Dry Water

If you love animals and Africa then this book by Tammie Matson is an absolute must read. At 15, Tammie went to Zimbabwe with her father and it changed her life.

Dry Water tells of Tammie’s exploits and adventures in Africa for 12 years while she worked in the safari industry, volunteered on wildlife projects and eventually undertook her PhD on the endangered Black-faced Impala of Namibia in Etosha National Park.

As well as caring for and observing animals, Tammie braved the language barrier, poachers, witchdoctors, the male-dominated society, being held at gunpoint, and the physical hardships to create a life for herself.

Her achievements include developing management plans for the critically endangered Black Rhino and the Black-faced Impala, working as an environmental consultant across Namibia and developing a project to reduce human-elephant conflicts at the request of the Chief of the Bushmen.

This is Tammie’s remarkable and inspiring story.

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Promise of the Wolves

Promise of the Wolves is a creative, thought-provoking novel about wolf life, human–animal relationships and the balance of nature. Set 14,000 years ago, it creates a world in which wolves can speak with humans and other animals, time is counted in phases of the moon, distance is measured in wolflengths and honour to the pack is paramount.

This is a coming of age story as young wolf pup Kaala fights to survive and seeks truth to fulfil her destiny in a mythical world of Greatwolves, Ancients and spirits. Promise of the Wolves is told by Kaala and immediately you are drawn into the world of wolf.

Author Dorothy Hearst consulted with leading animal behaviourists and experts from across the world; the result is a fascinating insight into wolf behaviour and pack dynamics in a simply told and well constructed novel. Promise of the Wolves is the first in a trilogy that combines science and research with the magic of storytelling, and is sure to leave readers yearning for more.

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A Lion called Christian

If you loved the YouTube video (see Animal TV) of the reunion of a lion with two of his former owners, then this book is a must read. A Lion called Christian is the story behind an unusual and lasting friendship. It’s testimony to the power of acceptance, understanding, respect and compassion. Australians Ace Bourke and John Rendall bought a lion from the department store Harrods (yes, Harrods!) in December 1969. By 1970, Christian was in Africa – the first London lion to be rehabilitated to the wild. In the video, do you remember seeing a man in shorts with a stick? Remember Born Free? You’ll read how this book and movie helped play a part in Christian’s remarkable journey, and you’ll find out who this extraordinary man is. This is an amazing story and not just for its unusual relationships, but also for details about the era … an era where wild animals could be bought or traded and kept in London without too many questions. An era where a lion could be seen in an antique furniture store near the fashionable Chelsea district, riding in a car, walking on a leash or playing ball in a Moravian garden. Originally published in 1971, A Lion called Christian has been fully revised and updated and is complete with astonishing photographs.

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