THE LIFE IN MY YEARS
By Virginia McKenna,
Foreword by Joanna Lumley

From the Founder of the Born Free Foundation comes Virginia McKenna's inspirational and eagerly awaited memoirs. With a special foreword by Born Free's Founder Patron actress Joanna Lumley, Virginia McKenna's critically acclaimed autobiography The Life in My Years is now available.

In her thought-provoking book, Virginia — recently voted one of the most inspirational people of all time in a Daily Telegraph poll — gives a fascinating insight into her life as an acclaimed actress and wildlife crusader. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to enjoy her remarkable story. Discover the heart-rending truth behind why she and her husband Bill Travers were inspired to launch our sister wildlife charity in the UK — the Born Free Foundation.

Virginia McKenna starred in some of the most popular and enduring British movies, including Carve Her Name With Pride, A Town Like Alice, and of course the internationally successful Born Free, in which she and Bill Travers depicted the story of conservationists George and Joy Adamson and their reintroduction of Elsa the orphaned lion cub to the wild.

Following the multi-award-winning Born Free — a film which Barack Obama found inspiring — both actors were at the peak of their careers, but the film and all it still stands for changed their lives. Its powerful message stayed with them and so began a lifetime's campaigning across the world to save animals from commercial exploitation, imprisonment in zoos, and the loss of their natural habitat. At the heart of this autobiography is a call to respect nature and all that it provides.

Despite an exceptional career in cinema and theatre, Virginia McKenna pushed aside the glamour of movie stardom and the West End to focus relentlessly on her personal mission with the Born Free Foundation, as well as other concerns such as the plight of orphaned children across the world. This book will inspire anyone who cares about the future of the planet and all the creatures dependent on it, including human beings. The Life in My Years is the inspirational story of an extraordinary life.