A lovely (and sometimes horrifying) memoir about the author's transformative experience working with a big cat and animal rescue in the jungles of Bolivia. Y'all the jungle is INTENSE! It was fascinating to me to read how the jungle seemed to liberate so many of the volunteers who lived there-- they felt more free and truly themselves than anywhere else. But the jungle was also killing and exhausting them. It was a fascinating dichotomy. I was happy to live vicariously though the author's experiences and was moved by the dedication that she and the other staff and volunteers showed in their work. The discussion of the burning and cutting of the Amazon and the increased environmental impact was sobering.