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That Bear Ate My Pants! Adventures of a real Idiot Abroad [Kindle Edition]

Tony James Slater
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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 it's 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 hilarious tale of one man's quest to better himself. 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.

Long before Sky One got involved, there were already plenty of Idiots Abroad. This is the story of one of them...

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
"That Bear Ate My Pants" is a throroughly entertaining read - once I started it I found it almost impossible to put it down! There are comedy moments a-plenty, one or two extremely touching moments and lots of interesting stories that give the reader an excellent view into what it would be like to volunteer in an animal rescue sanctuary in South America....by the end of the book I found myself bemoaning the fact that I had never taken the opportunity to do anything like this and wondering whether or not I'm too old to try now (which I am).

Alongside the "memoiresque" account of experiences volunteering the book also give the reader an insight into South America itself, the people, the forests, the beaches.....and of course the amazing work done by animal protection agencies - who mostly seem to be volunteers.

Most of all I was captivated by the stories about the various animals that arrived at the sanctuary, their characters and behaviours as well as back stories were fascinating, and sometimes sad, but mostly they have happy endings as the staff at Santa Martha look after them with such devotion and some of them even get released back into the wild (one of my favourite chapters).

Definitely worth reading, maybe it will inspire you to go out and have a similarly life changing experience.....all I can say is I really want a wooden parrot...
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Not a desk job... 24 Dec 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
After reading too many sci-fi and horror stories, I picked up "That Bear Ate My Pants!" and settled into my sofa for a light-hearted read. Tony Slater's commentary on his time spent volunteering in Ecuador was not only hysterical but filled with soulful recounts of friendship and love. From the moment he steps off the airplane in Ecuador with a couple of hours of the Spanish language under his belt until the time he boards the plane to head back to England, Tony captivates and draws you into his journey as he searches for something more meaningful in life than technology and a desk job. There were times I laughed so hard at some of the situations he got himself into that I had tears streaming down my face. He never backed down from a challenge, regardless of what it entailed. Other times, I wished I could hug him when he had to say good-bye to the animals, friends, and his Lady love. The whirlwind ride of volunteering in a foreign country can be difficult, but with the right attitude, it can change your entire life. I am looking forward to Tony Slater's next volunteering adventure and living vicariously through him!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have never been so disappointed to finish a book. I just wanted the stories to go on and on and on and on, but unfortunately Tony's trip had to end and so did the book.

First off, I will comment on his bad spelling of buses and metres. But only because there's quite a few of them in the first few chapters and it did make me think that the quality might be as bad all the way through, but it isn't. Once he gets off the bus and has travelled however many metres to his home away from home, it's all good. In fact it's better than good. Tony is a fantastic storyteller with some fantastic stories to tell. Hopefully these typos will be fixed soon and you won't notice any.

I kind of wished the book had photos. The chapter where he meets the kinkajou and also the three-toed sloth really needed pictures, although I could well image them (once I'd looked up what a kinkajou was).

The book is set up in short chapters. That made it easy for picking up when you have a few minutes. But it made it hard to put down as you want to read "just one more chapter", "ok, just one more".

I know it's only February, but this is the best book so far this year and if I'd read it in December it would have been the best book in 2011. If you picked it up as a freebie, jump it to the top of your TBR list. It's worth it.
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A Bear Ate My Pants
I got this book free on my Kindle after reading some of the reviews, I am so glad i did, i was crying at points it was so funny, i felt sad when i finished it and wished it would... Read more
Published 7 days ago by chris
One of those cant put it down books
a very amusing and easy read, great holiday reading. Once I started i became addicted, although it made me laugh so much poeple were begining to stare on the train. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Skydivepete
Brilliant read, well worth a look!
I found this book incredibly hard to put down.

Tony's descriptions of people, the animals and his surroundings are so clear that its very easy to imagine what it must... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dan Speakman
A brilliant read!
This book is well written and humorous. I enjoyed it from the first to the last page. Would make a good holiday read.
Published 1 month ago by JulesG
A good read
I thought this book had an unusual subject very well written. If you like to read something very different then this is the book for you. Enjoy!!
Published 1 month ago by me
Funny, thoughtful and entertaining
Just finished this book and thought it was both very funny and well written. The author occasionally uses some rather scatalogical similes but this all adds to the fun! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Blibberdog
oh loved this book sooo much
read it now! i love it ~ made me wanna pack a bag and travel. check out his website the pictures are amazing
Published 1 month ago by alistokes
enjoyable read
A very enjoyable, funny book, thoroughly entertaining, with plenty of laugh out loud moments along with a few touching moments too. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kaz
Loved it - pure entertainment
This book made me laugh out loud so many times my whole family wanted to read it after me. A fantastic, light hearted (yet heartwarming) tale - I really didn't want it to end.
Published 2 months ago by grumpiestgoblin
Truly Hilarious!!
I have never bothered to review any of the books I have read before but wanted to give a shout out for this one. Read more
Published 2 months ago by JoGray
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