"A non-hunter shares her eye-opening experiences on a hunting safari and invites readers to reconsider what it will take to save Africa's wildlife. Waking to her husband's alarmed whisper, "Honey get ready to run" was never in Sue Tidwell's vision of Africa. Nor was skulking through the Tanzanian bush or lying terror-stricken as the cries of lions and hyenas cut through the walls of her tent. Enchanted by African wildlife, she certainly never expected to find herself a sidekick on a hunting safari. Growing up in a deer ...
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"A non-hunter shares her eye-opening experiences on a hunting safari and invites readers to reconsider what it will take to save Africa's wildlife. Waking to her husband's alarmed whisper, "Honey get ready to run" was never in Sue Tidwell's vision of Africa. Nor was skulking through the Tanzanian bush or lying terror-stricken as the cries of lions and hyenas cut through the walls of her tent. Enchanted by African wildlife, she certainly never expected to find herself a sidekick on a hunting safari. Growing up in a deer hunting family, she understood hunting's role in America conservation. Still, the idea of hunting Africa's exotic animals was deeply troubling. Aren't many specie endangered? Isn't phot-tourism a better way to protect lions and elephants? Her boots-on-the-ground view answered these questions and many more; it captured her soul and lit a fire in her gut, fueling a passion the opposite of what she expected. Through stories of laughter, tragedy, and wonder, readers will be immersed in adventure as Sue's curiosity sheds light on the struggles and complexities facing the people and wildlife of rural Africa. Whether an animal lover, soncervationist, wanderer, adventurer, or human rights advocate, her unexpected odyssey will arm readers with the awareness necessary to sustainably protect Africa's spectacular animals."--
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