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Book Description

In June of 2008 Dennis Stolen embarked on a month-long African safari through Uganda,

Kenya and Tanzania/Zanzibar. This experience resulted in his book, Stolen Moments In

East Africa.  Containing over 200 photographs, it is a book that can be read on any of three

levels: (1) as an informative travelogue of a 28 day camping safari; (2) as a descriptive

collection of short anecdotes and stories covering a host of unique and entertaining

experiences; (3) as a philosophic experience in which the importance of ‘stealing the

moment’ from our everyday, busy lives becomes the dominant theme.

The book will appeal to the aficionado of photography, who can feast on picturesque

scenery such as the vast Ngorongoro Crater, or gaze at Zanzibar sunsets. The animal

lover will be captivated by the close, almost palpable, encounters with African wildlife.

The armchair adventurer will vicariously chase hyenas or hippos from the campsite, or

sit in the huts of the Masai and the remote Pokot people. The active outdoors person

can feel the panic of fighting the force of the frothy Nile, after being thrown into its rapids

from a rubber raft. And for all, Stolen Moments In East Africa should reinforce the need

to pursue the magic of the ‘stolen moment’ as an antidote to our hectic-paced lives.

About the Author

Born in Alberta, Dennis Stolen moved to British Columbia where, until his retirement,

he served as a school administrator for twenty-four years. His passion for athletics

motivated him to participate in a wide variety of sports. More recently, this has included

triathlon with a number of provincial age-group titles, and several successful Ironman races.

Dennis is an avid traveler and adventurer, which over the years has motivated him to enjoy a

number of exploits such as: canoeing the 116 kilometre Bowron Lakes in B.C.; trekking the

75 kilometre West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island; hiking through the mountainous jungle of

Iriomote Island, Japan; backpacking in Belize; scuba diving in Bonaire; climbing temples in

Tikal; and his recent one- month camping safari throughout East Africa. 

Dennis advocates retaining an ongoing ‘bucket list’ of goals and aspirations to actively

pursue, but understands that most often the moments must first be ‘stolen’ from our busy

lives before we can begin to realize them. His commitment to this philosophy, and his desire

to share it with others, led him to write Stolen Moments In East Africa. In addition to sharing

his own unique experiences in his book, he hopes to encourage others to avoid procrastination,

and to begin stealing those moments that will fulfill their own dreams.