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Jack Ewing was born and educated in Colorado, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University. In 1970 he and his wife Diane moved to the jungles of Costa Rica where they
raised their two children, Natalie and Chris. The hardships of working and educating children in a remote area of the third
world were overshadowed by the wealth of novel experiences and learning their new home provided. An ever-growing fascination with the rainforest was responsible for Jack's transformation from cattle rancher into environmentalist and naturalist; his 34 years of living
there have rendered a multitude of personal
experiences—many
of which are recounted in his best-selling book, Monkeys are Made of Chocolate. His essays appear regularly in several English language monthlies in Costa Rica, including Quepolandia,
Dominical Days, and PZ Guide.
Jack is currently president of two environmental organizations and is in constant demand as a public
speaker, often addressing diverse audiences of environmental, student and ecological traveler groups. “What we must do to save the rainforest,” says Jack, “is connect the parks, refuges, and reserves with biological corridors and then teach the people how to make
a living from these natural areas without damaging or destroying them. If we want conservation to work, we have to make it profitable.” He and his wife live on the southwest coast of Costa Rica where they manage the internationally acclaimed Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge.
Take one combat experienced warrior, a group of advisors each of whom knows a lot about a small bit of the setting, one talented authoress who is obsessed with getting every detail right, and what do you have? A very real
story, and that is exactly what you get when you read In the Dark of the Sun.
Reading it is like being there. It shows you the harsh reality of the multibillion-dollar business that deals in a product that has infiltrated the very fabric of our
society and threatens to destroy us from within. This is the brutal reality of the evil men and women responsible, and the untold misery that they create in their avaricious quest for even more material wealth. This book is the reality of the people who risk their
lives to stop them. Though unknown by the vast majority, everything you read in this book happens every day on the planet where we live. In the Dark of the Sun is that unreported story, told in a compelling way that actually takes you there.
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ADRIENNE DENNIS
says her spirit for adventure may have come, in part, from being spontaneously whisked into the unknown by a father whose idea of a family get-away was heading for a day at the beach and winding up swapping barbecue recipes with
a man grilling in a shack next to the Federal Pen. This colorful childhood fired an early enthusiasm for reading which, for Adrienne, began at the age of 3. To this day, her genre of choice is 'anything thrilling,' favorite authors being James Patterson,
Stuart Woods, James Lee Burke, Jonathan Kellerman, and John Sanford. She has spent much of her adulthood married to a man whose "other woman" was always a military airplane. Adrienne says, "I read to escape, the more detail the better...I'm an information
junkie. I also love a story—whether TV show, movie, or book—that gets in my veins and under my skin. Not many do. IN THE DARK OF THE SUN is one of those rare books. I lingered over the lovely and descriptive passages, often going back to reread
them for the pictures and/or feelings they evoke. One minute I was savoring this beauty and then the next thing I knew, I was gripping my chair and flinching at non-existent sounds. This is THAT kind of book.
"I was enthralled, captivated, romanced, and tortured. I felt sweaty, crawly—several times I was sure a spider had dropped down into my blouse--and scared nearly sleepless. I also laughed harder than I have from
any book in a long time."
About the opportunity to preview the manuscript Adrienne says: "I can't believe that I actually read this book 3 times back to
back, and each time I was as engrossed as the first. Amazing. I knew what was coming and it still affected me as profoundly. When asked to share my thoughts, I decided to select some excerpts from e-mails...we came to call them 'nuggets,' as I would
select bits from the text and comment. Here, then, are a few."
Damn, this is good. I was laughing hysterically and then, BAM, it all turns tense and deadly. So exciting amid the rollercoaster of emotions. More! More!
Strangely enough, the part that made me want to stop reading was the description of Eddie and Curran's feet when they took off their boots. Made my feet
hurt! I can actually FEEL the misery. The contrast between the visual beauty of the area and unrelenting difficulty of the climate is fascinating.
Jake is a combination of thoughtful and forceful and demanding. He is either very tuned in to Callie or very lucky he didn't push too hard, too fast, make
her panic and shut down. I was holding my breath about that.
For some reason , this is my favorite line of that last scene: In the wee hours somewhere between midnight and dawn, Jake leaned over the bed and
kissed her in the dark.
And then there is the " uh-oh " line...
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