An Elephant Bull Called Elizabeth and Other Short Stories from Africa
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A collection of short stories telling of those eventful moments that make being a Safari Guide a calling.
Having worked in some of Africa's last great wilderness's I have witnessed scenes of harrowing sorrow, experienced moments of terror, watched on as nature displays her caring side and laughed as myself or those around me live those moments that leave us looking a little foolish.
All of life is out there, in the bush, it is real and filled with a vibrancy that is hard to experience in our health and safety conscious first world environment, I feel lucky to have experienced it and hope you will enjoy some of my anecdotes.
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