Jim Corbett: the great destroyer of man-eaters whose unabashed love of the Indian forest transformed him into a still greater conservationist as well as a master storyteller. He has authored several books. Billy Arjan Singh: a spartan farmer who despises hunters and hunting. He tried to return a tigress to the wild and, all alone, carved out a national park. He has authored several books. Valmik Thapar: perhaps one the tiger's best-known modern champion in public forums and along the private corridors of power, Valmik Thapat started his working life as a freelance photographer and documentary film producer. Geoffrey C. Ward: scriptwriter and winner of four Emmy awards for historical documentaries he has written for television. He is also the author of eleven books.Diane Raines Ward: former picture editor and author of Water Wars. The Wards have founded the non-profit Tiger Action Fund for India in New York.