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Still Alive: A Wild Life of Rediscovery

Still Alive: A Wild Life of Rediscovery

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  • Author：Forrest Galante
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Summary

Very few individuals can truthfully say that their work impacts every person on earth。  Forrest Galante is one of them。 As a wildlife biologist and conservationist， Galante devotes his life to studying， rediscovering， and protecting our planet’s amazing lifeforms。 Part memoir， part biological adventure， Still Alive celebrates the beauty and determined resiliency of our world， as well as the brave conservationists fighting to save it。 
 
In his debut book， Galante takes readers on an exhilarating journey to the most remote and dangerous corners of the world。 He recounts miraculous rediscoveries of species that were thought to be extinct and invites readers into his wild life: from his upbringing amidst civil unrest in Zimbabwe to his many globetrotting adventures， including suspenseful run-ins with drug cartels， witch doctors， and vengeful government officials。  He shares all of the life-threatening bites， fights， falls， and jungle illnesses。 He also investigates the connection between wildlife mistreatment and human safety， particularly in relation to COVID-19。 
 
Still Alive is much more than just a can’t-put-down adventure story bursting with man-eating crocodiles， long-forgotten species rediscovered， and near-death experiences。 It is an impassioned， informative， and undeniably inspiring examination of the importance of wildlife conservation today and how every individual can make a difference。

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Reviews

Elizabeth Hayhoe ，

Interesting book read by the author。 Hopeful and fascinating。

Geraldine （geraldinereads） ，

I didn't know much about Forrest Galante going into this book， but learned that he's a wildlife biologist and a conservationist。 He has rediscovered animals that were thought to be extinct and has a show on Animal Planet called Extinct or Alive。 I had never seen the show， but I'm really looking forward to watching it now！This is described as "part memoir， part biological adventure" and that is 100% an accurate description。 He talks about what it was like growing up in Zimbabwe and what brought h I didn't know much about Forrest Galante going into this book， but learned that he's a wildlife biologist and a conservationist。 He has rediscovered animals that were thought to be extinct and has a show on Animal Planet called Extinct or Alive。 I had never seen the show， but I'm really looking forward to watching it now！This is described as "part memoir， part biological adventure" and that is 100% an accurate description。 He talks about what it was like growing up in Zimbabwe and what brought his family to California。 He goes behind the scenes on what it was like to film different episodes of his show and what it was like to travel to different countries with a filming crew。I found this to be fascinating especially when he talked about animals and behind the scenes stuff！ I found myself constantly taking breaks to look up all the animals he was talking about。 I was also able to watch some video clips of his show Extinct or Alive and omg why haven't I seen this show before？！！ Also， he's recently done a special on wet markets and I saw a video clip on that as well。 It was really cool to connect the dots between the behind the scenes stuff he was talking about in the book and the actual video footage。Overall， I couldn't put this book down！ This is the type of book you'll read in one sitting， and then spend hours researching all the things that were mentioned in the book。 I definitely recommend this one if you're into animals/conservation or adventure or you're a fan of his show！ Plus， it's really easy to understand so no need to be intimidated by the topic！Thank you Hachette Books for the copy！ 。。。more

Jennifer Talwar ，

Wow。 What a life so far。 You can be a little stubborn， but for the right reasons。 As you have grown in your career， I can see how you have too。 Keep up the great work。

Jeff ，

Forrest Galante is an impeccably knowledgeable， uniquely capable wildlife expert who might be the most charismatic of all the experts currently hosting their own TV shows。 Unfortunately， he's well aware of the fact and makes it very clear on every page of his book， Still Alive。 At first， I was charmed by his colorful stories: fighting off hostile human invaders with a bow and arrow in his home country of Zimbabwe， and later， after being displaced and living in California， when he went hunting pi Forrest Galante is an impeccably knowledgeable， uniquely capable wildlife expert who might be the most charismatic of all the experts currently hosting their own TV shows。 Unfortunately， he's well aware of the fact and makes it very clear on every page of his book， Still Alive。 At first， I was charmed by his colorful stories: fighting off hostile human invaders with a bow and arrow in his home country of Zimbabwe， and later， after being displaced and living in California， when he went hunting pigeon with a Red Ryder BB gun， only to find himself surrounded by Coast Guard helicopters。 As the book continued on， though， and the author elaborated on his prowess， these adventures felt less like good stories and more like bragging: his finding love after being paid to go on a date with a gorgeous woman， miraculously surviving a horrific accident after attempting an incredibly stupid stunt， and also， not only surviving and winning， but breezing through the taping of his challenge on the TV show Naked and Afraid （"They wanted me to change my attitude。 They insisted that because I didn't cry or complain or tear down my partner， I was going to annoy viewers。 But the opposite happened: I was a hit"）。I'll be tuning in whenever this guy hosts a TV show， but I doubt I'll be reading any more of his books。 But hey， don't take my word for it。 If you're unconvinced of Forrest Galante's abilities， expertise or general badass reputation， just read his book--he'll tell you。 。。。more

Mj Carstarphen ，

My kids and I love watching Extinct or Alive and I have been a fan of all he has done for conservation So I was super happy to receive a copy of his book， Still Alive。 It's a fantastic look at all he went through and all he's doing。 I don't usually go for memoirs as often， but this book made me feel so much hope in knowing there are people like Forest out there， making a difference in a good way！ The world could use more passionate people like him and I absolutely recommend reading this book （an My kids and I love watching Extinct or Alive and I have been a fan of all he has done for conservation So I was super happy to receive a copy of his book， Still Alive。 It's a fantastic look at all he went through and all he's doing。 I don't usually go for memoirs as often， but this book made me feel so much hope in knowing there are people like Forest out there， making a difference in a good way！ The world could use more passionate people like him and I absolutely recommend reading this book （and watching his show if you don't already）！ 。。。more

Riley ，

An absolute inspiration of a book。 I haven't watched Extinct or Alive yet but will be very soon！ I've followed Forrest for a few years now and am ecstatic that he has summarized a few of his most amazing stories into a book。 His approach to wildlife biology， conservation， and how he gets the message out is amazing and I wish there were more people out helping him。 10/10 would recommend this book to everyone not because they'll enjoy it， but because they need to hear the message that comes with i An absolute inspiration of a book。 I haven't watched Extinct or Alive yet but will be very soon！ I've followed Forrest for a few years now and am ecstatic that he has summarized a few of his most amazing stories into a book。 His approach to wildlife biology， conservation， and how he gets the message out is amazing and I wish there were more people out helping him。 10/10 would recommend this book to everyone not because they'll enjoy it， but because they need to hear the message that comes with it。 。。。more

Jessica ，

Prior to reading this book， I knew some of Forrest Galante’s story from watching Extinct or Alive。 It’s one of my favorite shows， so I was excited that Forrest was writing a book too。I loved this book！ I rarely read any non-fiction books， so it was a nice surprise to find one that was easy and quick to read as well as super enjoyable。 I loved learning about Forrest’s childhood and all of the cool animals he had as pets growing up （I’m super jealous）。 Previously， I knew some of his background， bu Prior to reading this book， I knew some of Forrest Galante’s story from watching Extinct or Alive。 It’s one of my favorite shows， so I was excited that Forrest was writing a book too。I loved this book！ I rarely read any non-fiction books， so it was a nice surprise to find one that was easy and quick to read as well as super enjoyable。 I loved learning about Forrest’s childhood and all of the cool animals he had as pets growing up （I’m super jealous）。 Previously， I knew some of his background， but it was still sad to read about some of the things he experienced as a kid。 I didn’t know much about the time between his childhood and when he started Extinct or Alive， so I found that section to be really interesting。 I liked reading about his time after college where he spent time doing mundane things as a biologist。 The behind the scenes parts of Extinct or Alive were also awesome to read about since I love that show so much。 It was really hard to read about the Great Auk episode with the brutal whale murders。 I saw that episode， and it just brought back all of those terrible images from it。 Overall， I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it to anyone that loves animals and nature。 。。。more

Sarah ，

Forrest Galante has lived a wild life， pun fully intended。 This man is one of my favorite Animal Planet stars， and for good reason。 He delivers an entertaining yet informative account on his life and the research he has conducted。 I learned a lot of things that I never knew about nature。 His views on conservation are truly eye opening。 Overall， great read！

Brenda Schneider ，

Really enjoyed the stories。 I won this book through goodreads。

David Kivlehan ，

Parts of this book felt like fiction， in the most positive way possible。 The stories told we’re incredibly engaging and exciting， whilst also opening my eyes to the importance of conservation。 A must read for anyone who even has the faintest interest in wildlife

Mary ，

I received an ARC of Still Alive from a Goodreads Giveaway。The author's passion for animals and the environment is very obvious。 The book has vivid word pictures of animals and adventures。 The action is enthralling， even in print rather than video。 At times Forrest Galante seems reckless and foolhardy， but his tenacity and determination to locate animals and share their situations with the world is inspiring。While filming the tv show Extinct or Alive and writing this book team work and survival I received an ARC of Still Alive from a Goodreads Giveaway。The author's passion for animals and the environment is very obvious。 The book has vivid word pictures of animals and adventures。 The action is enthralling， even in print rather than video。 At times Forrest Galante seems reckless and foolhardy， but his tenacity and determination to locate animals and share their situations with the world is inspiring。While filming the tv show Extinct or Alive and writing this book team work and survival skills， as well as love for animals and their well-being is evident。 The participants go to such great lengths and risks to share the story that their dedication is evident。This book is very exciting and interesting， but also encourages a look at how we use the earth and what steps we can take to make it much better for all living things。I highly recommend this book。 。。。more

TARA ，

Book Review: “Still Alive: A Wild Life of Rediscovery” by Forrest Galante Genre: Non-fiction | ScienceBeing from the Pocono Mountain area in Northeastern PA， I’ve encountered my fair share of predictors including: black bears， bobcats and rattlesnakes。 But all that pales in comparison to the wildlife Forrest Galante interacts with in his book “Still Alive。” The biologist turned tv host and explorer expertly discusses through each chapter of his book his life stories and adventures。 He entertaini Book Review: “Still Alive: A Wild Life of Rediscovery” by Forrest Galante Genre: Non-fiction | ScienceBeing from the Pocono Mountain area in Northeastern PA， I’ve encountered my fair share of predictors including: black bears， bobcats and rattlesnakes。 But all that pales in comparison to the wildlife Forrest Galante interacts with in his book “Still Alive。” The biologist turned tv host and explorer expertly discusses through each chapter of his book his life stories and adventures。 He entertainingly recounts his travels around the world， from mundane tasks of counting ants to epic adventures of discovering animals once thought to be extinct。 He even recounts the process of developing the premise of these discoveries into his tv show “Extinct or Alive。”This book was an excellent read！ I could not put it down - Galante’s writing made me feel like I was sitting down with a friend， hearing about their personal adventures and passion for rare species。 Although I’ll admit I never watched “Naked and Afraid” or “Extinct or Alive，” I’ll assure you， you don’t have to be a tv fan to enjoy this book。 “Still Alive” is in stores now - so what are you waiting for？ If you’re looking for your next great read - this is it！ Thanks goodreads and Hachette books for this copy！ 。。。more

Annie ，

I knew I wasn’t going in to this book for the masterful writing or jaw drooling action to keep me on my toes。 No， no。。。I just wanted to hear more BTS of Extinct or Alive tbh hahahaha。 Also！ Forest is one of the most interesting and passionate people to grace this long time Animal Planet viewer’s screen - legitimately I feel like mini-Annie got Steve Irwin， and now current-Annie has Forest Gallante！ His passion itself is inspiring and I wanted to keep experiencing his world and his viewpoint。 Now I knew I wasn’t going in to this book for the masterful writing or jaw drooling action to keep me on my toes。 No， no。。。I just wanted to hear more BTS of Extinct or Alive tbh hahahaha。 Also！ Forest is one of the most interesting and passionate people to grace this long time Animal Planet viewer’s screen - legitimately I feel like mini-Annie got Steve Irwin， and now current-Annie has Forest Gallante！ His passion itself is inspiring and I wanted to keep experiencing his world and his viewpoint。 Now this book isn’t for those who’ve never met or watched forest Gallante and just like reading the occasional bio - I think you kinda have to be in on it for the most part？ Like， the best way I can describe this is earlier in the book when Forest talks about a cliff-dive gone wrong: I did not know this part of his life from my many reruns of Extinct or Alive， and therefore I was out of the loop and it didn’t keep my attention very much at all。 However - discussing certain parts of the filming of the show， what went wrong， what wasn’t shown on camera， what everyone on the crew was doing or thinking？ That was where this book shined。 I also can’t help but think if I got this in audio form with Forest’s narration - whoo boy， different ball game。 It was super cool to get to step into the episodes and experience it in another way。 Overall， this book is a 3。5 out of 5。 I love Forest and he’s truly done amazing things in his life， and I can’t wait to see where his story goes next。 。。。more

Heather Lockridge Martin ，

Awesome autobiography！ It highlights how important keeping our wildlife protected is。 Love this！ Thanks Forrest for spreading this message。

Amanda Hupe ，

“But hand in hand with the hopefulness created by our discovery， I need to make an important point: extinction is serious。”STILL ALIVEThank you so much Forrest Galante and Hachette Books for the opportunity to read this book that will hit shelves on June 1st！！！！Still Alive: A Wild Life of Rediscovery by Forrest Galante is both a memoir and a plea for conservation。 Forrest Galante was raised in Zimbabwe and in his words， “it was idyllic！” He loves Zimbabwe， the people and the animals。 As a teenag “But hand in hand with the hopefulness created by our discovery， I need to make an important point: extinction is serious。”STILL ALIVEThank you so much Forrest Galante and Hachette Books for the opportunity to read this book that will hit shelves on June 1st！！！！Still Alive: A Wild Life of Rediscovery by Forrest Galante is both a memoir and a plea for conservation。 Forrest Galante was raised in Zimbabwe and in his words， “it was idyllic！” He loves Zimbabwe， the people and the animals。 As a teenager， they had to flee to the United States where he had to adapt to a completely new environment。 They settled in Oakland， California。 It wasn’t the worst thing to ever happen to him because that is where he met his future wife and realized what he wanted to do with his life。 His passion is wildlife biology and conservation。 From being a success on the show， Naked and Afraid， to getting his own series， Extinct or Alive， he has been driven by his passion for animals and not television entertainment。“As a scientist， I can’t tell you that the Earth care about you， but it without a doubt sustains you; and if you care for the Earth， you will be repaid tenfold。”STILL ALIVEThis is an incredible book！ The author’s passion for conservation is palpable！ I really loved his ability to adapt to any environment。 The one environment you can tell he is not exactly comfortable in is the television environment—and who could blame him。 I really agreed with him about his thoughts regarding the History Channel。 Every time I have tried to watch The History Channel it is only hours of Pawn Stars， American Pickers， and Ancient Aliens—what happened to actual documentaries—BRING BACK ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE WITH PETER WELLER。 Ahem。 Sorry。 I got sidetracked。 Most of the book goes back and forth with him dealing with producers and heads of networks to actually being in the field。 I prefer reading about all the fieldwork。 Speaking of which， did Kendyl survive the infection from the tick？I really did appreciate his arguments about certain topics and seeing things from his perspective。 The whale footage he got should have been released。 I was also interested in his thoughts regarding the Coronavirus。 The book goes right up to when COVID-19 hit。 He discusses wet markets， which are markets that provide fresh meat for those who don’t have refrigeration。 It is really hard to how to respond to this。 While this provides food for mainly those in poverty， there is no regulation， and with that comes cross-contamination and the evolution of certain viruses and bacteria。 For many scientists， the rise of COVID-19 was not a surprise， only a matter of time。 All in all， I devoured this book！ I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars！ 。。。more

Paperwitch ，

I absolutely love Forrest and his show Extinct or Alive， he has done so much for conservation and I can tell how he loves animals and his life。So of course I had to check this out。 It doesn’t have much prose， but it’s straightforward and still emotionally moving。 I never realized how much Forrest had to go through， especially because he always seems so cheerful。 I would say it lacks practiced writing， but the author makes up for it with his expertise in animals and adventure。I couldn’t put this I absolutely love Forrest and his show Extinct or Alive， he has done so much for conservation and I can tell how he loves animals and his life。So of course I had to check this out。 It doesn’t have much prose， but it’s straightforward and still emotionally moving。 I never realized how much Forrest had to go through， especially because he always seems so cheerful。 I would say it lacks practiced writing， but the author makes up for it with his expertise in animals and adventure。I couldn’t put this book down， and I reveled in the stories。 This is a great read for those who are a fan of animals， conservation， or Forrest Galante himself。 It tells a multicultural tale， from a unique perspective。 I highly recommend it if you’re into nonfiction， memiors， and adventure！ 。。。more

AnimalLover ，

Forrest Galante is my idol， I am becoming an animal biologist because of him！ Hence my name， AnimalLover。 His book is wonderful， I hope to finally meet him one day！ Thank you for this book！

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