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The Elephant Whisperer
by Lawrence Anthony
Why, whydid you break my heart, Lawrence Anthony? Why did you break my heart, Africa? This book is an emotional roller coaster, and I was on the edge of tears during pretty much every chapter for a whole variety of reasons, both good and bad. Some things happen late in the book that had me outright bawling. When , I messy cried, possibly harder than any book has ever made me cry.
I nearly cried all over again when I learned right after finishing it, that Anthony died in 2012, and the elephant herd, having no discernible reason to know of this, spontaneously congregated at his house to mourn his passing.
If you're not rooting for these elephants, I don't know what is wrong with you!
Also read: [b:Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II|18691058|Elephant Company The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II|Vicki Constantine Croke|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1419183720l/18691058._SY75_.jpg|26537407], a look at a very different kind of elephant's life, focusing on Indian elephants, who are a curious amalgam of wild and domesticated, and worked daily alongside humans as part of the war effort during World War II. (Note: Not for the faint of heart, as horrifying mistreatment of elephants is a thing that happens in it. And even when that's not going on, there's a lot of elephants in danger because of the violence of the war. Also an emotional roller coaster.)
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little Thula died after weeks of valiant struggle to live, and after stealing the hearts of all the reserve staffI nearly cried all over again when I learned right after finishing it, that Anthony died in 2012, and the elephant herd, having no discernible reason to know of this, spontaneously congregated at his house to mourn his passing.
If you're not rooting for these elephants, I don't know what is wrong with you!
Also read: [b:Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II|18691058|Elephant Company The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II|Vicki Constantine Croke|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1419183720l/18691058._SY75_.jpg|26537407], a look at a very different kind of elephant's life, focusing on Indian elephants, who are a curious amalgam of wild and domesticated, and worked daily alongside humans as part of the war effort during World War II. (Note: Not for the faint of heart, as horrifying mistreatment of elephants is a thing that happens in it. And even when that's not going on, there's a lot of elephants in danger because of the violence of the war. Also an emotional roller coaster.)