Kalahari

by Jessica Khoury

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  Special thanks to all those who helped make this book possible, providing support, inspiration, and advice. My editor, Jessica Almon—thank you so much for believing in this book! I can’t imagine it coming to life without your insight and enthusiasm. Heartfelt thanks to Ben Schrank, Sarah Chassé, and everyone at Razorbill, for shepherding this book. Marisa Russell and the rest of the tireless publicity team at Penguin, thank you so much for spreading the word and making sure Sarah’s story finds readers. And of course much love to Lucy; you are a lion among agents!

  A huge thank you to all those who taught me about the Kalahari: Hank and the rest of the folks at Mabalingwe Nature Reserve in South Africa, and Jacobus and the team at Deception Valley Lodge in Botswana for answering my many questions and for the long, wonderful hours spent tracking elephants, lions, and leopards. Tsota and Xise, for sharing with me so much about Naro culture and survival skills; Sarah and the crew would never have made it out alive without you! Thanks to my translators—Sam and Christa for your help with Afrikaans, and Denise for your French.

  Thanks to my family, particularly my dad, who read this first, and my grandmother, who lent her medical expertise. And my mom, who taught me to love animals and how to turn everything into an adventure. Love you all! And finally my Ben, for your unwavering support and for letting me drag you on this crazy adventure—even when it means ending up lost in the middle of the South African bush at midnight (totally my fault!). I love you.

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