Nemonte's writing is as provocative as it is inspiring' EMMA THOMPSON 'One of the most
effective leaders for indigenous rights and environmental justice' LAURENE POWELL JOBS '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: '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**
