Becoming Dr Jones: A Wild Life

Rhys Jones was born on a council estate in South Wales and was inspired by his grandfather to pursue his passion for exploration and travel. He has since traveled to all corners of the globe, emulating his hero Indiana Jones and gaining insights into the natural world. His journey is filled with highs, lows, humor, and poignancy, and he has taken the mantle of adventure to a whole new level.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Rhys Jones was raised on a council estate in South Wales, where expectations for what life had in store for him were limited. He recalls being born fighting and never stopping. His perspective on what life could offer him changed forever in the early 1980s when his grandfather took him to the local cinema to see Stephen Spielberg's blockbuster Raiders of the Lost Ark. The dream of emulating his hero Indiana Jones and traveling to the farthest reaches of the planet to explore exotic locations and its wildlife now burned deep inside him.

As he progressed at school, this passion to escape and explore was further kindled through the pages of an old natural history encyclopaedia given to him by his grandmother. Devouring the pages, the encyclopaedia would help craft his chosen path in life. Like his hero and namesake Indiana Jones, Rhys's journey has now taken him to all corners of the globe, with friends and colleagues at every port; from the Australian outback to the furthest outpost of the Maasai tribe in Eastern Africa.

In Becoming Dr. Jones, Rhys will take the reader on an inspiring journey through his life. One filled with highs, lows, humor, and poignancy, as well as reverent insights into some of the amazing residents of our beloved natural world. If adventure had a name, it would be Jones, and Dr. Rhys Jones has taken that mantle to a whole new level!

Weight: 586g
Dimension: 164 x 242 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472299598