What Bear Grylls is saying about Mother of God:

The Wall Street Journal Reviewed Mother of God!!!

With only two days to go until Mother of God hits bookstores, we've had the luck of gaining praise of the WSJ. They wrote: "Mr. Rosolie delivers an old-fashioned jungle adventure, one with rare immediacy and depth of feeling for the people and creatures he encounters." 

Eventually, the jungle eats everything.

Five days until MOG. The jungle is calling. 

Great New Review on BookPage!

"Rosolie's enthusiasm for the wilderness and his ability to convey it poetically makes him an exceedingly persuasive advocate for conserving what is left of the natural world."

Read the full review here:
http://bookpage.com/reviews/16217-paul-rosolie-mother-god#.Uxc4yULp-i0

#WorldWildlifeDay in the Madre de Dios

In honor of #WorldWildlifeDay I am posting this animal overdose from the Las Piedras River. These are the animals that I interact with in the field, the characters of Mother of God. Makes me happy to know that they are all out there doing their thing right now.

Jungleland Wonderland

Just found this little butterfly on the beach, surrounded by a vortex of about 2000 other butterflies of over twenty different species. The Amazon is as full of color and beauty as anything from Avatar (the movie), perhaps more so... Learn more by pre-ordering MOG just click on the book --->

Finished Books Just Came IN !!!

Just got these in the mail! Started writing back in 2008/9 and started working towards publishing almost two years ago. Its been a long road to this, and it feels really good to finally hold this in my hands! Damn they are beautiful. So stoked for MARCH 18th when they finally get into stores!

This one is going down in Brooklyn's DUMBO area (Down.Under.theManhattan.Bridge.Overpass). Powerhouse Arena is Brooklyn's 'laboratory for creative thought', where performances and exhibitions and book events of all kinds take place. On Tuesday March 25th I'll be there in-conversation with my editor Michael Signorelli talking about the creation of Mother of God with questions food, drinks, and photos after. Don't miss it!

Get Ready for the BOOK LAUNCH!

With just over a month to go until Mother of God is out - we are announcing the very first event in NYC. Join me at Modo Yoga NYC for food, drinks, reading, questions, music and perhaps even some Amazonian wildlife. Its going to be awesome!

Hammock-Nap With a Tiny Giant

     Not a lot of people I know have gotten close to a giant anteater. Growing up to seven feet from nose to tail, with foot-long tongues and largest claws of any mammal - they are as weird as it gets. They are a carnivore, but have no teeth. Unlike other obligate carnivores (that eat only meat) like jaguar/tiger/crocodiles and other predators, giant anteaters use their claws and long tongue to access the myriad arachnid caloric opportunities available in the jungle. But giant anteaters are also tough as hell. In an environment where jaguars are a constant threat, the giant anteater has been forced to develop incredible strength and the capacity for brutal violence.

    Yet despite this, the little anteater that I cared for back in 2007 was fun, emotional, and intelligent as most dogs - which made her an incredible friend to have in the forest. She taught me a lot. It is a species which holds a very special place in my heart. And my time raising one was one of the best experiences of my life - and I think, one of the best parts of this book. Here is a look at what an orphaned giant looks like during an afternoon nap on the Las Piedras River. 

A Compliment I Don't Deserve

    With just over thirty days to go until M.O.G. hits book stores - by far the most exciting thing is reading early reviews. After years of work I get to see if anyone actually likes what I worked so hard to create! 

     So far we've gotten some great reviews from big names like Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus. And we have also gotten a lot of really positive personal reviews from people on Goodreads and on Amazon. One reviewer wrote this line (below), that I had to re-read several times.

"he has had enough remarkable adventures to make him as close as I believe one could come to being a modern day Percy Fawcett"

To learn more about Fawcett, check out The Lost City of Z by David Grann - it is a great Amazon Adventure! 

The Capacity for Wonder

In researching for Mother of God, I read lot of interesting material, but none was more visually compelling than Peter Beard's work. Beard is dark to read, and his work centers around the decline of Africa - a paradise lost. He makes fun of conservationists for trying to help, because he believes there is no hope for the natural world. And there have been times where I think that I agree with him. I find his work nothing short of brilliant. 

Anaconda Awe

Chapter: Anaconderos
 This was back in 2008. When I was on expedition with JJ, Pico and Chito. This female anaconda was one of the most beautiful animals I have ever seen, and  I am still thankful for Chito for snapping this shot of me and her - #anacondas

80 Years of Leadership

Here's a picture from two years ago, when I first met Dr. Jane Gooal, and she helped me to get Mother of God on the way to becoming a book!

With only a month to go until pub-date, this seems like a good time to start documenting the journey!

Flying over the West Amazon - the MOther of God (or Madre de Dios Region)