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★☆¸.✫*¨*♦.¸¸.✶ Thank you for all of your wonderful comments. ★☆¸.✫*¨*♦.¸¸.✶ Dad is 84 now and is still setting up his displays at various shows for book signings. He's such a trooper and some great person always helps him set up all the heavy stuff. The kindness of strangers exists; thank you...

Travel4two 3 months ago

I have known Jerry most of my life my dad and I would stop at the shop when it was at the Hedrick Y had is a great guy

TheLindclan 9 months ago

I just learned to ride and took my first adventure as a long weekend ride to the Vintage AMA meet in Ohio July 10, 2010. I met and got a signed book and I am several chapters in. Great book so far and has me starting to plan some longer adventures on my Honda. His spirit is inspirational. Thank you Jerry!

electronicartvideos 1 year ago

Great Story! I will look forward to reading the book.... I have worked in Arabia for 20 years and had the pleasure of riding across the Arabian penisula from Dammam on the eastern shore of the Arabian Gulf to Jeddah on the Red Sea (West coast....). There were twelve of us on Harleys.. I hope to visit personally with Jerry when I am home (Sigourney) next time!

snakenjm 2 years ago

I ran into Jerry at the Cedar Rapids Swap Meet last weekend and had a wonderful time talking to him listening to his stories. Even though I am almost 30 years younger we raced some of the same race tracks. He signed a copy of his book for me and I read it in the next couple of days. It was a wonderful adventure. Hedrick is not far from where I live and if we get some good weather yet this fall I would love to get some of my friends to ride there and visit.

oldkawfan 2 years ago

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Smith at the vintage AMA meet in Ohio...I had a great time talking with him. After I started reading the book, it was hard to put down. Thanks a million Mr Smith.

Jeffro1212 2 years ago

How kind of you to say. I'll be sure to pass the message on to him.

If you would like to keep up with some of his excursions and see more pictures you are welcome to go to his Fan Club page at:

w's then FaceBook period com forward slash TheHeartOfAfrica

Travel4two 2 years ago

Could you please list here where your dad is going to be selling his books? I saw him this weekend at the Iowa City craft show but didnt get to speak to him. I remembered his website and looked it up tonight. Now I could kick myself for not making time to meet and talk to such a special man. You are blessed to have such a great dad! Please dates and places here if that is possible! If not, if you could provide an email for me to contact you. Otherwise, I'll just have to call him at home.:)

R850R 3 years ago 5

He'll be in Waterloo, IA at the McElroy Auditorium for the Gun Show Dec. 26-28th.

Travel4two 3 years ago

Hi again,

Just to let you know he has a fan club site on Facebook - though I can't post the link here - I'll send you a message.

Take care,

Jerry Smith's daughter

Travel4two 2 years ago

I agree: This is a fantastic book & great job on beating England to the elusive Okapi photo

BellaVista269 3 years ago 3

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Jerry Smith beats England in the race to the elusive OKAPI photo!

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London claims to have 1st WILD pic of the Okapi, yet dad took the Okapi's pic 33 yrs ago-see vid

9/11/08 'British team capture first pictures of Africa's unicorn' see excerpt-full story go to link noted:

'LONDON(AFP)-The okapi, an African animal so elusive that it was once believed to be a mythical unicorn, has been photographed in the wild for the first time, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) said Thurs'

Travel4two 3 years ago

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***Not only did they NOT take the 1st ever photo, but they took it with a 'Camera Trap'.

My father took 3 pictures of the OKAPI (1 is shown here & also on pg 171 of dad's book) when he was on his motorcycle adventure across Africa!

It was likely an oversight & they did not search the internet for current photos prior to publishing this claim, but dad has now sold 5000 copies; its a published fact.

Travel4two 3 years ago

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* I e-mailed Londons Zoological Society (ZSL) regarding the oversight & will post their response here & on TheHeartOfAfrica website

Full article on Yahoo News: YouTube wouldn't let me post the link (so search for Yahoo News Okapi first photo) or go to the ZSL site: w's then zsl, org

Please don't let them take this honor from my dad.

Please E-mail ZSL about the error, media contacts

lynsey.ford(at sign)zsl,org AND

kendall.munns(at sign)zsl,org

Thank you, thank you

Travel4two 3 years ago

I have read the book. Jerry probably knows my father Melvin Mathias. We have both read it and love the book. It really is awesome! I even ride an old 1976 Honda Cb750 with the Jerry Smith's Cycle Ranch decals on the sidecovers!

boogiemanspud 3 years ago 5

Thank you so much for your comments.

Dad will just love hearing that!

Wow! A '76 with his decals still there!

2 neat comments about how far reaching dad's bikes have gone...one of our friends was in the Arizona desert & saw an enduro w/ Jerry Smith's Cycle Ranch (JSCR) decals & when my mom & dad rode from IOWA to COLUMBIA on a BMW touring bike, they saw a motorcycle in Central America w/ JSCR decals & dad remembers selling it. You are so nice to respond. Thank you again.

Travel4two 3 years ago

Call the author directly for a personally dedicated copy.

FREE AT 1-877-799-8119 x9123

or at home at 1-641-653-4436

To read about his adventure across Africa, click on "(more)" under the title "About This Video" ~ UPPER-RIGHT

Travel4two 4 years ago

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