Part of the Pride: My Life Among the Big Cats of Africa
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (745 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312556748 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Working at the South African Lion Park and the Kingdom of the White Lion sanctuaries, Richardson has been accepted by some of his lions as a brother, "sometimes even a father a friend to others, and an acquaintance to the rest." Native South African Richardson mingles with his animals freely; though he has been attacked, he credits his "lifelong love-affair with dangerous things" for his ability to keep cool. . (Although, on being nearly mauled to death early in his career, he says, "What do you do when a lion is trying to eat you? Anything you can think of.") After leaving university, Ri
Awesome, must read! Sarah W Kevin Richardson is such an inspiration and hardworking man. I would love to travel to SA one day to witness his work in person. Definitely a great read, I would recommend this if you are into wildlife conservation.. "Five Stars" according to Tammy Cease. The best book I have read in a very long time. I did not want it to end!!. Five Stars Debbie Tucker I loved the story I wanted to be part of the pride.
About a year ago, film started to circulate on YouTube® of a remarkable man named Kevin Richardson, an animal custodian in a South African animal park. The films' popularity skyrocketed and Richardson became an international sensation. In "Part of the Pride", Kevin Richardson tells the story of his life and work, how he grew from a young boy who cared for so many animals that he was called "The Bird Man of Orange Grove" to an adolescent who ran wild and, finally, to a man who is able to cross the divide between humans and predators. Like anyone else who truly loves animals, Richardson allows their own stories to share center stage as he tells readers about Napoleon and Tau, the two male lions he calls his "brothers"; the amazing Meg, a lioness Richardson taught to swim; the fierce Tsavo who
Previously featured on CBS and NBC, he is also the producer on an upcoming feature film, White Lion: Home is a Journey, starring real lions. He lives in South Africa.TONY PARK, is the author of six other books set in Africa, including Silent Predator and African Sky. He splits his time between Africa and his home in Australia.. KEVIN RICHARDSON is an animal custodian and self-taught behavioralist at Kingdom of the White Lion