Whatever You Do, Don't Run Confessions of a Botswana Safari Guide

Whatever You Do, Don't Run is a hilarious collection of true tales from top ­safari guide Peter Allison. In a place where the wrong behavior could get you eaten, Allison has survived face-to-face encounters with big cats, angry ­elephants, and the world's most unpredictable animalsherds of untamed tourists and foolhardy guides whose outrageous antics sometimes make them even more dangerous than a pride of hungry lions! Join Allison as he faces down charging lionstwice; searches for a drunk, half-naked tourist who happens to be a member of the British royal family; drives a Land Rover full of tourists into a lagoon full of hippos; and adopts the most ­vicious animal in Africa as his "pet." Full of lively humor and a genuine love and respect for Botswana and its rich wildlife, Whatever You Do, Don't Run takes you to where the wild things are and introduces you to a place where every day is a new adventure! In 1994 Peter Allison set off for a year-long stay in Africa. More than a dozen years and hundreds of adventures later, he's still leading safaris and collecting stories. Allison's safaris have been ­featured in National Geographic, Conde Nast Traveler, and on television programs such as Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures.Allison, Peter is the author of 'Whatever You Do, Don't Run Confessions of a Botswana Safari Guide', published 2007 under ISBN 9780762745654 and ISBN 0762745657.