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　　A quick examination of her roots, and one may never have

guessed that Mireya Mayor would become the woman she is today. Yet,

against all odds, this self-professed former "girly girl" daughter

of overprotective Cuban immigrants blossomed from NFL cheerleader

to Fulbright Scholar to field scientist and ultimately,

quintessential adventurer. Now, with more than a decade's worth of

thrilling exploits under her belt, Mayor recounts her life in a

riveting, awe-inspiring new book.

In a series of short chapters, she relives each exhilarating

event with uncanny charm and self-deprecating humor. Readers have

the rare opportunity to follow the renowned primatologist around

the globe as she unlocks the mysteries of the natural world and

endeavors to save some of the planet's rarest creatures. Says

Mayor: "I love the adventure, the exploration, the scientific

discovery and the documentation. But really what drives me is the

thought that future generations—my own children and their

children—can one day learn to appreciate them like I do."

Throughout this unforgettable volume, she describes in stunning

detail how she survived a plane crash...slept in jungles teeming

with poisonous snakes...dove with hungry great white

sharks...rappelled down a 14,000-foot sinkhole in search of

frogs...draws blood from critically endangered lemurs...was charged

by an angry silver-backed gorilla...was chased by elephants...and

the list goes. Suffice it to say, Mireya Mayor has seen more in her

30-odd years than most of us will see in a lifetime. Her plucky

spirit, brilliance in the face of calamity, and sheer will to

succeed make this a classic mission book, and a thoroughly

breathtaking read

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　　Mireya Mayor is currently a host on Nat Geo WILD! channel

with her own series “Wild Nights with Mireya Mayor” and can

regularly be seen in documentary specials such as “Mystery

Gorillas.” In 2009, Mayor also starred in Mark Burnett’s Emmy

Nominated reality show “Expedition Africa” on History Channel. A

former correspondent for the critically acclaimed series

“Ultimate Explorer,” Mayor received the highly prestigious National

Geographic Emerging Explorer award in 2007, and is a frequent guest

lecturer for the NG Live! Lecture series. Mayor regularly appears

on TV on MSNBC, CNN, Inside Edition and NBC’s

“Today”.  She has also been featured

in People, Marie Claire, Latina, National

Geographic Adventure and Elle magazines

and in The New York Times and Miami

Herald. 

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A quick examination of her roots, and one may never have guessed that Mireya Mayor would become the woman she is today. Yet, against all odds, this self-professed former "girly girl" daughter of overprotective Cuban immigrants blossomed from NFL cheerleader to Fulbright Scholar to field scientist and ultimately, quintessential adventurer. Now, with more than a decade's worth of thrilling exploits under her belt, Mayor recounts her life in a riveting, awe-inspiring new book.

In a series of short chapters, she relives each exhilarating event with uncanny charm and self-deprecating humor. Readers have the rare opportunity to follow the renowned primatologist around the globe as she unlocks the mysteries of the natural world and endeavors to save some of the planet's rarest creatures. Says Mayor: "I love the adventure, the exploration, the scientific discovery and the documentation. But really what drives me is the thought that future generations—my own children and their children—can one day learn to appreciate them like I do."

Throughout this unforgettable volume, she describes in stunning detail how she survived a plane crash...slept in jungles teeming with poisonous snakes...dove with hungry great white sharks...rappelled down a 14,000-foot sinkhole in search of frogs...draws blood from critically endangered lemurs...was charged by an angry silver-backed gorilla...was chased by elephants...and the list goes. Suffice it to say, Mireya Mayor has seen more in her 30-odd years than most of us will see in a lifetime. Her plucky spirit, brilliance in the face of calamity, and sheer will to succeed make this a classic mission book, and a thoroughly breathtaking read.