A true story of survival, wild instinct, and a life shaped by the world’s most dangerous animals.
Steve Junghenn is not a man who watched life from a safe distance. Animal collector, outdoorsman, horseman, farmer, adventurer, and survivor, Steve has spent decades living among danger rather than avoiding it. His memoir tells the story of a boy fascinated by wildlife, a man drawn to challenge, and a survivor who kept getting back up no matter what life, nature, or fate threw at him.
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He has lived the kind of moments most people only read about—moments of fear, instinct, loss, grit, and unbelievable endurance. Through it all, Steve’s journey remains a story of family, courage, suffering, humor, and a refusal to quit.
Before most children knew fear, Steve was chasing reptiles, rescuing wildlife, and filling his world with creatures that sparked wonder and danger in equal measure.
From venomous snakes to charging animals and a near-fatal lion attack, every chapter carries the kind of tension that proves survival is never guaranteed.
Broken bones, brutal accidents, physical pain, and impossible setbacks never ended the story. They became part of the reason to keep going.
Across farms, bushland, outback country, and animal enclosures, Steve’s journey unfolds in vivid places where instinct matters, and comfort means nothing.
Behind the adventure is a powerful personal story of unwavering support, sacrifice, and the people who stood beside him through every fall and recovery.
This book is filled with more than action. It offers a deeper message about resilience, perspective, courage, and living fully while you still can.
Some people survive one defining moment. Steve Junghenn survived many.
This unforgettable memoir follows a life driven by fascination, risk, and a relentless appetite for living. From the wonder of boyhood wildlife obsession to the harsh realities of injury, loss, chronic pain, and mental struggle, Steve’s story is thrilling, confronting, and deeply inspiring.
Every unforgettable life has unforgettable characters. Some walked on two legs. Some on four. Some came with claws, hooves, fangs, instinct, and force. These are the animals and moments that helped shape Steve’s extraordinary story.
If you’ve ever fought through fear, pain, setback, or uncertainty, this story will stay with you. Step into a memoir that proves courage is not the absence of danger, but the decision to keep going anyway.
Author of Cats Have Nine Lives—I’ve Had Ten
A memoir of wildlife, survival, resilience, and a life lived all in.
