{"product_id":"9781933016825","title":"Learning to Play With a Lion's Testicles: Unexpected Gifts From the Animals of Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe cheeky title of Melissa Haynes's story of adventure in Africa, \u003cb\u003eLearning to Play with a Lion's Testicles\u003c\/b\u003e , earned the book some big publicity on \u003cb\u003eNBC-TV\/Late Night with Jimmy Fallon\u003c\/b\u003e on September 4,2013 where it topped the show's list of \"Titles Not to Read\" for September 2013. Melissa's book was also a big smash on the March 11, 2014 \u003cb\u003eEllen Show\u003c\/b\u003e , where Ellen and guest Ricky Gervais highlighted the book throughout the entire hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaying with a lion’s testicles: An African saying that means to take foolhardy chances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the reader who has ever dreamed of going to Africa or knows the pain of loss and guilt, \u003cb\u003eLearning to Play with a Lion's Testicles\u003c\/b\u003e will fill your soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa, an exhausted executive from the city seeks meaning and purpose from her work volunteers for a Big Five conservation project in South Africa. Her boss, an over-zealous ranger, nicknamed the Drill Sergeant, has no patience for city folk, especially if they're women. He tries to send her packing on day one, but Melissa stands her ground with grit and determination, however shaky it may be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConflict soon sets the pace with a cast filled with predatory cats and violent elephants, an on-going battle of wits with the Drill Sergeant. Even Mother Nature pounds the reserve with the worst storm in a century. But the most enduring and profound conflict is the internal battle going on within Melissa, as she tries to come to terms with the guilt surrounding her mother's death. When death grips the game reserve, it is the very animals Melissa has come to save that end up saving her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Behler Publications, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058161893616,"sku":"9781933016825","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933016825_p0.jpg?v=1763640291","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933016825","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}