4.5 

Echoes from Eden

By Dax Dasilva & Eric Hendrikx
Echoes from Eden by Dax Dasilva & Eric Hendrikx digital book - Fable

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"Echoes from Eden recounts Dax Dasilva’s journey supporting conservation efforts in the places that need it most. This book is a testament to the power of direct action, a blueprint for environmental conservation, and, as well, a deeply personal exploration of spirituality and Earth stewardship." — Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE

All proceeds from this book will be donated to the Jane Goodall Legacy Fund

From the frontline protests of Clayoquot Sound to the helm of a global tech empire, Dax Dasilva’s path has always straddled two worlds—innovation and conservation. Echoes from Eden is not just the story of a man who walked away from business as usual; it is a call to arms for the wild.

As the world reeled from the pandemic and conservation efforts collapsed, rangers were sent home, funding dried up, and poachers and loggers swept in like vultures. Instead of retreating, Dasilva launched the Age of Union Alliance, committing $40 million to safeguard the planet’s last wild places. What followed was a journey into the heart of the Earth’s most endangered landscapes—tracking Grauer’s gorillas in the Congo with Dr. Kerry Bowman, navigating Amazonian rivers with Paul Rosolie and Junglekeepers, braving militia-held territories in Haiti to protect community forests, and sailing with Sea Shepherd to shut down illegal fishing operations in the Bay of Biscay.

Along the way, he met those who risk everything to defend the land: Dr. Jane Goodall and Juma Xipaya in the Amazon, Suzan Baptiste protecting the leatherback turtles of Trinidad, Dr. Russell Mittermeier conserving the endangered lemurs of Madagascar, and the fearless eco-warriors fighting in Indonesia, Canada, and beyond.

But Echoes from Eden is more than an expedition log—it is a reckoning. Told with an urgency sharpened by experience, it asks us to see the world as it is: beautiful, brutal, and slipping through our fingers. This isn’t a plea for awareness—it’s a battle cry.

The time to act isn’t tomorrow. It’s now.

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4.5
“I finished Echoes from Eden this week and it’s an easy five stars for me. What I loved most about the book is how each chapter is broken into smaller sections that keep the pace moving. It never feels heavy or slow. You’re constantly being pulled forward into the next place, the next encounter, the next moment in the field. It makes the whole journey feel alive rather than academic. Dax Dasilva’s writing is also incredibly vivid. The imagery is so strong that you genuinely feel like you’re there — in the rainforest, on the rivers, or standing beside the people risking their lives to protect these ecosystems. The landscapes, the wildlife, and the human stories all come through with real clarity and emotion. But what stayed with me most is the sense of hope the book leaves you with. It’s easy to feel cynical about the state of the natural world, yet this book reminds you that there are still people out there dedicating their lives to protecting it. I found myself genuinely grateful that people like Dax exist — people willing to fund, support, and amplify the work of those defending some of the last wild places on Earth. A powerful, inspiring read that manages to be both beautiful and motivating. Highly recommended.”

About Dax Dasilva

Visionary entrepreneur and environmental conservationist Dax Dasilva is the driving force behind publicly traded Lightspeed Commerce Inc. and the nonprofit Age of Union Alliance. Since establishing Lightspeed in 2005, Dasilva has transformed the company from a retail POS system into a global payments juggernaut, revolutionizing business operations in over 100 countries. His dedication to environmental preservation inspired him to write Age of Union in 2019, highlighting his commitment to mobilizing global activism. Following his $40 million pledge to support ten imperiled environmental projects worldwide, Dasilva embarked on a journey to the frontlines of conservation, producing several documentaries including The Corridor, CAUGHT, and Wildcat, with the latter winning the 2023 Emmy Award for Outstanding Nature Documentary.

Eric Hendrikx

Eric Hendrikx studied anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and forensic science and archaeology at San Diego State University, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. As a journalist and author, he has written for Rolling Stone, Robb Report, and Men’s Journal, covering environmental conservation, motorcycle culture, and the intersections of art, music, and adventure. His work has taken him through rural Vietnam, to the highest peaks of the Swiss Alps, and deep into the rainforests and ruins of Central America. He has documented the impact of illegal gold mining on Indigenous communities, interviewed icons like Keanu Reeves, Jason Momoa, and Danny Trejo, and written extensively on resilience, culture, and the natural world—an obsession that led him to co-author Echoes from Eden with Dax Dasilva, chronicling urgent conservation efforts around the globe.

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