Book · 2014 · Biography & Autobiography
Cathedral of the Wild
An African Journey Home
Cathedral of the Wild by Boyd Varty has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast (1 episode recommends it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by Boyd Varty (2 episodes) and Patrick O'Shaughnessy (2 episodes) on Invest Like the Best (2 episodes).
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The book is a great start, Cathedral of the Wild.
What they say about it
- Discussing specific stories in the book“there's a story in your book”2
The best things said about it
There's a story in your book about an experience with your dad with a black mamba.
In reading your book and thinking about this conversation ahead of time this was the topic that I was most excited for because I think it's the most pervasive.
I'd actually just started writing the book and was working with an editor out here.
Can we go back a bit to your early experiences with tracking? So in reading your book and thinking about this conversation ahead of time this was the topic that I was most excited for.
Why people recommend it
Cathedral of the Wild by Boyd Varty is a memoir that details the author's unique upbringing in the South African wilderness and his journey toward understanding tracking, nature, and the human spirit. Boyd recommended his own book on Invest Like the Best when Patrick O'Shaughnessy asked where listeners should begin exploring his work, identifying it as a great starting point. Patrick frequently referenced the book throughout multiple episodes, using it as a springboard to discuss pivotal childhood experiences, such as a memorable encounter with his father and a black mamba. The text also served as the primary framing device for deep conversations about the ancient art of tracking, which Patrick found exceptionally fascinating and pervasive. Boyd mentioned that he began writing the book while spending time in the United States and collaborating closely with an editor. The extensive discussion around the memoir highlights its power in illustrating deep connections to the natural world, personal resilience, and the profound lessons that can be learned from living closely with wild animals and ancient tracking traditions.
Every mention
Boyd Varty Yeah I would say the book is a great start Cathedral of the wild I would say if you can I'm starting to bui… 2
“Yeah I would say the book is a great start Cathedral of the wild I would say if you can I'm starting to build more workshops in the United States and in South Africa”
“and i'd been in the states uh for for two or three months i'd actually just started writing the book and was working with an editor out here”
Patrick O'Shaughnessy Maybe a really fun place to start would be, there's a story in your book about an experience with your dad… 2
“Maybe a really fun place to start would be, there's a story in your book about an experience with your dad with a black mamba.”
“So in reading your book and thinking about this conversation ahead of time this was the topic that I was most excited for because I think it's the most pervasive”
“Maybe a really fun place to start would be there's a story in your book about an experience with your dad with a black mamba.”
“can we can we go back a bit to your early experiences with tracking so in reading your book and thinking about this conversation ahead of time this was the topic that i was most excited for”
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Cathedral of the Wild and Lion Tracker's Guide to Life.”
“he is the author of two books The Lion tracker's Guide to Life and his Memoir Cathedral of the wild”
“his books the line tracker's Guide to Life and his Memoir Cathedral of the wild can both be found everywhere books are sold”
“uh yeah i would say the book is a great start cathedral of the wild”