Paul Templer is a speaker, author, philanthropist, consultant, coach, and former wilderness guide. He is best known as the survivor of the 1996 Zambezi River hippopotamus attack, in which a hippopotamus attacked a tourist party on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe.Templar's first book, "Success Simplified," was published in 2011. His second book, "Whats Left of Me," was published in 2012. His third book, "Marked for Life: Finding Grace and Grit Where You Least Expect It," was published in 2023.