Discuss the role of Eustace Conway's parents in his upbringing. Do you think Karen Conway was a bad mother? Why do you think his father was so critical of everything Eustace did?

What do you think spurred Eustace Conway's interest in the wilderness and living the life of a naturalist?

Elizabeth Gilbert, Judson Conway and others completely reinvented themselves in Wyoming. Why do you think no one ever called them on their charade? How do you think they managed to pull off their new personalities?

Why do you think Conway have such a difficult time keeping staff at turtle Island preserve? Do you agree that the staff issue would have been much better if the workers were less focused on their own feelings and needs?

What is it about Eustace Conway that causes everyone to stop and take notice, from rowdy teenagers to drug...