| An Elephant at My Door: On Safari in Africa Contributor(s): Deretchin, Louise Ferraro (Author) |
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ISBN: 0578849313 ISBN-13: 9780578849317 Publisher: Starshine Press OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Africa - South |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.96 lbs) 324 pages |
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| Publisher Description: "Don't jump up to take a picture. Any movement will cause an animal to react-it will either flee or attack." My husband's glare pins the ranger's warning to my forehead. So begins the written and photographic journey through four African countries tracking wild animals through tall grasses and thorny bushes, sleeping with hippos grunting outside thin bedroom walls, facing down an elephant, and watching as my husband almost loses his life for a hot breakfast. Gliding down the Okavango Delta takes birding to a higher level. There, I encounter birds light enough to walk on lily pads, others tall enough to look me in the eye. In the Namib Desert, I witness survival and death.In Soweto and Johannesburg, with its gold and saffron colored air, I trace apartheid from its inception to its demise. I savor the kindness of people in rural villages, see the desperation and hope of squatters living in "informal settlements" outside cities, and find myself in awe of their courage and ingenuity. In An Elephant at My Door, I share this special world with readers through stories wrapped up in a safari adventure. |