Sitting with Elephants: Lessons in Humility from the African Bush, Enhanced and Expanded Second Edition
Autor Ronald E. Dulek Ilustrat de Abbey Ndlovuen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 ian 2026
Sitting with Elephants is a heartfelt memoir that follows a middle-aged American professor and his wife as they trade suburban life for a remote bush house in South Africa. What begins as a spontaneous decision becomes a life-changing experience—one shaped by lions at the backdoor, baboons in the rafters, and above all, a herd of elephants who frequent their yard like neighbors.
Told through a series of emails to their adult children and brought to life by vivid illustrations from Abbey Ndlovu, Ronald Dulek’s narrative explores the profound lessons nature teaches: patience, humility, and deep respect for the wild. As the couple learns to communicate with elephants and navigate the rhythms of bush life, they also reflect on the unexpected beauty of slowing down and embracing the unknown.
Blending lighthearted anecdotes with moments of quiet insight, Sitting with Elephants invites readers into a story of transformation—both personal and environmental. This second edition includes expanded content with new stories and reflections, offering a deeper look into the couple’s unforgettable time in the African bush.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780817362379
ISBN-10: 0817362371
Pagini: 244
Ilustrații: 23 bw illustrations
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: University Of Alabama Press
Colecția University Alabama Press
ISBN-10: 0817362371
Pagini: 244
Ilustrații: 23 bw illustrations
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: University Of Alabama Press
Colecția University Alabama Press
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Notă biografică
Ronald Dulek is the John R. Miller Professor of Management at the University of Alabama. He is author of Who Killed Keyboard? Lessons in Leadership and Email as well as eight other books and over fifty refereed academic articles.
Abbey Ndlovu, whose surname in Zulu means “an Elephant,” is a self-taught artist working full-time as a gate guard at Sabie Park Private Nature Reserve. Ndlovu’s work has been shown in local galleries; he is also the proud artist of the mural at Skukuza Primary school. In his spare time, Ndlovu teaches art to children at the local village.
Abbey Ndlovu, whose surname in Zulu means “an Elephant,” is a self-taught artist working full-time as a gate guard at Sabie Park Private Nature Reserve. Ndlovu’s work has been shown in local galleries; he is also the proud artist of the mural at Skukuza Primary school. In his spare time, Ndlovu teaches art to children at the local village.
Recenzii
"Dulek really 'gets’ South Africa, and I say that with admiration as someone who was born on the continent, reported on it as a journalist in the darkest days of apartheid, lived here for forty-seven years in both bush and cities, and still finds it an enigma. That enigma is, ironically, often the romance. Africa is absolutely magnificent, but it also has a harsh reality; hunger, crime, poaching, are flip sides of the coin. To grasp that, and still love the place, is the key to understanding one of the most fascinating continents, which Sitting with Elephants wonderfully illustrates." —Graham Spence, coauthor, The Elephant Whisperer, The Last Rhinos, and Saving the Last Rhinos
"Touching and moving. Ron Dulek finds lessons for life through Africa's majestic wildlife. A must read for lovers of the continent or anyone who's dreamed of a safari."
—Tony Park, best-selling author of twenty-two African novels who, while in South Africa, resides in Sabie Park, the setting for Sitting with Elephants
"Touching and moving. Ron Dulek finds lessons for life through Africa's majestic wildlife. A must read for lovers of the continent or anyone who's dreamed of a safari."
—Tony Park, best-selling author of twenty-two African novels who, while in South Africa, resides in Sabie Park, the setting for Sitting with Elephants
Descriere
When Ronald Dulek and his wife decide to shake up their routine with an impulsive move to the South African bush, they’re plunged into a life of unexpected adventure. From lions and leopards to zebras and baboons, the wild surrounds their remote home—but it’s the elephants who become the soul of their story. As the couple learns to live with nature’s beauty and danger just beyond their doorstep, Sitting with Elephants blends humor, heart, and humility in a reflection on the lessons the wild has to offer.