{"product_id":"cathedral-of-the-wild-an-african-journey-home-9781400069859","title":"Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a gorgeous  lyrical  hilarious  important book. . . . Read this and you may find yourself instinctively beginning to heal old wounds: in yourself  in others  and just maybe in the cathedral of the wild that is our true home.Martha Beck  author of Finding Your Own North Star  Boyd Varty had an unconventional upbringing. He grew up on Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa  a place where man and nature strive for balance  where perils exist alongside wonders. Founded more than eighty years ago as a hunting ground  Londolozi was transformed into a nature reserve beginning in 1973 by Vartys father and uncle  visionaries of the restoration movement. But it wasnt just a sanctuary for the animals; it was also a place for ravaged land to flourish again and for the human spirit to be restored. When Nelson Mandela was released after twenty-seven years of imprisonment  he came to the reserve to recover.  Cathedral of the Wild is Vartys memoir of his life in this exquisite and vast refuge. At Londolozi  Varty gained the confidence that emerges from living in Africa. We came out strong and largely unafraid of life  he writes  with the full knowledge of its dangers. It was there that young Boyd and his equally adventurous sister learned to track animals  raised leopard and lion cubs  followed their larger-than-life uncle on his many adventures filming wildlife  and became one with the land. Varty survived a harrowing black mamba encounter  a debilitating bout with malaria  even a vicious crocodile attack  but his biggest challenge was a personal crisis of purpose. An intense spiritual quest takes him across the globe and back againto reconnect with nature and rediscover the track.  Cathedral of the Wild is a story of transformation that inspires a great appreciation for the beauty and order of the natural world. With conviction  hope  and humor  Varty makes a passionate claim for the power of the wild to restore the human spirit.  Praise for Cathedral of the Wild  Extremely touching . . . a book about growth and hope.The New York Times  It made me cry with its hard-won truths about human and animal nature. . . . Both funny and deeply moving  this book belongs on the shelf of everyone who seeks healing in wilderness.BookPage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647137964085,"sku":"ByrdShop_1400069858","price":49.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781400069859.jpg?v=1781689149","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/cathedral-of-the-wild-an-african-journey-home-9781400069859","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}