Access That Bear Ate My Pants: A Hilarious Travel Memoir... With Teeth And Claws! Penned By Tony James Slater Displayed In Manuscript

monkeychasing episode is one of the funniest passages I've read for a long time,

When the author's thespian dreams are thwarted, and his career as an explorer ends in southwest France on a prunepicking project, he decides to volunteer at an animal rescue centre in Ecuador as one does.


His exploits there are recounted with humour and great affection for the animals he cares for, even if they don't always show their gratitude as he might hope.


A thoroughly enjoyable read, despite a few sad passages, Nothing too distressing for people like myself who don't like reading about animal suffering,

I enjoyed his writing style, and was not offended by the language, If you are put off by obscenities, then you might not enjoy this, But if you are interested in wildlife and the human efforts to protect it, and enjoy a good laugh, then this is a book for you, An, at times, very funny book which details the authorsmonths spent working at an animal rescue facility in Ecuador,

Whilst the book mostly devotes itself to the experiences he had among the many varied animals which he looks after, it comes into its own when describing his interactions with the other human inhabitants a the facility.


As a selfpublished book, the purists might argue that the pacing is a bit off at times but as evidenced by the wide following he now has, the writing is of a good quality.
His selfeffacing and heartwarming writing style dishes up plenty of bite sized morsels for our consumption and this will appeal to those who are after a travellite story which focuses on a series of incidents involving the author chasing escaping animals and his resultant injuries.
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Well, I really didn't think I'd be reading, let alone recommending, a book about a young English guy traveling to Ecuador and volunteering in an animal rescue centre, but I AM! Wow! This was really fun.
This book had me laughing throughout while really feeling like I was experiencing Tony's adventures, It made me want to travel to Ecuador and feed animals and build shelters, WHAT! How did that even happen Tony is very likeable and I definitely want to read

more of his adventures, I laughed out loud many times and read with a huge smile on my face, It was also sweet and heartwarming, It was exactly what I needed to read and I never would have known that if I hadn't seen a FB friend recommend this, So, take a chance with something a little different, I think you'll be happy you did,

Some reviews have mentioned the editing errors but I've read many selfpublished books and have long since put away my red pen, I've discovered that I'd much rather read a book that's interesting and fun than one that is perfectly edited but dry as toast,

GR friends, you know who you are: You can read about hot,sexy guys later, Put down your books and read this!!! Wait, I don't want to imply that Tony isn't sexy! He very well may be when he's not covered in animal shit, This was a fast little read about a young man who volunteers to work at an animal rescue/rehab farm in Ecuador, The humor was a bit uneven, but I LOL several times, something that doesn't happen all that often, Tony is British, often profane, and prone to getting himself in trouble, I'm amazed he survived his time there and I still wonder how much time that was, because he didn't mention it in the book,

Note to author: Tony, you should write dialog more often, because the little I read was hilarious! More talk, less narrative,

I hope he continues having wild and crazy adventures and writing about them, :

Minor quibble: The editing could have been better, but overall, the errors fell in the acceptable range, If you're not much of a traveller, aren't interested in looking after or running after wild animals, and are far too sensible to get yourself into bizarre, lifethreatening situations, . . read this book. Tony has done all of the above, so that you don't have to!

This is a funny and addictive telling of the author's escapades in Ecuador, mainly centred around a somewhat ramshackle wildlife sanctuary.
Assuming that every word of it is true, I'm not surprised that Tony was inspired to write a book about it, This is a proper adventure of the type that most of us will never experience, Although frankly I'm not too cut up about that, since Tony himself frequently gets cut up in a number of painful and humiliating ways, the poor sod!

The personalities of the wild animals are as welldrawn as those of the locals and the fellow travellers who come and go.
I got a real sense of the Ecuadorian countryside and culture, and felt genuinely transported by the writing, Tony has a gift for selfdeprecating humour and often comes out with giggleworthy turns of phrase, I'd love to see him tackle a fictional story,

This is a very easy to read book, and since it's structured in small chapters almost like a series of very short stories, it's a good one to dip in and out of without getting lost.
Recommended. I really liked this book, So, why notorThe author lets himself down with unnecessary misogynistic descriptions of a coworker, his similes are crude at times, he lets his hormones rule in an uncontrolled manner and the grammar and punctation need a polish.
But, to offset all of that is the author's description of his devotion to the animals his warmth and good humoured nature shine through in the writing and that's what makes this book a winner.
.from me and restoration of my belief that there are other good books out there on Kindle Unlimited, I won a copy of this book in a giveaway from the author, Tony Slater, when he joined The Book Bosses sitelink blogspot. com/ for a Friday Night Foto Fight,

As a lover of all things british, I was a bit disappointed in myself, I had forgotten that "pants" in the UK does not mean what "pants" in the US means, I read nearly the entire book not truly appreciating the title, I loved this author, he cracked me up throughout the whole book, His one liners were topnotch, I laughed out loud quite a few times and had to read bits of it to my husband,

This book is about Tony Slater's experience volunteering at a wild animal rescue shelter in Ecuador, His description of the scenery made me want to go there, His description of the thugs and dangers made me want to stay snug and alive in my home, But I'm kind of a wimp, I have much respect for people who are brave enough to venture out and help in places like this animal rescue, I also have a lot of respect for the people where this is their livelihood, I love the idea of a gap year, People who take advantage of this have such opportunity! I wish wish wish it was more common here,

I love books that open my eyes to what it's like to live in different areas of the world, We know we have it good in the US but I think it's very easy to take what we have for granted, A book like this is a great reminder on perspective,

That Bear Ate My Pants! is also a great reminder not to take yourself too seriously, Again, Tony is hilarious. I can guarantee many good laughs throughout this book, I am so glad I read this book and if you read it you will feel the same, The author tells the tale of his life as a volunteer in an Ecuador animal rescue sanctuary and it is a blast, Mix blood, crap, a teenage bear, a fat toothless puma, plenty of rum and a country with no OHampS laws and you have the recipe for riotous fun that leaves people giving you a wide berth on the bus as you wet your pants laughing.
I would take me hat of to the author but I am afraid what the jaguar might do to it, This book is about the author's trip to Santa Martha Animal Rescue Centre in Ecuador, South America to volunteer, The center takes in any animal that has been abandoned or abused and rehabilitates the ones that they can,

The story is told in first person and is hilarious, It kept me laughing the entire way through, I'm pretty sure it's nonfiction, but either way it's an enjoyable way to learn more about the animals of Ecuador,

There is a tiny bit of language for those who might be offended by such things, but the story is clean and fun, I'll definitely be passing this book on to my husband next and would recommend it to others,

I received this book free of charge in exchange for my honest review, This was probably one of the funniest books I have read, In fact, if I didn't have so many other books I want to read and enjoy, I'd probably go back to the beginning and read it all over again, But beware, it really is laughoutloud material, I would go so far as to say that I would recommend NOT reading this book whilst eating or drinking snorting coffee and spraying your lunch around the place is most definitely not a good look and I would certainly not read this in a public place trying to hide your hysterical laughter will probably result in those around you reaching for their phones and calling the men in white coats.


You can guess I really enjoyed this,

At a point in his early twenties, Tony was in limboland trying to decide what to do in his life that would provide him with some purpose: a few previous attempts hadn't quite provided him with the answers he was looking for.
In pursuit of that lightbulb moment, he stumbled across a volunteer programme at an animal rescue centre in Ecuador: a refuge for animals rescued from cruelty, Without thinking twice about it, he signed up, What followed was for him a lifechanging experience,

Tony Slater is very gifted at writing comically and laughter accompanied every page I read at the account of his daily routine looking after animals, birds and reptiles of all shapes and sizes and degrees of ferocity.
Despite the tomfoolery of the writing, Tony never forgets the seriousness of the work carried out by the rescue centre, he never forgets to inform us of the beauty and uniqueness of Ecuador, and more importantly, never forgets to reveal not only how much the animals came to mean to him in the short time he was there, but also how much the whole experience touched him.


This is one I will read again if I ever need cheering up, It's a guaranteed tonic. .