'Full of wisdom sadness flourishes of joy and psychedelic visions' GUARDIAN 'Astonishing'
IPAPER'Beautiful and gripping . . . a fascinating work of cultural anthropology told from the
inside' NEW SCIENTIST 'I'm here to tell you my story which is also the story of my people and
the story of this forest.' Born into the Waorani tribe of Ecuador's Amazon rainforest Nemonte
Nenquimo was taught about plant medicines foraging oral storytelling and shamanism by her
elders. Age 14 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. Two 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 the
spears that her ancestors wielded - honed by her experiences battling loggers miners oil
companies and missionaries. In this astonishing memoir 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. More praise
for We Will Not Be Saved: 'Nemonte's writing is as provocative as it is inspiring' EMMA
THOMPSON 'One of the most effective leaders for indigenous rights' LAURENE POWELL JOBS'A
radical manifesto for our times' VANESSA KIRBY 'An act of storytelling generosity' NATHALIE
KELLY 'Inspiring moving and unforgettable' ROWAN HOOPER 'Truly Inspiring and humbling'
CAROLINE SANDERSON ** Publishing in the US as WE WILL BE JAGUARS**
