"Insightful, hilarious, and inspiring, Jeremy Hance makes a fabulous guide both to the famously wild places he travels--and the even more exotic lands of a mind gripped by mental illness. The travel stories are wonderfully vivid, and the humor kept me laughing. But at its heart, this is a book about facing fear. That's what makes it important and unforgettable. I loved it."

--Sy Montgomery, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Good Good Pig and The Soul of an Octopus

"Jeremy Hance has written a deeply personal and very funny travelogue. This is an eloquent account of the conflicts that arise when one’s two strongest desires are to go absolutely nowhere but also go absolutely everywhere. Thank goodness the latter wins out more often than not."

--Jonathan C. Slaght, Coordinator for the Wildlife Conservation Society, author of Owls of the Eastern Ice

“Jeremy Hance writes with an exhilarating honesty that will make you wipe your brow after reading. He is a man on a mission to save the world—reporting on conservation’s front lines—all the while surviving an unseen inner battle that is nothing short of eye opening.”

--Paul Rosolie, Conservationist, author of Mother of God, host of Eaten Alive

"Everyone who travels has the jitters about things that could go wrong. The world-hopping writer Jeremy Hance has written this perfect book to show you that you're not alone in your travel fears, that there are ways to get over it before it gets over you--and that, in the end, a lot of what we fear is pretty damn funny. Read. Laugh. Breathe."

--Carl Safina, Author of Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace

"Few writers can crack Sumatra—most don’t even dare. But Hance strolls right into the steaming hot island of rainforests, volcanoes, tigers and tapirs, and nails it."

--Greg McCann, Author of Called Away by a Mountain Spirit