{"product_id":"2940170058761","title":"Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoseph Lemasolai Lekuton is a Maasai tribesman of Kenya. In this fascinating autobiography, he shares stories about growing up in his nomadic tribe¿from licking sweat off cows¿ noses to survive a drought, to facing down a lion at age 14, to playing soccer for the president of Kenya.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only member of his family to receive a formal education, Joseph sometimes lived as much as 40 miles away from school. While at school, he learned about Western culture and traditions. A member of two very different communities, Joseph struggled with what he was taught and what he already knew. But eventually, he learned to balance two worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098197246192,"sku":"2940170058761","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170058761_p0.jpg?v=1763700851","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170058761","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}