by Mark Seal
This is the story of Joan Root, filmmaker and conservationist. The story begins with romance and the almost idyllic partnership with Alan Root. Their relationship as wildlife filmmakers, and adventurers, and spouses was amazing, to say the least.
But when Alan left her, things changed dramatically for Joan. An outspoken conservationist and a white Kenyan woman on her own, Joan was living a precarious life, a life that was taken from her much too soon.
What I loved about Root’s story was the adventure (ballooning over Kilimanjaro) and the unique relationship that she had with animals. And the company she kept: Joy Adamson, Dian Fossey, and Richard Leakey. Wow!
While I wasn’t crazy about her post-Alan conservation methods and decisions, I admired her heart, her soul, and her desire to protect the land.
Worth reading.
9/29/10
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