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Sue Tidwell- Cries of the Savanna

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Sue Tidwell- Cries of the Savanna
WSSBC Media Festival Candidate- Sue Tidwell's Cries of the Savanna

As heard on the Talk is Sheep Podcast (episode #56 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CQGecbX926givZCpDxmzb?si=HH5cFFBxR_ik2-Tt89UjWw )

A woman’s eye-opening adventure arms readers with the awareness necessary to conserve African wildlife while improving the welfare of its often-marginalized human citizens. If you are a conservationist, animal-lover, adventurer, hunter, human rights advocate, or one captivated by Africa, this book is for you.

Waking to her husband’s alarmed whisper, “Honey, get ready to run” was never in Sue Tidwell’s vision of Africa. Nor was skulking through snake-infested terrain or lying terror-stricken as the cries of lions and hyenas cut through the walls of her tent.

Tidwell, a non-hunter deeply troubled by the concept of hunting Africa’s iconic wildlife, finds herself a reluctant sidekick on an epic 21-day big game hunting safari deep in the wilds of Tanzania.

Africa is wondrous and intriguing land but it is also a harsh and unforgiving, for both animals and humans alike. Throughout the excursion Tidwell was exposed to realities that she had never considered. Those truths and her love for the people and wildlife of Africa lit a fire in her gut, fueling a passion the opposite of what she expected.

Through the eyes of a greenhorn experiencing Africa’s charm and peril for the first time, readers will come to know the people of Masimba Camp, while learning about lions, leopards, elephants, hyenas, Cape buffalo, hippos, crocodiles, and many other species. Tidwell’s adventure -- loaded with humor, emotion, thought-provoking pieces of truth, and 90 pictures and illustrations -- will bring these people and animals to life, offering a glimpse of a continent that many imagine but few every really get to know.

Ultimately, Tidwell’s grand adventure and “awakening” will provide readers with a better understanding of the complexities of wildlife conservation, not only in Africa but the world over.

DONOR: Sue Tidwell.