As you can tell from the chapter titles that follow, mine is a book you’ll read when you want a break from the depressing daily news, you want some…
chapters
Chapter 1 – I thought he was Italian but I served him Schnitzel anyway
“We were cut from different swaths of cloth. Alfred was fine wool. I was basic cotton. He was reserved, almost shy, brought up in European and Southern traditions. And…
Chapter 2 – Bananaquits in the Lemonade and a Motmot in the Bedroom
Excerpt from Chapter 2 (Entire chapter is 24 pages) “We arrived to find the entrance to her charming home was via a central set…
Chapter 3 – His Name was Mr. Hu
Excerpt from Chapter 3 (Entire chapter is 24 pages) It was very different being the leader of the delegation, First, I now had “old friend” status with the Chinese,…
Chapter 4 – And Then There was Joy, in Saudi Arabia
Excerpt from Chapter 4 (Entire chapter is 21 pages) “It was April 25, 1983 and I was having lunch at the race track. But it wasn’t just any race…
Chapter 5 – Jambo! The Story of a Kenya Safari
Excerpt from Chapter 5 (Entire chapter is 30 pages) A small pride of lions, together with their recent Zebra kill, consumed our attention for…
Chapter 6 – Tigers, Trains, Cranes and Hot Curries
Excerpt from Chapter 6 (Entire chapter is 27 pages) Once everyone was on board, the elephants started out into the morning mist. Elephants walk with surprising evenness. We…
Chapter 7 – Love Those Boobies!
Excerpt from Chapter 7 (Entire chapter is 27 pages) I moved my hand down and began to stroke his neck, then caressed his throat.…
Chapter 8 – Kangaroos, Cockatoos and Chum Chops
Excerpt from Chapter 8 (Entire chapter is 27 pages) The front door opened and a bewildered rancher walked slowly toward the bus sitting in…
Chapter 9 – The Penguins Never Read the Treaty
Excerpt from Chapter 9 (Entire chapter is 30 pages) Stay 15 feet away? Not possible when you’re sharing a beach with 100,000 penguins Gradually I worked my way…