitat of mountain gorillas, and a journey into the complex issues of conservation in a developing country. Hanson's lighthearted, yet poignant stories of life in Uganda make you feel like you are right next to him throughout his adventures and misadventures. Hanson's `coming of age' experiences in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park parallel the development of a new national park struggling to save the critically endangered mountain gorillas. The book uniquely intertwines the natural history of mountain gorillas with the culture of the people that live as their neighbors. Hanson's experiences were both happy and sad, stressing the bittersweet aspects of life in Africa. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a personal account, yet well-rounded view, of the conservation issues surrounding a charismatic species such as the mountain gorilla." -- Martha M. Robbins, PhD, Department of Primatology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
"Thor Hanson's memoir is a fascinating and enjoyable read. Particularly timely, it gives us great insight into conservation and ecotourism in a world that is often harsh and cruel. More so, though, Impenetrable Forest transforms the mountain gorillas of Uganda and the people who care for them into deep, complex, loving characters. " -- Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
Fascinating...very well-written -- Gorilla Journal
If you love to read about people who've made a difference, Thor's life--full of successes and disappointments--makes a fascinating, inspiring memoir. -- John Coyne, Living on the Edge: Fiction by Peace
This book is a `fun-read' that provides an insider's account of life in the remote African bush as a Peace Corps volunteer.... Great reading for everyone with a sense of adventure and interested in protecting our natural world. -- Craig R. Sholley, African Wildlife Foundation
Thor Hanson's memoir is a fascinating and enjoyable read. Particularly timely, it gives us great insight into conservation and ecotourism in a world that is often harsh and cruel. More so, though, Impenetrable Forest transforms the mountain gorillas of Uganda and the people who care for them into deep, complex, loving characters. -- Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
"...a downright wonderful book. A fine writer and a superb naturalist, he brings the true observer's eye and the artist's sensibility to one of the most compelling subjects in all natural history....an unforgettable book--funny, tragic and brilliant." -- Robert Michael Pyle, author of Sky Time in Gray's River and Where Bigfoot Walks
"Like a warm cup of sweet Mexican atole on a cold morning, the book fills your belly and makes you smile." -- Lawrence F. Lihosit, Across the Yucatan
"Thor Hanson's `The Impenetrable Forest' takes us on several remarkable journeys as he describes his experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in a remote national park in Uganda: his personal journey into a new culture, a journey into the habitat of mountain gorillas, and a journey into the complex issues of conservation in a developing country. Hanson's lighthearted, yet poignant stories of life in Uganda make you feel like you are right next to him throughout his adventures and misadventures. Hanson's `coming of age' experiences in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park parallel the development of a new national park struggling to save the critically endangered mountain gorillas. The book uniquely intertwines the natural history of mountain gorillas with the culture of the people that live as their neighbors. Hanson's experiences were both happy and sad, stressing the bittersweet aspects of life in Africa. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a personal account, yet well-rounded view, of the conservation issues surrounding a charismatic species such as the mountain gorilla." -- Martha M. Robbins, PhD, Department of Primatology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
"Thor Hanson's memoir is a fascinating and enjoyable read. Particularly timely, it gives us great insight into conservation and ecotourism in a world that is often harsh and cruel. More so, though, Impenetrable Forest transforms the mountain gorillas of Uganda and the people who care for them into deep, complex, loving characters. " -- Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
Fascinating...very well-written -- Gorilla Journal
If you love to read about people who've made a difference, Thor's life--full of successes and disappointments--makes a fascinating, inspiring memoir. -- John Coyne, Living on the Edge: Fiction by Peace
This book is a `fun-read' that provides an insider's account of life in the remote African bush as a Peace Corps volunteer.... Great reading for everyone with a sense of adventure and interested in protecting our natural world. -- Craig R. Sholley, African Wildlife Foundation
Thor Hanson's memoir is a fascinating and enjoyable read. Particularly timely, it gives us great insight into conservation and ecotourism in a world that is often harsh and cruel. More so, though, Impenetrable Forest transforms the mountain gorillas of Uganda and the people who care for them into deep, complex, loving characters. -- Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
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Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
Dr. Thor Hanson, scientist and writer, brought the nascent gorilla tourist program in Bwindi National Park, located within Africa's Impenetrable Forest, to life. With grace and good humor Hanson navigates the local customs, mores and bureaucracy governing everything from love to superstition to build infrastructure, hire and train staff, fend off millions of ants among many other creatures while studying and acclimating the mountain gorillas to humans in their midst.
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