From the Plains of Africa to the Jungles of Parliament

by Barry Turner

Overview

In the first part of the book, the author regales us with real-life adventures as a Game Warden in the Mkomazi Game Reserve in Northern Tanzania. The work chronicles encounters with such luminaries as Patrick Hemingway and the President of Tanzania. The book takes you on journeys on Mount Kilimanjaro, through the Serengeti Migration and hunting and conservation experiences with and for Africa's great animals.

The second part of this autobiography deals with Turner's exciting life in Canadian politics where he was elected as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament. You will read about his encounters in this "jungle" with such historical figures as Gorbachev, Sir Edmund Hillary and many other iconic personalities.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015819748
Publisher:	eBookIt.com
Publication date:	11/28/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	203
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

As someone who was born at the beginning of the "baby boom" in 1946, Barry is now retired from working life, but still keeps very active playing competitive baseball and many other outdoor sports; he especially enjoys hunting in the fall.

From his days at St. Pat's High School in Ottawa, and the University of Ottawa, Mr. Turner worked hard to fulfil his lifetime goals. He set high standards for himself, and after obtaining a degree in Biology (Zoology) his globetrotting experiences have taken him to dozens of countries around the world.

In his autobiography From the Plains of Africa To the Jungles of Parliament, you will read about his many unique experiences and adventures as a Game Warden in Tanzania.

When he got back to Canada, he set his sights on Parliament Hill and was elected as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament in 1984. As a PC Member during the Mulroney years, and as an election observer he travelled to such places as Bangladesh, Peru, South Africa and Tanzania.

Before being elected to Parliament, he worked for Parks Canada, and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). After leaving the House of Commons he was appointed with an Order-in-Council to the Public Service Staff Relations Board. His working career ended as Director, Government Relations Ottawa for Ducks Unlimited Canada until he retired in 2011.

By focusing all his life on conservation and the environment, Mr. Turner's example reminds us that if we are serious about preserving places of wilderness and wildlife, we must stand up and be counted.