Published: Oct. 19, 2011
Words: 88,483 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

A book for animal lovers. From the authors of the critically acclaimed book 'For the Love of Wildlife' comes a compelling true story of one couple's struggle against overwhelming opposition from conservation authorities, to set up a wildlife rehabilitation centre in the Kalahari.

Extended description

Revolutionary! An unprecedented reading experience. This is a movie book, integrated with the Internet. Designed to be read on tablets or e-readers, the reader can click seamlessly from text to video. Readers on Kindle or hard copy will need to load the URLs for the video clips into their laptop or PC.

- Over 300 pages
- Over sixty video clips of delightful Kalahari animals.
- A powerful story of one couple's efforts to rescue wildlife in the Kalahari over seven years.
-More than a hundred supporting photographs on the book website.
- Join the author's blog on the book website.

Tags

wildlife, kalahari, videos of animals, pictures of animals, pictures of wild animals

Available ebook reading formats

Single purchase gains access to all formats. How to download ebooks to e-reading devices and apps.

Format	Full Book	Sample First 5%
Online Reading (HTML, good for sampling in web browser)	Buy	View sample
Kindle (.mobi for Kindle devices and Kindle apps)	Buy	Download sample
Epub (Apple iPad/iBooks, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and most e-reading apps including Stanza, Aldiko, Adobe Digital Editions, others)	Buy	Download sample
PDF (good for reading on PC, or for home printing)	Buy	No sample available
RTF (readable on most word processors)	Buy	No sample available
LRF (Use only for older model Sony Readers that don't support .epub)	Buy	Download sample
Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices)	Buy	Download sample
Plain Text (download) (flexible, but lacks much formatting)	Buy	No sample available
Plain Text (view) (viewable as web page)	Buy	No sample available

Videos

Promo slide show
Experience the wonder of the Kalahari in this book promo slide show.

Reviews

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Review by: rocketdog42 on May 22, 2012 :
It is wonderful experience reading about the experience of doing something one truly loves regardless of the inconvenience and hardships that are constantly in the way. The magic moments with the animals and the thrill of helping an injured creature seems to make up for all that.

I liked the little videos that are interspursed throughout the book. It added another interesting dimension.

Every person concerned with animal welfare would love this personal heart-breaking and uplifting chronicle. I, too, am thankful to such dedicated people as Bev and Chris.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Kristina Trowbridge on Jan. 22, 2012 :
As a fan of Chris Mercer's "For the Love of Wildlife" book, I couldn't wait to read his "Kalari Dream" as well, which is co-written by his wife Bev. This is a video book in that in between the text, there's a link to a video on YouTube so you can watch what you just read about. Very Clever!!!! The book comes alive. I downloaded it to my iPad and read it in bed every night. It is definitely a book not to be missed by every animal lover in the world.
I must say that in between the humor and drama of running the Kalahari Raptor Center, Chris and Bev are confronted with the most idiotic, political and stupid rules of the so called conservationists in South Africa. The agony and rhetoric seem to be never ending. This book should be a “Must Read” for everyone who consider themselves to a conservationist. I learned so much about this issue, I often felt sick to my stomach. But then Chris would describe the everyday joys at home with the injured animals and that made up for it and made me feel better again. Every effort has a price, but why the hypocrisy from those that are supposedly on your side?
I’m so thankful for people like Chris and Bev. What would this world be like without them? Thank you for writing this book and sharing your life with us. Your dedication is outstanding. And thank you also for taking up the cause against “Canned Lion Hunting”.

Kristina Trowbridge
Seattle, WA - USA
(reviewed long after purchase)

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