Blog Tour & Giveaway: Naked in Eden by Robin Easton
Please join Robin Easton, author of Naked in Eden, as she tours the blogosphere with TLC Book Tours!
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Reviewed by Poppy J.
Naked in Eden is Robin Easton’s journey of self discovery as she explores the Queensland’s northeastern coast, at a place called Cape Tribulation in the Daintree Rainforest of Australia. Robin Eason grew up on Lake Pennesseewassee in Norway, Maine, and traveled to Australia for adventure and to find herself. Her husband Ian, a native Australian whom she met in Salt Lake City, was along for the trip.
Robin’s account is filled with color, interesting local dialects and the vibrant scenery of Australia. She looks for the courage that lies within herself, and she finally finds it – in the eyes of predatory animals intent on possibly making her their lunch! There is non-stop excitement, and the readers will barely be able to catch their breath as the story moves from one exciting escapade to another.
Ian is a “character” within a character. At first, he is a bit of a wild card, always up for getting and going away. Robin seems to be his side-kick, then she moves tenderly into the role of his protector and savior all rolled into one. In Australia, Robin discovers that she is much tougher than she had originally thought herself to be. Through all of the adventures, injuries and mishaps in the jungle, Robin perseveres. I admire her commitment to embrace the natural world around her, and to decide to “really live” for once in her life.
She understands that her journey is meant to reverse the disconnection we all feel with society and with each other. The journey into the rainforest shows her how her spirit connects her to all living things – where the animals can hear her most intimate thoughts and the predators can respect her countenance. She realizes that they allow her to live another day by their grace, and not the other way around.
[amazonify]0757315127[/amazonify]I recommend this book to any age and audience.
After a decade of working in several NYC law departments and teaching, Poppy decided she enjoyed writing full-time. She currently works as a freelance writing consultant, and lives with her husband and sons on the East Coast.
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Review and giveaway copies were provided free of any obligation by HCI Books. No monetary or any other form of compensation was received.
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Dear Vera,
I am not entering to win a copy of my book (LOL!):) But did want to stop in and thank you for writing such a lovely review. Are you and Poppy J. one and the same? Regardless, I am very honored by your review and thank you for taking the time to read my new book, “Naked in Eden”.
It is quite a moving experience for me to share this book with the world. Although I am an outgoing person, and comfortable around people, I tend to live a more private life. Yet, I felt “called” to write and share my time in the Australian rainforest.
It will become harder for future generations to find wild untouched places to retreat to. Maybe this story will help us all remember that we are connected to the larger world of Nature. And in remembering we will have more respect for our few remaining wild place.
I am grateful for your insight into my book. It is wonderful to see my life and story through your eyes.
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This sounds like an amazing account of traveling in Australia. This is as probably as close to the Australian rainforests as I will ever get – they seem daunting. Just the fact that “predators” is mentioned make me sure that is not a place for me. Reading about it from the comfort of my couch might be a different story.
Was Robin’s trip made that much easier, considering her husband hails from there? That sounds like it would have made the navigating that much easier.
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I enjoyed your comment here. I discovered that the “dangers” in the rainforest are no more than they are on any street corner full of whizzing traffic and blinking streetlight. It is only that the potential dangers on the street corner are familiar to us. We have known about them since birth.
Since most humans, today, live a more disconnected-from-nature lifestyle we don’t know about or understand the creatures that could “potentially” harm us. And what we don’t understand, we often fear.
So in the forest I began to teach myself what I could about the life around me, and I did a LOT of observing. My husband was actually terrified of snakes and it tended to keep him close to camp. So in the forest I pretty much on my own once I left our camp and started hiking. Nonetheless, he was a great emotional support as he loved to hear about my experiences in the forest…even though he didn’t want to venture into it in the way I did.
My husband was also great at “getting us there”, he understood trucks, winches and things like that, which is a great skill to have when one’s home is the back of their truck.
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This sounds like a wonderful read if you are really trying to figure out who you are and what your life means. We all get in a rut sometimes regarding where we are in life, but if we can leave that behind and read the stories of others struggles and eventual success in survival sometimes (at least for me
) it can help put our own troubles and life in perspective. While I don’t think I would last a night in the jungle, I truly admire those who can live with nature and survive it’s tests. I would love to read this and I have the perfect person to pass it on too afterward if I win a copy!
Dear Colleen, I love what you wrote here. It’s very honest and heartfelt. I agree with you that reading about or hearing about other people’s challenges and successes in life it can often give us exactly the inspiration we need to make the leap, shift or change that we need in our own lives. Or it can help us gain much needed perspective and inspiration. I too have had this happen many times. Thank you for your insights! Robin
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