 Book: To Walk with Lions, Gareth Patterson |
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 To Walk with Lions 7 Spiritual Principles I learned from Living with Lions Gareth Patterson Seastone [an imprint of Ulysses Press] 2001 In print Gareth Patterson, author of a number of books (see below) on the subject of lion, has written a book with a difference. Catalogued as Spiritual Growth/Personal Development – this “Africa” book will appeal to seekers. Agnostics, atheists and cynics could skip this one and go here instead: Somewhere Else... or, alternately read on and make up your own mind.  Gareth has led a life as an advocate, researcher and conservationist of lion; he is the author of a number of books and speaks in these with authority of experience. In 1996 following the death of George Adamson in Kenya in a hail of bullets by poachers – Gareth went to Kenya to assist the orphaned young lions George had been caring for and monitoring. Who among us is unfamiliar with George Adamson and his role in our understanding of lions? These youngsters were not yet wild and needed the constant attention and care and commitment to ensure they made the transition from human habituated to living free. Gareth provided them that.  To Walk with Lions is a guide of principles he learned from lions. The 7 principles are illustrated with stories from his intimate knowledge and understanding of lion behaviour, they are:
They are principles for living illustrated by the great golden animals’ lives. It is a unique perspective. This is a personal book, a warm and inviting book – a look broader and deeper into living. A book that’s primary purpose, as far as I can tell - is to remind us of our connection to earth/nature and how to act with integrity within it. Gareth includes recommended meditations at the end of each chapter – if one is so inclined – this helps concentrate on the principles, then, an invitation is extended to explore how the principles fit in the way we do or may wish to live our lives. The author is obviously sincere in his beliefs and shares them with us, in trust, that we may, like him, learn from lions. You can purchase To Walk with Lions via Amazon.com US or UK sites Gareth Patterson’s website is here: www.garethpatterson.com ________________________()________________________ Bibliography Cry for the Lions. Aftex Trading Company, Dallas,Texas 1989. Where the Lion Walked. Penguin Group, London, England 1991. The Lions' Legacy. Robson Books, London, England, 1991. Last of the Free.St. Martin's Press, New York, New York, 1994. With My Soul Amongst Lions. St. Martin's Press, New York, New York. 1995. Dying to Be Free. Penguin Group, London, England, 1998. (Out of print) Note: Some of the out of prints are available through Amazon booksellers Making a Killing: The South African Canned Lion Scandal Available from: http://www.captiveanimals.org/hunting/index.htm ________________________()________________________ Gareth and Lioness: photo credit ‘Last of the Free’, photo by Julie Carlisle Used with permission Gareth Patterson Book cover photo, Jude Price Portrait of Lion: Savute, Chobe National Park, Botswana 2005 by Jude Price. -------------------- 'The greatest danger to our future is apathy." Jane Goodall (1934 - )
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