The Elephant Whisperer: Learning About Life Loyalty and Freedom From a Remarkable Herd of Elephants

WhenSouthAfricanconservationistLawrenceAnthonywasaskedtoacceptaherdof'rogue'elephantsonhisreserveatThulaThula,hiscommonsensetoldhimtorefuse.Buthewastheherd'slastchanceofsurvival-notoriousescapeartists,theywouldallbekilledifLawrencewouldn'ttakethem.Heagreed,butbeforearrangementsforthemovecouldbecompletedtheanimalsbrokeoutagainandthematriarchandherbabywereshot.Theremainingelephantsweretraumatisedandveryangry.AssoonastheyarrivedatThulaThulatheystartedplanningtheirescape...AsLawrencebattledtocreateabondwiththeelephantsandsavethemfromexecution,hecametorealisethattheyhadalottoteachhimaboutlove,loyaltyandfreedom.Setagainstthebackgroundoflifeonthereserve,withunforgettablecharactersandexoticwildlife,thisisadelightfulbookthatwillappealtoanimalloverseverywhere.