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inspiration and humour of one of the world's finest explorers is a tragedy. But those who knew Ninj knew that no matter what strange, sad cards life dealt him, he always maintained the same inspired, fervent (if humorously lopsided) view of the world that he had taken throughout his life. He deeply loved the hidden realms that surround us all, and never wavered from his ambition to share what he knew of that beauty with anyone curious and open-minded. This book, then, reads as more than just an instruction manual: it is the final love letter to a hobby and a series of magical worlds that fueled the passions of its author, and at the same time a social testament to the empowerment of thinking for oneself and of seeing the world through truly open eyes. Written with insight, humour, and an unflinching ethical grounding, this book is both lifetime achievement and graceful goodbye - a final act the likes of which anyone of us would be lucky to ever accomplish. - Liz Clayton, Toronto, 2006