The Gentle Jungle [antikvár]

I have known Toni and Ralph Heifer for years and through them have experienced some of the most touching, exciting, and the funniest episodes in my life — everything from bewildered lions turning to me for protection from dancing, singing schoolchildren to the sad death of a 22-foot pregnant python in Nanyuki, Kenya. If you read this book, you will understand some of these experiences. These two people have accomplished more with affection training of wild animals than anyone I know. Years after our initial meeting in Africa, I visited Ralph and Toni at Africa USA in Saugus, California, and there I was even more amazed at the rapport the two of them had with their wildlife. Toni is an absolutely fearless human being who is totally loved by every animal she has ever touched. She is undaunted by any endeavor or undertaking. A remarkable painter, naturalist, zoologist, conservationist, and now author, Toni Heifer has the courage and the curiosity we all should have. For the sake of the world I wish Ralph and Toni a long, rich, and productive life.