Paul Spencer Sochaczewski

ECOCIDE – Should killing nature be an international crime?

Posted on 29. Jan, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove

Ecocide – Should Killing Nature be an International Crime? Should killing nature be an international crime? A recent BBC article notes: “From the Pope to Greta Thunberg, there are growing calls for the crime of “ecocide” to be recognised in international criminal law.  But could such a law ever work?” Courts in numerous jurisdictions have […]

EarthLove: Chronicles of the Rainforest War

Posted on 18. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in Books

EarthLove Chronicles of the Rainforest War ISBN: 978-2-940573-35-6 Description There is a war to save the rainforests of Borneo. EarthLove chronicles the history of the global conservation movement and exposes battles pitting ego and greed versus noble intentions. Who has the power to stop the rape of the tropical rainforests? Rich, athletic, virile Senator Rod […]

EarthLove: Chronicles of the Rainforest War

Posted on 18. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events

Announcing a new satirical eco-adventure set in Borneo.

EarthLove chronicles the history of the global conservation movement and exposes battles pitting ego and greed versus noble intentions. Who has the power to stop the rape of the tropical rainforests?  Is there hope for the people of the rainforest? For the orangutans? For the forces of good to outlast the armies of evil?

US VS THEM: Why tribal people and nature get screwed by Asian governments and business leaders

Posted on 17. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove

This short article is inspired by EarthLove. The book is fiction, the issues are real. US vs THEM Why tribal people and nature get screwed by Asian governments and business leaders In Borneo, paternalistic governments and avaricious businesspeople devalue rural folks and the environments on which they rely. Such arrogance often leads to environmental destruction, […]

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE: Why people adore orangutans

Posted on 17. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove

This short article is inspired by EarthLove. The book is fiction, the issues are real. UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Why people adore orangutans One underlying theme of my new satiric novel  EarthLove is the affinity people have with orangutans. I’ve never met anyone who has worked with orangutans who hadn’t developed a close emotional bond with the […]

DON’T SCOLD ME, I’M JUST ENJOYING AN ICE CREAM: How Western consumerism fuels rainforest destruction and kills orangutans

Posted on 17. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove

This short article is inspired by EarthLove. The book is fiction, the issues are real. DON’T SCOLD ME, I’M JUST ENJOYING AN ICE CREAM How Western consumerism fuels rainforest destruction and kills orangutans Enjoying that ice cream? With every delicious lick you’re killing orangutans. Rarely has a conservation problem been stated in such stark and […]

NANYANG GARDENS: How the Chinese won the war of the South China Sea without a shot being fired

Posted on 17. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove

This short article is inspired by EarthLove. The book is fiction, the issues are real. NANYANG GARDENS How the Chinese won the war of the South China Sea without a shot being fired The fictional creation of Nanyang Gardens in my new novel EarthLove is a satiric extrapolation  of a hard fact.  China has taken […]

BRUNO MANSER: Swiss “Robin Hood” back from the dead

Posted on 17. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove

This short article is inspired by EarthLove. The book is fiction, the issues are real. BRUNO MANSER Swiss “Robin Hood” back from the dead Bruno Manser is a minor character in EarthLove, but his real-life story is the stuff of legend. He disappeared in the Borneo rainforest in May 2000 and has been declared dead. […]

Dead, but Still Kicking

Posted on 15. May, 2019 by Paul Sochaczewski in Books

Do you believe in spirits?

Paul Sochaczewski travels to Indonesia, Myanmar, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland to speak with mediums, shamans, and, yes, spirits of dead folks. In this innovative work of personal journalism, Sochaczewski—a self-described Agnostic Spiritualist—creates the Three Tenets of Spiritualism. He gets a personal mandate from Moses, speaks with Alfred Russel Wallace about his relationship with Charles Darwin, gets frustrated by conflicting messages given by Wallace’s assistant Ali, encounters a female vampire ghost who wants to follow him home (it’s his own fault), converses with nature spirits, and is invited on a date with the Mermaid Queen of Java.

Announcing: Dead, but Still Kicking – a new book about conversations with mediums, shamans, and spirits by Paul Sochaczewski

Posted on 03. May, 2019 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events

Do you believe in spirits?

Paul Sochaczewski travels to Indonesia, Myanmar, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland to speak with mediums, shamans, and, yes, spirits of dead folks. In this innovative work of personal journalism, Sochaczewski—a self-described Agnostic Spiritualist—creates the Three Tenets of Spiritualism. He gets a personal mandate from Moses, speaks with Alfred Russel Wallace about his relationship with Charles Darwin, gets frustrated by conflicting messages given by Wallace’s assistant Ali, encounters a female vampire ghost who wants to follow him home (it’s his own fault), converses with nature spirits, and is invited on a date with the Mermaid Queen of Java.

Exceptional Encounters

Posted on 31. Jan, 2018 by Paul Sochaczewski in Books

Can an army of orangutan guerillas save the Indonesian rainforest? Why is China creating a retirement haven in the South China Sea for rich despots?  What happened when the descendant of the over-sexed first White Rajah of Borneo returned to claim his throne? Did Filipino “love sorcerers” help swing a U.S. election?  Can an American pilgrim find enlightenment through carnal escapades? How can Asia’s first “shaman university” repel attacks by rogue black-magic wizards?  And why is Indonesia’s Mermaid Queen really angry and not going to take it anymore?

The search for Ali

Posted on 30. Jan, 2018 by Paul Sochaczewski in Alfred Russel Wallace and his assistant Ali

This article is excerpted from a chapter in Dead, But Still Kicking. Part I–The Set-Up contains an extensive review of Ali’s background and how he assisted Wallace, Part II-The Conversation with Spirits reviews my frustrating attempts to “speak” with Ali with the help of various mediums. The Search for AliCan eager shamans solve the […]

Exceptional Encounters-Announcing launch of new book by Paul Sochaczewski

Posted on 22. Jan, 2018 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events

Can an army of orangutan guerillas save the Indonesian rainforest? Why is China creating a retirement haven in the South China Sea for rich despots? What happened when the descendant of the over-sexed first White Rajah of Borneo returned to claim his throne? How did Filipino “love sorcerers” help swing a U.S. election? Can an American pilgrim find enlightenment through carnal escapades? How can Asia’s first “shaman university” repel attacks by rogue black-magic wizards? And why is Indonesia’s Mermaid Queen really angry and not going to take it anymore?

Special birthday offer — all Kindle (ebooks) for 99 cents

Posted on 01. Aug, 2017 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events

To celebrate my birthday I’m offering a special price on Kindle editions of all my books for 99 cents each (with the exception of Share Your Journey, which is $2.99).
Offer valid through August 4.

Share Your Journey wins prestigious global award

Posted on 28. Jul, 2017 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events

Share Your Journey – Mastering Personal Writing has been awarded the Gold Medal in the Writing/Publishing category of the U.S.-based eLit Awards.  According to the judges, these awards are “dedicated to honoring the best e-books published each year for the North American market.” Click here for the full awards list. Share Your Journey is an easy-to-use […]