Doug Andonian, born and raised in Massachusetts where his early life was shaped by discipline, responsibility, and hard work. Doug first encountered Sub Saharan Africa, as a child, through the pages of a borrowed magazine. What began as insatiable curiosity never lost its allure. It followed him through adulthood, a successful business career, and the steady rhythm of an otherwise ordinary life. Through it all Africa, ever present, patiently waited.

When Doug found himself in a position to travel to Africa and set foot in the vastness of the African bush, among lions, elephants, leopards, and a never ending array of magnificent wildlife and stunning landscapes, he discovered the raw unpredictability of a place the pages of that borrowed magazine could never have prepared him for. He experienced fear, never before confronted. Surprisingly, from it evolved a strange but welcome peace. Africa became much more than a destination. Doug had found himself, once again, in school.

From Where Lions Speak is the culmination of that journey. It discusses peace, purpose, fear, and the quiet power of simply listening.