Watch Paul’s presentation, February 23, 2023, on “Are You Optimistic?” about the importance of marketing, positioning, and story-telling in addressing conservation challenges, given to Ecologues, Paris. Based on his book “A Conservation Notebook. “
Posted on 09. Mar, 2023 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
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Watch Paul’s presentation, February 22, 2023, on “Alfred Russel Wallace – The Hero’s Journey in Southeast Asia” given to the Royal Geographical Society of Hong Kong
Posted on 09. Mar, 2023 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
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Watch Paul’s presentation, October 18, 2022, on “A Conservation Notebook” given to the Royal Geographical Society of Hong Kong
Posted on 22. Oct, 2022 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
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A Conservation Notebook
Posted on 22. Jun, 2022 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
This new memoir, based on Paul Sochaczewski’s 50+ years working on the environment front lines, wanders from UN-bureaucracies to the wild regions of Indonesian New Guinea, from a mythical sacred mountain in India to a holy grove in Myanmar, from bioprospecting on the coral reefs of Micronesia to a “war of the trees” regreening program in Zimbabwe, from brave people with good intentions to powerful folks with greed tarnishing their hearts.
Read MoreSearching for Ganesha earns bestseller status and BookLife accolades
Posted on 22. Jun, 2022 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Paul’s book on collecting images of Ganesha, the Hindu elephant-headed god that is among the most treasured of all deities, quickly reached #1 international bestseller status on Amazon.
BookLife Prize judges rated the book 9.5 out of 10, noting it is: “Filled with countless gorgeous photos and interesting stories regarding Sochaczewski’s travels, Searching for Ganesha is a charming, unusual, read.”
Read MoreWatch Paul’s Zoom presentation, February 22, 2022, on “Why Do We Collect” given to the Indonesian Heritage Society in Jakarta
Posted on 17. Mar, 2022 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
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Watch Paul’s Zoom presentation, January 4, 2022, on “Why Do We Collect” given to the Royal Geographical Society Hong Kong
Posted on 13. Jan, 2022 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
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Watch Paul’s Zoom presentation, March 03, 2022, on “Why Do We Collect” given to the National Museum Volunteers Bangkok (first two slides/first two minutes of presentation not recorded)
Posted on 11. Jan, 2022 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
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Read eight short new articles about collecting and Ganesha
Posted on 10. Dec, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
1. Why Do We Collect?
2. Rodent Power
3. How Religious Marketing Geniuses Created the Most Popular God in the Hindu Pantheon
4. How Ganesha Helped Me Find Hanuman’s Mountain
5. Why Do Hindu Gods Rely on Nature Symbolism?
6. Why Does Ganesha Have an Elephant Head?
7. Chubby, with an Insatiable Sweet-Tooth
8. Ganesha and Santa Claus
Searching for Ganesha bestseller award, media coverage
Posted on 17. Nov, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
During the first week of sales, Searching for Ganesha has become #1 Amazon international bestseller. It has also received a rating of 9.5 out of 10 from the BookLife Prize. The book is generating encouraging media attention. Some initial activities: “Why Do We Collect?” in News-Decoder. “My Personal Search for Ganesha” in Antiques Trade Gazette. Presentations […]
Read MoreNew articles – female vampire ghosts and “lost” Jews of Indonesia
Posted on 17. Nov, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
I have posted two true stories of personal journeys in Indonesia that you might have missed. “Lost Indonesia Jews Recruited to Fulfil Biblical Prophecy” A tale of unasked for fame for simple people, and of journeys they had never imagined. “Are You Strong Enough to Go Through with This?” My encounter with a female vampire […]
Read MorePresentation to Friends of the Museums – Singapore, March 1, 2021
Posted on 05. Mar, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Paul gave a presentation to Friends of the Museums – Singapore, on March 1, 2021, on EarthLove, the history of the nature conservation movement, consumer responsibility regarding palm oil, the plight of people and orangutans, and tips for writing your personal story.
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?
Read MoreAnnouncing: 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.
Read MoreExceptional 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?
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