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Ms. Adventure

My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava, and Life

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Ms. Adventure

By: Jess Phoenix
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"Jess Phoenix's work encompasses science and representation in such a delightful melding that it could only come from as spry and playful a soul as hers! Open this book and jump into the volcano!" —Patton Oswalt

As a volcanologist, natural hazards expert, and founder of Blueprint Earth, Jess Phoenix has dedicated her life to scientific exploration. Her career path—hard earned in the male-dominated world of science—has led her into still-flowing Hawaiian lava fields, congressional races, glittering cocktail parties at Manhattan’s elite Explorers Club, and numerous pairs of Caterpillar work boots. It has also inspired her to devote her life to making science more inclusive and accessible.

Ms. Adventure skillfully blends personal memoir, daring adventure, and scientific exploration, following Phoenix’s journey from reality television sites deep in Ecuadorian jungles to Andean glaciers, university classrooms to Death Valley in summer. She has even chased down members of a Mexican cartel to retrieve a stolen favorite rock hammer. Listeners will delight in her unbelievable adventures, all embarked on for the love of science.

©2021 Jess Phoenix (P)2022 Timber Press
Earth Sciences Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science
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Critic reviews

“The sheer grit and tenacity displayed in Jess Phoenix’s stories ensure their grip on the reader’s attention. Geology and adventure enthusiasts will have a blast.” —Publishers Weekly

“Jess Phoenix’s journey has been tempered by volcanic fire, colored by international adventure, molded by a cast of champions and antagonists, and catalyzed by the revelatory nature of science itself. Her fantastical origin story—from a student of history to a polymathic, science-proselytizing rebel—is the very definition of atypical; a polemic against a life of comforting, forgettable ordinariness and a paean to the extraordinary combination of persistence and curiosity.” —Dr. Robin George Andrews, Volcanologist and Science Journalist

“Geography itself is the unlikely hero of this exuberant memoir. Whether she is peeking into the top of an active volcano or trying to outwit the heat of the desert, Jess Phoenix brings her best game: the cunning of a detective, the soul of a poet and the open mind of a true explorer. It is pure joy to see the world through her endlessly curious eyes and to read about it in her crystal-clear prose.” —Madeleine H. Blais, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing and author of In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

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I don’t think this story does anything new or unexpected but it’s nevertheless always interesting. The narration is continually enjoyable and you’ll learn quite a bit about the life of a geologist. The second half where much of the research occurs is fascinating but the film crew and opening are good but not as noteworthy.

A worthy listen

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Great reading. Nice fun adventures into the world of the volcanoes of our world.

Superb

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This story was headed toward a 5-star rating (and a recommendation to friends and family) until the very end - when the author went from scientist to political activist. Rather than allowing the readers to draw their own conclusions based on her fantastic descriptions of the places she traveled, readers are clubbed over the head with her political views. Unnecessary and quite disappointing.

Disappointing Ending

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I really enjoyed this book. If you like adventure books, you’ll definitely enjoy it. Jess’s stories are funny and the book is really well written. The descriptions of the landscapes are really detailed and you can picture them vividly in your mind while listening. The book went by too fast and I found myself wanting more of each story and more of the book itself! The narration could be sharper, evening listening at 1.6x it wasn’t fluid, with strange pauses between words that made it less enjoyable to listen to at time. Overall, a great/fun/interesting book!

Interesting story - not long enough!

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Very little science and the adventures are entirely non-scientific. Completely misses the opportunity to talk about the excitement of scientific discovery.

YA Science

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I love Jess’s book because she describes a life of almost accidental adventuring. She follows her interests and finds herself a successful scientist and explorer. It could happen for you!

I’m an adventurer in my own mind

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I was enjoying this book very much until chapter nine. I stopped listening about half say through the chapter. The liberal rant was something that tainted my previous enjoyment.

Why can’t authors leave their political misconceptions out of their books

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There's a lot that I really enjoyed about this book and other things I found cringe-worthy. She provides some great accounts of surviving dangerous environments and injuries (she's definitely a bit of an adrenaline junkie) but, for me, it just didn't settle into a coherent whole. Definitely a glimpse into a life I will _never_ lead!

From my armchair--!

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This autobiographical story is of a young female student’s path from “I don’t know what I want to do when I grow up” to a woman established in the study of vulcanology. Told by the author, she explores her growth and confidence in the field. Although in the context of studying volcanoes, the listener is not bogged down in the science. The story is well written and easy to listen to.

Interesting Woman

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Really not sure what to say here, this was just a great listen about a fascinating person.

Great listen

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