The following excerpt is from the Behler
Publications Website:http://behlerblog.com/2012/05/15/moving-day-hello-new-little-folder/
LEARNING TO PLAY WITH A LION’S TESTICLES by Melissa Haynes made me scream with laughter and weep
like a baby. I began reading it Friday night and finished it Saturday
afternoon. I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down.
Melissa’s book sits at the same banquet table
as EAT, PRAY, LOVE, but, without a doubt, should sit at the head of
the table because Melissa writes with so much more depth, and soul, and grit.
Anyone who has ever had serious regrets, fear, and guilt MUST be prepared to
read this book. If you’ve ever loved your mother, you REALLY must have this
book. If you’ve ever volunteered, or are thinking about it, I ORDER you to buy
this book.
Set in South Africa, Melissa volunteers at a game
reserve after her mother’s death. She brought a lot of heartache and mental
baggage with her. Yet, her experiences of dealing with pain in the ass game
warden who would love to send her packing, a saucy elephant who flings branches
and ellie dung at her every day, some lions who believe she’d make a tasty
meal, a gator who has the same idea, a very mismatched couple who had to be
separated from their respective herds because they kept killing their members,
storms, washouts, near-death, and bouts of euphoria over an African sunrise,
represent both harsh and gentle lessons Melissa needs to confront in order to
fully live her life.
It’s a beautiful unfolding that exposes deep
pain, fear, and guilt (which made me weep through a box of Kleenex) and comes
full circle to a life lived wholly. Guess it’s no small wonder I have “The
Circle of Life” from The Lion King rummaging through my head.
Hakuna Matata, Melissa. Well-freaking-done, and
welcome to the Authors Folder.
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