Craig Doria has been keeping journals and taking photographs as a guide, professional hunter and conservationist in Africa for over twenty years. The result of these years in the field is this unusual collection of stories on hunting, journeys to 'where the wild things are' and enchanting encounters with extraordinary characters and 'wild wood drear'. There are also discussions on man's evolution as a hunter gatherer; the contradictory nature of man's relationship with the wild and the modern relationship between hunting and conservation. At the end it is a book which reminds us to fill our place on this earth with responsibility and humility.

David Read, born to British parents in Kenya in 1922, spent most of his childhood with the Masai tribe in the famous wilderness area which is known today as the Serengeti. David, speaking the Masai language fluently, is a treasure trove of information about the tribe's history, legends, ceremonies and lifestyle. The Hornbill and the Mongoose is an authentic Masai story, written for children. It tells the story of a very special relationship between two different species of animals. The text is in English and KiSwahili. The story is followed by some interesting facts about the Masai in East Africa.

Rain God of the Wambulu is an authentic Mbulu legend, written for children. It tells the story of how the Mbulu tribe in East Africa came to know their Rain God. The story is followed by some interesting facts about the Masai and Mbulu tribes in East Africa.

"Waters of the Sanjan is fiction based on fact, woven around the life of a known (Masai) warrior who lived at the turn of the century. It is an historical novel and the events portrayed were not unusual in the life of a warrior of those times. The customs and traditions are accurate; the places where events took place are real places and to date still go by the same name the Waters of the Sanjan, translated literally, Inkariak-oo-Sanjan, means "The Waters of Sweehearts," and in fact is a place that lies to the North of the famous treeless undulating savannah known the world over as The Serengeti, and to the Masai as Sirinket. Isirinket are the people that lived in the now unique Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. barefoot over the serengeti beating about the bush another load of bull waters of the sanjan home - about david - david's books - contact author, guide, farmer, soldier, father, grandfather and gentle man D R Waters of the Sanjan Available in English and German (Die Wasser des Sanjan) "Waters of the Sanjan is fiction based on fact, woven around the life of a known (Masai) warrior who lived at the turn of the century. It is an historical novel and the events portrayed were not unusual in the life of a warrior of those times. The customs and traditions are accurate; the places where events took place are real places and to date still go by the same name the Waters of the Sanjan, translated literally, Inkariak-oo-Sanjan, means "The Waters of Sweehearts," and in fact is a place that lies to the North of the famous treeless undulating savannah known the world over as The Serengeti, and to the Masai as Sirinket. Isirinket are the people that lived in the now unique Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. "The author is perhaps one of the last lifelong European Tanzanian settlers, who possesses an intimate knowledge of the Masai. He has, since childhood mixed freely in friendship with both their children and the elders, and has had a unique opportunity to observe their way of life and customs." Geoffrey Cotterell, Tanzanian Affairs Waters of the Sanjan is an accurate and admirable historic record of my people, recording their way of life at another point in time, yet not so very long ago. And because not many truly authentic books have been written about us, it is, I think, a valuable record of a proud people that will enlighten the reader and allow him to glimpse another world. He may, perhaps, shudder at the horror of some of the more violent sections, but he will emerge the wiser for knowing and understanding a little of what our forefathers had to cope with, and what they suffered, not only at the hands of encroaching colonialism, but at the hand of nature; climatic disaster, diseases of man and beast and inter/intra tribal wars that were the norm and claimed with monotonous regularity the lives of many." Foreword from Ole Ntekerei Memusi

Namasi, the shoe maker, is an authentic Masai legend, written for children. It tells the story of how the Ndorobo got to think that they are cleverer than the Masai. The story is followed by some interesting facts about the Masai in East Africa.

Lioto and the Lioness is an authentic Masai legend, remembered and written for children by David Read who grew up with the Masai in an area know today as the Serengeti. It tells the story of how a Masai boy and a lioness become friends by helping each other, resulting in a lasting connection between lions and the Purko clan of the Masai. The book features lovely illustrations and some interesting facts about the Masai. It is a great way to introduce children to this fascinating people and their culture.

The Honey Bird is an authentic Masai story, written for children. It tells the story of how the Masai and the honey bird work together. The text is in English and KiSwahili. The story is followed by some interesting facts about the Masai and Ndorobo tribes in East Africa.