Rhys Jones was brought up on a council estate in South Wales where
expectations for what life held in store for you were slim. As he
recalls, he was born fighting and never stopped. 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 travelling 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, humour 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!
