Soul of a Lion: One Woman's Quest to Rescue Africa's Wildlife Refugees

Soul of a Lion: One Woman's Quest to Rescue Africa's Wildlife Refugees

Soul of a Lion: One Woman's Quest to Rescue Africa's Wildlife Refugees

Soul of a Lion: One Woman's Quest to Rescue Africa's Wildlife Refugees

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Overview

For animal lovers, nature enthusiasts, and the vast readership for gripping true-life stories, this African saga is a must-read adventure. It chronicles the unique Harnas Wildlife Foundation in Namibia, where Marieta van der Merwe and her family, former wealthy cattle farmers, have sold land to buy and care for embattled wildlife. We meet Sam, the "AIDS" lion infected by mistake at a vet clinic. Boerjke, a baboon with epilepsy and Down syndrome. Savanna, the one-eyed lioness. And Marieta van der Merwe herself, the inspiring proprietor of Harnas who shares her home with needy wild animals. Survivor of an early life fraught with personal tragedy in the African Bush, she now devotes herself as care-giver and ambassador for wildlife and wildland. Told with insight, humor, and thrilling immediacy by author and Harnas volunteer Barbara Bennett, this story will captivate readers of all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781426206672
Publisher: Disney Press
Publication date: 09/21/2010
Sold by: DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE -EBKS
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Barbara Bennett is a professor of English at North Carolina State University and a frequent volunteer at Harnas Wildlife Refuge. She has written numerous articles for local magazines and for scholarly publications. This is her first book.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Preface 11

Chapter 1 Expect the Unexpected 27

Chapter 2 Love and Death 51

Chapter 3 Babies 75

Chapter 4 Baboons in the Bed 97

Chapter 5 Growing Up in the Wild 113

Chapter 6 One Animal at a Time 131

Chapter 7 To Err Is Human 141

Chapter 8 Money and Change 157

Chapter 9 People People 167

Chapter 10 The Smallest of Foes 131

Chapter 11 The Evolution of Harnas 193

Chapter 12 Volunteers 209

Chapter 13 Son, Brother, Husband, Father 241

Chapter 14 Compassion and Community 255

Chapter 15 Lifelines 269

Chapter 16 The Soul of a Lion 281

Acknowledgments 291

Index 293

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