The elephant whisperer
my life with the herd in the African wild
by Lawrence Anthony
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It had been nearly a century since elephants had lived in Southern Zululand, South Africa, where Lawrence Anthony founded his Thula Thula wildlife reserve. Yet one day a phone call changed all that. A troubled, unpredictable herd needed a new home. In order to save their lives, Lawrence took them in, and in the years that followed found that they had a lot to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom. He tells of hair-raising fights with poachers, of elephants as surprise dinner guests, of raising a baby elephant in his home, and other stories.--From publisher description.
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The elephant whisperer: my life with the herd in the African wild
2009, St. Martin's Press
in English
- 1st U.S. ed.
031256578X 9780312565787
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The elephant whisperer: my life with the herd in the African wild
2009, Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
in English
- 1st U.S. ed.
031256578X 9780312565787
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The elephant whisperer: my life with the herd in the African wild
2009, Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
in English
- 1st U.S. ed.
031256578X 9780312565787
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The elephant whisperer: my life with the herd in the African wild
2009, Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
in English
- 1st U.S. ed.
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When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of “rogue” wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his
common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd’s last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn’t take them.
In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with
the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom.
The Elephant Whisperer is a heartwarming, exciting, funny, and sometimes sad account of Anthony’s experiences with these huge yet sympathetic creatures. Set
against the background of life on an African game reserve, with unforgettable characters and exotic wildlife, it is a delightful book that will appeal
to animal lovers and adventurous souls everywhere.
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