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Part Of The Pride: My Life Among The Big Cats Of Africa (2009)

by Kevin Richardson(Favorite Author)

4.11 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0312556748 (ISBN13: 9780312556747)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

St. Martin's Press

review 1: Part of the Pride is a touching and empathetic look at the life of lions through the experiences of Kevin Richardson. With humor and charm, Richardson defies common convention by developing relationships with lions as well as with other wild, predatory animals. Richardson's compassion and understanding for his pride leaps from the pages with relatable stories entwined with his personal philosophy. I read with great interest his comparisons between his relationships with animals and people, designating respect as the key factor that makes relationships with both a success. Part of the Pride is an inspirational tale and definitely one that is hard to put down.
review 2: Well, it probably goes without saying that I would love this book, but particular mention has ... moreto be made for this man's unique bravery, and lack of 'ego'. These things have allowed him to break the mould of 'man overpowers nature' that far too many people adopt when they work with animals. We either try to overpower them, with the use of force or restrictive spacial access, or we remain fully removed from them, and lose the opportunity to truly interact with our earth kin : the animals that share our planet with us. I admire, envy, and am in complete awe of this man, who not only recognised his brothers and sisters in the animal kingdom, but who defies convention, and has mastered his own intuition, and levels of respect and understanding for them - in ways that allow him to truly connect and have very real, and mutually beneficial, relationships with them. Having read this while in South Africa on an EcoLife, 'Vets in the Wild' expedition, (when lent it by one of my fellow travellers who is on his way now to do volunteer work at Kevin's park), I now cannot wait to hear more about his adventures, and his time spent with Kevin Richardson. And spending time with Kevin, to truly learn and understand his techniques, is now top of my bucket list. This, I believe, is how we should all connect with animals. All of them!!!! less

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