Melissa Haynes

Melissa Haynes: Chronic adventure junkie, conservationist and ink slinger.

They say when we step outside of our comfort zone magic happens and Melissa didn't just step out of her comfort zone; she shot herself out of a human cannon to get as far away from it as possible.

But the real magic happens when we give of ourselves because in giving we receive and we receive beyond our greatest dreams. Combine the two and the results are nothing short of a miracle.

Her debut book, Learning to Play with a Lion's Testicles is the story of the miracles she experienced in South Africa with an unlikely cast of characters - both two legged and four.

Live with courage or die with regret is one of the many messages in her African adventure memoir, Learning to Play with a Lion's Testicles.

Playing with a lion's testicles: A South African expression that means to take foolhardy chances.

Learning to Play with a Lion's Testicles: Unexpected Gifts from the Animals of Africa