For 20 years, Mills worked with major global conservation groups, including the World Wildlife Fund, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and TRAFFIC (a group that monitors wildlife trade). Relating her personal journey, she tells of learning that what we understand to be true is not what other people and cultures understand, even when they appear to agree with us. Interorganizational as well as intracountry politics are major players in the text, and with these, Mills interweaves her travels, explorations, and meetings with key people who have the desire to save the wild tiger. It is not enough to keep the creatures in captivity, the author explains, and we definitely should not treat them and other beasts (e.g. rhinos and sun bears) as farmed animals. VERDICT Mills's work will be of interest to readers of environmental memoirs and those who want to understand the politics behind the decisions. The title is not as beautiful as Steve Winter's photo-filled Tigers Forever, but the message is similar: We need to protect this predator and its environment, not just for the tiger but for us.—Jean E. Crampon, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, Lib.