Fuelled by a zest for life and the desire to explore the world around her, Pip Stewart took on a world-first challenge: following Guyana’s Essequibo River from source to sea. With the help of guides from the Waî Waî indigenous community, Pip and her teammates journeyed through the rainforest, facing peril every day as they kayaked rapids, traversed waterfalls and hacked their way through the mountainous jungle of the Guiana Shield, before finally reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

Survival skills and a flesh-eating parasite weren’t the only things Pip took home from the rainforest. From contending with snakes to learning about the value of community, forgiveness and self-belief, in Life Lessons from the Amazon Pip shares many pearls of wisdom that we can all apply to our own lives. Her hard-won insights invite us to embrace the wildness within ourselves and live more every day.

My Thoughts:

I loved the sound of this book and it was a fantastic and eye opening read. Pip travels around the world to complete a challenge. Her and her team mates have to endure the rainforest and many other wild and treacherous obstacles. It was a interesting and knowledgeable read. I felt I learnt a great deal from Pip and what she has been through to overcome her challenge is very inspiring. I hope when people read this book that they feel inspired to go out and do something that they really want to do. It was such a fascinating story.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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