{"product_id":"echoes-from-eden-a-daring-voyage-to-protect-earths-last-wild-places-9781628605693","title":"Echoes from Eden: A Daring Voyage to Protect Earth's Last Wild Places","description":"\"Echoes from Eden recounts Dax Dasilva's journey supporting conservation efforts in the places that need it most. This book is a testament to the power of direct action, a blueprint for environmental conservation, and, as well, a deeply personal exploration of spirituality and Earth stewardship.\" -- Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE All proceeds from this book will be donated to the Jane Goodall Legacy Fund From the frontline protests of Clayoquot Sound to the helm of a global tech empire, Dax Dasilva's path has always straddled two worlds--innovation and conservation. Echoes from Eden is not just the story of a man who walked away from business as usual; it is a call to arms for the wild. As the world reeled from the pandemic and conservation efforts collapsed, rangers were sent home, funding dried up, and poachers and loggers swept in like vultures. Instead of retreating, Dasilva launched the Age of Union Alliance, committing $40 million to safeguard the planet's last wild places. What followed was a journey into the heart of the Earth's most endangered landscapes--tracking Grauer's gorillas in the Congo with Dr. Kerry Bowman, navigating Amazonian rivers with Paul Rosolie and Junglekeepers, braving militia-held territories in Haiti to protect community forests, and sailing with Sea Shepherd to shut down illegal fishing operations in the Bay of Biscay. Along the way, he met those who risk everything to defend the land: Dr. Jane Goodall and Juma Xipaya in the Amazon, Suzan Baptiste protecting the leatherback turtles of Trinidad, Dr. Russell Mittermeier conserving the endangered lemurs of Madagascar, and the fearless eco-warriors fighting in Indonesia, Canada, and beyond. But Echoes from Eden is more than an expedition log--it is a reckoning. Told with an urgency sharpened by experience, it asks us to see the world as it is: beautiful, brutal, and slipping through our fingers. This isn't a plea for awareness--it's a battle cry. The time to act isn't tomorrow. It's now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisionary entrepreneur and environmental conservationist Dax Dasilva is the driving force behind publicly traded Lightspeed Commerce Inc. and the nonprofit Age of Union Alliance. Since establishing Lightspeed in 2005, Dasilva has transformed the company from a retail POS system into a global payments juggernaut, revolutionizing business operations in over 100 countries. His dedication to environmental preservation inspired him to write \u003ci\u003eAge of Union\u003c\/i\u003e in 2019, highlighting his commitment to mobilizing global activism. Following his $40 million pledge to support ten imperiled environmental projects worldwide, Dasilva embarked on a journey to the frontlines of conservation, producing several documentaries including \u003ci\u003eThe Corridor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCAUGHT\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWildcat\u003c\/i\u003e, with the latter winning the 2023 Emmy Award for Outstanding Nature\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eDocumentary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEric Hendrikx studied anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and forensic science and archaeology at San Diego State University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees. As a journalist and author, he has written for \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRobb Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, covering environmental conservation, motorcycle culture, and the intersections of art, music, and adventure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis work has taken him through rural Vietnam, to the highest peaks of the Swiss Alps, and deep into the rainforests and ruins of Central America. He has documented the impact of illegal gold mining on Indigenous communities, interviewed icons like Keanu Reeves, Jason Momoa, and Danny Trejo, and written extensively on resilience, culture, and the natural world--an obsession that led him to co-author \u003ci\u003eEchoes from Eden\u003c\/i\u003e with Dax Dasilva, chronicling urgent conservation efforts around the globe.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Victory Belt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580188983570,"sku":"9781628605693","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d51cb626-8217-427d-8560-049787eafd82.jpg?v=1756210322","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/echoes-from-eden-a-daring-voyage-to-protect-earths-last-wild-places-9781628605693","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}