{"product_id":"wild-life-finding-my-purpose-in-an-untamed-world-9781638930402","title":"Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"As sensitive and touching as it is urgent . . . [\u003ci\u003eWild Life \u003c\/i\u003eis] a poignant exploration of the natural world.\" -\u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWild Life\u003c\/i\u003e is the bushwacking, honest, and inspiring memoir I wish I'd had as a budding scientist. Dr. Wynn-Grant's richly-told, revelatory journey will surely have remarkable ripples for generations--and have you on the edge of your seat.\" --Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, cofounder Urban Ocean Lab\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this vulnerable and urgent memoir, Rae Wynn-Grant explores the ever-shifting relationship between humans, animals, and the earth through her personal journey to becoming a wildlife ecologist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up in the diverse and bustling California Bay Area, renowned wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant always felt worlds away from the white male adventurers she watched explore the wilderness on TV. She dreamed of a future where she could spend sleepless nights under the crowded canopies of the Amazon and the starry skies of the savanna. But as Rae set off on her own expeditions in the wild, she saw nature's delicate balance in a new light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Life \u003c\/i\u003efollows Rae on her adventures and explorations in some of the world's most remote locales. Hers is a story about a nearly twenty-year career in the wild--carving a niche as one of very few Black female scientists--and the challenges she had to overcome, expectations she had to leave behind, and the many lessons she learned along the way. An incredible journey spanning the Great Plains of North America to the rainforests of Madagascar, \u003ci\u003eWild Life \u003c\/i\u003esheds light on our pivotal relationship and responsibility to the natural world and the relatives--both human and otherwise--that we share it with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRae Wynn-Grant \u003c\/b\u003eis a wildlife ecologist with an expertise in uncovering how human activity influences carnivore behavior and ecology. She received her BS in environmental studies from Emory University, her MS in environmental studies from Yale University, and her PhD in ecology and evolution from Columbia University. She is a Research Fellow with the National Geographic Society, with whom she has appeared on a variety of televised nature programs and for whom she's currently on a 20-city speaking tour as part of Nat Geo Live. She serves on The North Face's Explore Fund Council, co-hosts \u003ci\u003eMutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e on NBC, hosts the podcast \u003ci\u003eGoing Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant\u003c\/i\u003e, produced by PBS, and has been featured in \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. She lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Zando - Get Lifted Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570743808274,"sku":"9781638930402","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d0d00e0e-b0f0-4e51-ae02-3c787a38ab4f.jpg?v=1759831518","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wild-life-finding-my-purpose-in-an-untamed-world-9781638930402","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}