Books with author Eric N. Simons

One snowy day in Ushuaia, Argentina, the self-proclaimed “southernmost city in the world,” writer Eric Simons picked up a copy of Charles Darwin's The Voyage of the Beagle. Simons had just hiked the mountains overlooking Beagle Channel, and he found himself engrossed in Darwin's account. Like Simons, Darwin was in his mid-twenties when he traveled to the continent. Simons followed Darwin further into South America―to stand where Darwin had stood and to explore the histories, legends and people that had fascinated him two centuries before. Simons trekked to as many of the locations Darwin wrote about as he could find to see if he could see these places through Darwin’s eyes, and to learn what South Americans know about Darwin.

He had just hiked the mountains overlooking Beagle Channel, and found himself engrossed in Darwin's account. Like Simons, Darwin was in his mid-twenties when he traveled to South America. Simons followed Darwin further into the continent-to stand where Darwin had, and to explore the histories, legends and people that had fascinated the great scientist two centuries before. He trekked to as many of the locations Darwin wrote about as he could find, to see if he could view these places through Darwin's eyes, and to learn what South Americans know about Darwin. Innovative and amusing, Darwin Slept Here offers a new look at a familiar subject, by a fresh, compelling writer to watch.

This entertaining combination of history, biography, and travel adventure is “a bracingly fresh portrait [of] Darwin . . . Nothing less than exhilarating” (Michael Pollan, New York Times–bestselling author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma). One snowy day in Ushuaia, Argentina, Eric Simons picked up a copy of Charles Darwin’s The Voyage of the Beagle. Simons had just hiked the mountains overlooking Beagle Channel, and found himself engrossed in Darwin’s surprisingly relatable account. Like Simons, Darwin had been in his mid-twenties when he traveled to South America in search of adventure. Inspired, Simons went further into South America, exploring the histories, legends, and people that had fascinated Darwin himself two centuries before. In Darwin Slept Here, Simons journeys in the footsteps of one of the fathers of modern science, introducing readers to “a refreshingly different Darwin: a twenty-something traveler fond of hurling iguanas into the sea and charging up any tall peak he could find” (Outside Magazine). “Hard to put Simons’ book down—lighthearted adventures that keep a reader wanting more.” —San Francisco Chronicle

"We're All Ice Cream. I'm Just a Different Flavor." is about a young Ice Cream cone that comes of age and goes on a Journey to the Great Ice Cream Convention where he learns about where he comes from and learns an important detail in life. This book was written by Eric Simmons. A first-time author. Eric has worked with kids in children's church at Victory World Outreach for a number of years. He has also worked with Children's Edutainer Shawn Brown with his Super Fun Show curriculum (www.superfunshow.com). The illustrations were done by Martinez Garcias. This book is for any parent that wants to teach their young child that we are all human beings and that no matter our color, we are one people with different personalities. It is special because of the concept that "We're All Ice Cream. I'm Just a Different Flavor". Children love ice cream and children love the names of the characters and how similar they are to the actual flavors. On the journey to the Great Ice Cream Convention the characters get to see other cones that are different from them. They deal with a situation where a group of cones want another cone to look like them, so they can be friends. Only to realize that them being different makes them special. The book is distinctive because there are so many ways a child can see life from the perspective of something they know and love, Ice Cream.

One snowy day in Ushuaia, Argentina, the self-proclaimed "southernmost city in the world," writer Eric Simons picked up a copy of Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle. He had just hiked the mountains overlooking Beagle Channel, and found himself engrossed in Darwin's account. Like Simons, Darwin was in his mid-twenties when he traveled to South America. Simons followed Darwin further into the continent-to stand where Darwin had, and to explore the histories, legends and people that had fascinated the great scientist two centuries before. He trekked to as many of the locations Darwin wrote about as he could find, to see if he could view these places through Darwin's eyes, and to learn what South Americans know about Darwin. Innovative and amusing, Darwin Slept Here offers a new look at a familiar subject, by a fresh, compelling writer to watch.

One snowy day in Ushuaia, Argentina, the self-proclaimed "southernmost city in the world," writer Eric Simons picked up a copy of Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle. He had just hiked the mountains overlooking Beagle Channel, and found himself engrossed in Darwin's account. Like Simons, Darwin was in his mid-twenties when he traveled to South America. Simons followed Darwin further into the continent-to stand where Darwin had, and to explore the histories, legends and people that had fascinated the great scientist two centuries before. He trekked to as many of the locations Darwin wrote about as he could find, to see if he could view these places through Darwin's eyes, and to learn what South Americans know about Darwin. Innovative and amusing, Darwin Slept Here offers a new look at a familiar subject, by a fresh, compelling writer to watch.

For "Darwin Year," a fresh-eyed and enchanting journey through South America in his footsteps One snowy day in Ushuaia, Argentina, the self-proclaimed "southernmost city in the world," writer Eric Simons picked up a copy of Charles Darwin's The Voyage of the Beagle. Simons had just hiked the mountains overlooking Beagle Channel, and he found himself engrossed in Darwin's account.Like Simons, Darwin was in his mid-twenties when he traveled to the continent. Simons followed Darwin further into South America--to stand where Darwin had stood and to explore the histories, legends and people that had fascinated him two centuries before. Simons trekked to as many of the locations Darwin wrote about as he could find to see if he could see these places through Darwin's eyes, and to learn what South Americans know about Darwin.2009 is a double-anniversary year for Darwin: the 200th anniversary of his birth in February, and the 150th anniversary of publication of The Origin of Species. Darwin Slept Here is an innovative and thrilling new look at a familiar subject from a compelling new writer to watch.

"We're All Ice Cream. I'm Just a Different Flavor." is about a young Ice Cream cone that comes of age and goes on a Journey to the Great Ice Cream Convention where he learns about where he comes from and learns an important detail in life. This book was written by Eric Simmons. A first-time author. Eric has worked with kids in children's church at Victory World Outreach for a number of years. He has also worked with Children's Edutainer Shawn Brown with his Super Fun Show curriculum (www.superfunshow.com). The illustrations were done by Martinez Garcias. This book is for any parent that wants to teach their young child that we are all human beings and that no matter our color, we are one people with different personalities. It is special because of the concept that "We're All Ice Cream. I'm Just a Different Flavor". Children love ice cream and children love the names of the characters and how similar they are to the actual flavors. On the journey to the Great Ice Cream Convention the characters get to see other cones that are different from them. They deal with a situation where a group of cones want another cone to look like them, so they can be friends. Only to realize that them being different makes them special. The book is distinctive because there are so many ways a child can see life from the perspective of something they know and love, Ice Cream.