Steve took people at their own merits. He was not overwhelmed or overly impressed by anybody for their star quality. It didn’t matter if it was the publican in Windorah or a movie star in Los Angeles....
Somehow Frank got word to the dingo enclosure. You’d better get to the compound, came the message. Graham grabbed Wes.I felt cold chills go down my arms into my fingers. Graham was a large enough croc...
Steve drove the next morning as we made the turn for the Burdekin River. The single-lane dirt road, as small as it was, ended there--but we had another two or three hours of four-wheel driving to go....
They reached down for their three armloads of debris. Steve scooped up his first load, flung it out, and gathered his second. Suddenly, Wes slammed into the fence with such force that his body was dri...
Will you still love me if a croc grabs me and I lose an arm or a leg?Yes, of course I would still love you, I said.But there were many evenings when he would run through improbably scenarios, just che...
You need to be careful to stay out of Charlie’s line of sight, Steve said to me. I want Charlie focusing only on me. If he changes focus and starts attacking you, it’s going to be too difficult for me...
If we purchased the land, the zoo would be enlarged from four acres to six. At the time, it seemed like an enormous step to take. We argued back and forth. We talked, dreamed, and planned. Steve alway...
With the news that he would soon be a daddy again, Steve seemed inspired to work even harder. Our zoo continued to get busier, and we had trouble coping with the large numbers. The biggest draw was th...
My day had forty-eight hours.It helped that I had no social life. I recall a poor fellow who asked me out during this period. I agreed to meet him for dinner. As I was getting ready, the phone rang.We...