A Courageous Exploration of Our World

Cool Creatures, Hot Planet -

Exploring the Seven Continents

by Marty Essen

This award-winning book is a heart-felt, humorous account of Marty and Deb Essen's exploration of our natural world. And when I say world, I mean every single continent.

Here is my Review:
(Five Stars - what else!)

A delightful, extremely well-written and laid-out romp through the continents. It is evident that the author loves and respects all creatures with maybe two exceptions: His house cat and Mildred - the traveler from hell. Maybe three, if you count George W. Bush.

I expected slithery, slimy, crawly things - and got them - but in a way that was not only educational but fun and actually page-turning. Marty Essen not only looked for venomous snakes (his passion) but imagined himself (in Never-Cry-Wolf-fashion) running with the caribou way up north in the Klondike.

To boot, his intrepid, water-loving wife was game for anything. Though I had some doubts when I read that "she ran into the cold river, wallowed in the mud until her backside was all black." Oh, wait! I must have been distracted. Luckily, I realized that Kate was the dog! There are some tender moments with Annie (also a dog), as well as Deb (that's the wife).

A wonderful reading experience. Don't let the high page-count scare you off. Traipsing through the thicket of seven continents does take time, and patience, and love for our planet; as well as courage.

Let's hope Marty and his intrepid wife Deb stayed at a safe distance for this photo op;

there's nothing quite so exciting as annoying a hippo (I've been told).

As you can see, Marty is no armchair adventurer.

He goes where the action is - and go he does;

from one continent to the next -- as so beautifully

told in this multi-award winning book.

Check out Marty's exciting blog:

http://marty-essen.com/

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To sum it up, it was Marty’s love for our world that made his book one of my favorites.

Check it out on Amazon - it might become one of your favorites as well.
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Marty has a new book coming out.

Endangered Edens is already on pre-order at Amazon - Marty Essen - Author Page

You might also see the Cover Reveal and Description (with some great photographs)

on my other blog: http://devilwinds.blogspot.com/