false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255603220m/6238624.jpg 6238624 1 <b>For readers of the bestselling <i>White Mischief</i> and <i>Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil</i>—<i>Vanity Fair</i> contributing editor Mark Seal tells the mesmerizing story of the captivating life and shocking death of world-renowned naturalist Joan Root</b><br><br>From her passion for animals to her storybook love affair to her hard-fought crusade to save Kenya’s beautiful Lake Naivasha, <i>Wildflower</i> is naturalist, filmmaker, and lifelong conservationist Joan Root’s gripping life story—a stunning and moving tale featuring a remarkable modern-day heroine.<br><br>After twenty years of spectacular, unparalleled wildlife filmmaking together, Joan and Alan Root divorced and a fascinating woman found her own voice. Renowned journalist Mark Seal offers this breathtaking, culturally relevant portrait of a strong woman discovering herself and fighting for her beliefs before her mysterious and brutal murder. <br><br>With a cast of characters as wild, wondrous, and unpredictable as Africa itself, <i>Wildflower</i> is a real-life adventure tale set in the world’s fast-disappearing wilderness. Rife with personal revelation, intrigue, corruption, and murder, readers will remember Joan Root’s extraordinary journey long after they turn the last page of this utterly compelling book. 6421360 26 5 2009 Wildflower: An Extraordinary Life and Untimely Death in Africa total:88|5:19|4:42|3:18|2:9|1:0| 88 335 312 40 4 0 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 18:27:09 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 18:39:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 4 false false Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 07:13:56 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 18:17:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 13:26:34 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 14:08:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 09:49:15 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 14:30:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Aug 12 20:26:18 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 20:30:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 14:10:21 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 14:49:03 -0700 2009
I was fortunate to meet Root in 1999. I had gone on an Earthwatch trip in Naivasha and she was kind enough to open her home to the 'volunteers' because of her relationship with Dr David ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 08:31:38 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 08:56:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 10:30:41 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 10:31:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 20:30:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 09:20:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 08:53:39 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 06:50:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 04 10:21:22 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 10:26:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 14:28:47 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 14:35:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 09:53:33 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 16:23:23 -0700 2009
Recommended for the travel reader, people who appreciate biographies, lovers of wildlife, advocates for e...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 30 11:36:55 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 11:39:06 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 17:15:59 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 17:23:48 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Nov 21 02:10:02 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 02:14:27 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 10:33:57 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 11:29:23 -0700 2009 4 1 false false Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 16:07:46 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 16:10:08 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 16:44:46 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 13:54:48 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 20 08:22:46 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 08:42:40 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6238624