Malaika

by Van Heerling · 2010

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THE STORYA middle-aged man with the crushing weight of his American past seeks peace and a simpler life in rural Kenya. Armed with only his smokes and coffee, he discovers a friendship with the most unlikely of friends-a lioness he rightfully names Malaika, "Angel" in Swahili. But she is no ordinary lioness, nor is he an ordinary man. Between them they share a gift. But not all embrace their bond and some seek to sever it. Discover this new world rich in human Truth and Sensibility.

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animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
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2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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