SAVING THE WHITE LIONS | LINDA TUCKER IN JOHANNESBURG

Subtitle: One Woman's Battle for Africa's Most Sacred Animal Author: Linda Tucker Publisher: North Atlantic Books () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good. Light wear to cover edges. Binding: Softcover Pages: 393 Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.3 x 2.5 cm +++ by Linda Tucker +++ In this captivating memoir, white lion conservationist Linda Tucker describes her perilous struggle to protect the sacred white lion from the merciless and mafia-like trophy-hunting industry. In , Tucker (then a successful advertising executive) and a group of fellow travelers found themselves surrounded by a pride of angry lions. There was no way out, night had fallen, and the battery in their only flashlight was beginning to flicker. Miraculously, a local medicine woman, with two youngsters in tow, passed, trancelike and fearless, through the lions and escorted them all to safety. For Tucker, that life-threatening experience became a life-changing one. She abandoned her career, left Europe, and returned to Timbavati to track down the medicine woman who had saved her: Maria Khosa. Upon seeing Tucker again, Khosa only smiled and said, "What took you so long?"?. Under Khosa's shamanic tutelage, Tucker learned of her sacred destiny: to be the 'keeper of the white lions'. Compellingly written in the intimate style of a journal, Tucker describes with unflinching honesty her fears, doubts, hopes, and dreams, all the while unfolding for us an unforgettable tale of adventure, romance, spirituality, and most of all, justice.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.