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''Full of wisdom, sadness, flourishes of joy and psychedelic visions'' GUARDIAN
''Astonishing'' IPAPER
''Beautiful and gripping . . . a fascinating work of cultural anthropology, told from the inside'' NEW SCIENTIST

''I''m here to tell you my story, which is also the story of my people and the story of this forest.''

Born into the Waorani tribe of Ecuador''s Amazon rainforest, Nemonte Nenquimo was taught about plant medicines, foraging, oral storytelling, and shamanism by her elders. Age 14, she left the forest for the first time to study with an evangelical missionary group in the city. Eventually, her ancestors began appearing in her dreams, pleading with her to return and embrace her own culture.

She listened.

Two decades later, Nemonte has emerged as one of the most forceful voices in climate-change activism. She has spearheaded the alliance of indigenous nations across the Upper Amazon and led her people to

We Will Not Be Saved

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      Publisher Headline Publishing Group
      Published 1 June 2024
      ISBN-13 9781472289247
      978-1472289247
      ISBN-10 1472289242

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Full of wisdom, sadness, flourishes of joy and psychedelic visions'' GUARDIAN
      ''Astonishing'' IPAPER
      ''Beautiful and gripping . . . a fascinating work of cultural anthropology, told from the inside'' NEW SCIENTIST

      ''I''m here to tell you my story, which is also the story of my people and the story of this forest.''

      Born into the Waorani tribe of Ecuador''s Amazon rainforest, Nemonte Nenquimo was taught about plant medicines, foraging, oral storytelling, and shamanism by her elders. Age 14, she left the forest for the first time to study with an evangelical missionary group in the city. Eventually, her ancestors began appearing in her dreams, pleading with her to return and embrace her own culture.

      She listened.

      Two decades later, Nemonte has emerged as one of the most forceful voices in climate-change activism. She has spearheaded the alliance of indigenous nations across the Upper Amazon and led her people to

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