The Pride of a Lion, Ron Magill
The Pride of a Lion, Ron Magill
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The Pride of a Lion
What the Animal Kingdom Can Teach Us About Survival, Fear and Family

Author: Ron Magill, Greg Cote

Narrator: Jeffrey Beam

Unabridged: 2 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/27/2024

Synopsis

Full of grit and resilience, the story of K’wasi the lion cub is one of heartbreak and triumph. He was born to Asha at Zoo Miami in late 2013 and captured the heart of the nation as an incredibly cute lion cub. K’wasi was orphaned in March 2014 when his mother tragically died. K’wasi’s remarkable journey takes him from the untimely death of his mother to stardom at Lion Country Safari. K’wasi’s story is told by world-renowned wildlife photographer and Zoo Miami’s “Goodwill Ambassador” Ron Magill, who documented and photographed every stage of K’wasi’s remarkable roller-coaster life. While society has only recently accepted the incredible emotional intelligence of dogs, pigs, and chimpanzees, through K’wasi’s remarkable story, Ron Magill details how evolved the animal kingdom truly is—lions in particular. Funny, engaging, touching and thrilling, The Pride of a Lion teaches us about family, resilience, and the meaning of life. Join Ron and his half-a-century career as he helps us all understand the life lessons the animal kingdom has for us.

About Ron Magill

Ron Magill has worked with wildlife for over 40 years. He is the host of HITN's national wildlife documentary program, Mundo Salvaje con Ron Magill. As Zoo Miami's "Goodwill Ambassador," he has made frequent television appearances on many programs including National Geographic Explorer, the Discovery Networks, the Today Show, Good Morning America, The Late Show, CBS This Morning, Dateline, and CNN, as well as on Spanish networks Univision and Telemundo. In addition, he has written and produced many wildlife articles and award-winning photographs that have appeared in publications and galleries around the world. He has traveled extensively throughout Africa, Asia and tropical America while developing and directing conservation projects and Emmy-Award winning documentaries focusing on the wildlife of those regions. ​ In addition to Zoo Miami and the Zoo Miami Foundation, Ron has worked with several children's charities with a special dedication to the Make-a-Wish Foundation where he helps to grant wishes for children facing life-threatening diseases. In addition, he is a regular speaker at schools and civic organizations throughout South Florida in hopes of inspiring our youth to follow their dreams while showing them the importance of protecting our world's wildlife for generations to come. ​ Ron's proudest professional accomplishment is the establishment of the "Ron Magill Conservation Endowment" at the Zoo Miami Foundation. This endowment is the largest of its kind at the zoo and provides tens of thousands of dollars annually to wildlife conservation by providing annual scholarships as well as supporting field conservation projects designed to protect wildlife in the wild areas where it is naturally found.

About Greg Cote

Greg Cote is an award-winning Miami Herald sports columnist who has been named multiple times as a national top-10 columnist by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE). Host of the popular Greg Cote Show podcast and regular on the Dan Le Batard Show With Stugotz. Author of "Fins At 50," an historical look at the Miami Dolphins on their 50th anniversary. Greg is the lesser half married to Earleen Cote, an acclaimed attorney. They have two sons and reside in South Florida along with a rambunctious dog and a cat who isn't big on rambunctious dogs.

About Jeffrey Beam

Jeffrey Beam is an experienced voice actor and audiobook narrator. He specializes in character work, offering a wide age range of dynamic voices as well as various American and British accents. He has a background in musical theatre, Shakespeare, and education.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Papa on January 12, 2024

Fun story, kinda like a Velvet Buzzsaw. I think the world needs a complete biography of Ron Magill. He's an incredible man who inspires people constantly by showing that being honest and passionate is always the right way.......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on December 29, 2023

As an animal-obsessed kid who grew up in Miami in the 90’s, MetroZoo was my heaven, and Ron Magill was my hero. I went to summer camp there, took field trips there and loved every minute of it. I have so many childhood memories there, and also memories of the zoo as a part of the community. Before C......more

Goodreads review by Edwin on July 24, 2024

A feel good story about a lion’s survival story paralleled with the biography of wildlife TV star, conservationist, and Zoo Miami Communications Director, Ron Magill. I enjoyed learning more about Magill’s life and what it is like to work closely with animals professionally. Co-authored by Greg Cote......more

Goodreads review by Jim on January 10, 2024

Tremendous story front to back. Ron Magill should be an inspiration to anyone who knows anything about him. Truly a beautiful human being with an incredible passion for wildlife and nature. I would gladly and eagerly support anything of his and this book is no different. Ron and Greg put together an......more

Goodreads review by sheila r nix on April 23, 2024

Amazing This was one of the most well inspiring books I have read in a long time. Everyone needs to read this book so that they can gain an understanding of how necessary it is for the human race to take care of the rest of the animal and pay attention to them. We all should be so grateful that Ron M......more

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