"**THE AMAZON #1 MEMOIR, #1 HUMOR AND #1 TRAVEL BESTSELLER**

There comes a time in every man’s life when he says to himself, "Holy sh*t! I’m about to be eaten by a bear!"

Tony James Slater went to Ecuador, determined to become a man.
It never occurred to him that 'or die trying' might be an option…

The trouble with volunteering in a South American animal refuge is that everything wants a piece of you. And the trouble with being Tony, is that most of them got one.

Just how do you 'look after' something that’s trying its damnedest to kill you and eat you?

And how do you find love when you a) don’t speak the language, and b) are constantly covered in excrement and entrails?

If only he’d had some relevant experience. Other than owning a pet rabbit when he was nine. And if only he’d bought some travel insurance...

That Bear Ate My Pants is the incredible TRUE story of one man's struggle to survive in an Ecuadorian animal refuge. Whether losing a machete fight with a tree, picking dead tarantulas out of a tank of live ones or sewing the head back on to a partially decapitated crocodile, Tony’s misadventures are ridiculous, unbelievable and always entertaining.

If you love animals, you’ll adore this hilarious and heart-warming tale of big cats, monkeys, parrots, and the humans that try to rescue them.

And if you want to know why That Bear Ate My Pants… you'll just have to grab your copy and start reading!

**Please note: This book contains cursing. It's kind of unavoidable when you're being mauled by a jaguar… but please don't read if this offends you.**

What readers are saying about That Bear Ate My Pants!

"…I laughed so hard I was screaming…"
"…move over Bill Bryson, there's a new talent on the block…"
"…Warning, do not read this book in a public place!"
"…witty, delightful, heart-rending, and just all-round enjoyable in every respect."
“…I am much more into mysteries and paranormal type stuff, but this has got to be one of the best books I have ever read!”
"…touching, tender, always funny, I laughed out loud, almost peed myself, and cried…"
"…I've recommended it to everyone I know. Now I'm recommending it to people I don't know!"
"…when I finished the book I actually shed a few tears because I was so sorry the story had ended…"
“Just read it. You won't find a story like it.”"

Quoted material from the book's Amazon page

Note: the bulk of my review will be in the further comments section.

Well, a friend of mine liked it and it has an average of 4.3 stars on Amazon and 3.9 stars on Goodreads so others liked it too. I guess boys and young men and people with a sense of humor like boys and young men.

The animals that were rescued and thrived.

The immorality. Unless I misunderstood something, he knowingly had an affair with a married woman. And if he could have, he would have cheated on her with one of the new volunteers.

Read something very different.

Shocked anew at the terrible ways some people treat animals. Thankful for those that help abused animals.

About the author: "About the Author
Tony James Slater is an unusual combination of science-fiction author and travel-memoir writer.
He is a very, very strange man. He believes himself to be indestructible, despite considerable evidence to the contrary. He is often to be found making strange faces whilst pretending to be attacked by inanimate objects. But perhaps his biggest problem is this: he has a mouth so big he is at risk of swallowing his own head.
It is for this reason (amongst others) that he chooses to spend his life far from mainstream civilization, tackling ridiculous challenges and subjecting himself to constant danger. He gets hurt quite a lot.

For more information, or to complain about his shameless self promotion, please visit: TonyJamesSlater.com
But BE WARNED! Some of the writing is in red." from the book's Amazon page.

There have got to be better books on this topic out there.

I bought this book because a friend loved it and thought it was hilarious. Maybe my expectations were just too high. I thought it was okay. Not great. And maybe, if there was zero chance that friend would see this review... I wouldn't be so kind.

This book had its humorous moments and sweet moments, but overall, I wish I had my time back and that I hadn't bothered with it. Maybe if it was one fifth the length, I would have enjoyed it more.

We have spectacled / Andean bears at my local zoo and I love them and have seen them (adults and cubs!) climbing trees like professional climbers, so the parts of the book involving the bear really came to life for me.

I usually hate swearing, but I must admit that Tony was very creative in this department. I listened to the audible version of the book so it was all in a British accent. This made some things harder to discern but the swearing was always clear.

But when Tony found out the "lady" he was interested in was not kissing him in public because she was married, and that didn't even give him second thoughts, that really turned me off. Getting through the rest of the book with his ongoing relationship with a married woman and then stringing her along while also interested in another woman, that was hard. But I did persevere and finish the book. I don't imagine that I will read another of his books though.

I think, because there's a lot of male posturing and boyish humor in the book, that young men would like it. But it's not something I'd want my nephews to read.

I did like the happier animal stories a lot. I wish there was more of that in the book. I also wish everyone was nice to each other and animals. I guess I'm just too much of a Pollyanna for this book.

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