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Cry of the Kalahari

By: Mark Owens, Delia Owens
Narrated by: Donna Postel, Sean Runnette
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This is the story of the Owens' travel and life in the Kalahari Desert. Here they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved. This best-selling book is for both travelers and animal lovers.

©1984 Mark and Delia Owens (P)2019 Tantor Biographies & Memoirs Animals Adventure Conservation Africa Outdoors & Nature Travel Writing & Commentary Science Biological Sciences

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I loved this book so much. It brings about so many emotions. I fell in love with different animal characters and wild places and had my heart broken so many times.

probably the best thing I've ever listened to

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I loved this story. But I'm very saddened by the plight of all African wildlife, as it tries to deal with runaway climate change and unbridled human population growth.

A prayer for the Kalahari

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The true story was written in an exciting manner and incredibly well documented. Changing readers was a good idea. I enjoyed learning about the animals.

Well written on an important topic

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i loved it! Adventure. Emotional highs and lows. Almost poetry at times. I love their books!

cry of Kalahari

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Great story well told. But the narrator's voices were very hard to listen to. Annoying intonation to their sentences. I almost gave up many times but the story was compelling enough that I looked forward to each chapter and hung in til the end.

Terrible narration

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