{"product_id":"we-will-be-jaguars-reeses-book-club-pick-a-memoir-of-my-people-paperback","title":"We Will Be Jaguars (Reese's Book Club Pick): A Memoir of My People - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNemonte Nenquimo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMitch Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed one of the Best Nonfiction Books of the Year by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An unforgettable memoir about fighting for your home and your heart.\" --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club November '24 Pick)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a fearless, internationally acclaimed activist comes an impassioned memoir about an indigenous childhood, a clash of cultures, and the fight to save the Amazon rainforest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe Will Be Jaguars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is an astonishing memoir by an equally astonishing woman. Nenquimo is a winner of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e magazine's Earth Award, and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e magazine named this book among the Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2024.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into the Waorani tribe of Ecuador's Amazon rainforest--one of the last to be contacted by missionaries in the 1950s--Nemonte Nenquimo had a singular upbringing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was taught about plant medicines, foraging, oral storytelling, and shamanism by her elders. At age fourteen, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo 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 a landmark victory against Big Oil, protecting over a half million acres of primary rainforest. Her message is as sharp as a spear--honed by her experiences battling loggers, miners, oil companies and missionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWe Will Be Jaguars\u003c\/i\u003e, she partners with her husband, Mitch Anderson, founder of Amazon Frontlines, digging into generations of oral history, uprooting centuries of conquest, hacking away at racist notions of indigenous peoples, and ultimately revealing a life story as rich, harsh, and vital as the Amazon rainforest herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNemonte Nenquimo \u003c\/b\u003eis a leader of the Waorani people, cofounder of the Ceibo Alliance, and an internationally acclaimed activist. Born in the Amazon region of Ecuador in 1985, she is a winner of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize and was named to \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Most Influential People of 2020 list (lauded by Leonardo DiCaprio). \u003cb\u003eMitch Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and executive director of Amazon Frontlines, which supports the struggles of Indigenous peoples to defend their rights to land, life, and cultural survival in the Amazon rainforest. A native of the Bay Area, he is Nemonte's partner, and they have two young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 8.19 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51990045196589,"sku":"9781419763786","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/uVmO_3BZG09781419763786.webp?v=1776257239","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/we-will-be-jaguars-reeses-book-club-pick-a-memoir-of-my-people-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}