rEVIEWS
‘Mayor never gave up her trademark stylishness, even when the going got tough. [Her] gutsy grittiness and wicked sense of humor allowed her to survive danger, disease and sexism. Entertaining reading for the intrepid at heart.’
- KIRKUS REVIEWS
‘Written in a breezy style that will be welcome to reality television aficionados, this
National Geographic Wild co-host knows her audience and has crafted an appealing memoir that will be particularly welcome to outdoor wannabes.’
National Geographic Wild co-host knows her audience and has crafted an appealing memoir that will be particularly welcome to outdoor wannabes.’
- BOOKLIST
‘[Pink Boots] fills an important gap; it ought to inspire young people, especially young women, to follow in Mayor’s footsteps. Armchair adventurers and readers interested in nature will enjoy the journey.’
- LIBRARY JOURNAL
‘We don’t often hear stories of NFL cheerleaders who go on to become a Fulbright Scholar and a Ph.D., but Mireya’s story is exactly that and more. Pink Boots is the spirited and colorful story of a little Cuban-American girl who refused to let culture and others’ expectations of her hold her back. Her passion for the sciences and her adventurous spirit are deeply inspiring and incredibly invigorating. Mireya is beauty and brains personified—and a badass at that. It is a memoir of survival.’
LISA LING, journalist and best-selling author of Somewhere Inside
‘Mireya is a charming, hilarious,and wonderful story teller, and though she's been charged and chased by wild animals in exotic locales and survived illnesses that would've killed a lesser person, she is also one of us -- keenly and savagely aware of the importance of good hair and lip gloss.’
- JULIE KLAM, best-selling author of You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught me the Secrets of Happiness
"Pink Boots and a Machete is informative, exciting, and just the ticket for animal lovers and armchair adventurers. Anyone who thinks it is impossible to reinvent themselves and dramatically change courses should put this book at the top of their reading list."
- Tucson Citizen
'The former NFL cheerleader transformed herself into a field scientist whose exploits read like adventure fiction.'
- The Sacramento Bee
