Elephant Dawn
The Inspirational Story of Thirteen Years Living With Elephants in the African Wilderness
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4.8 • 12 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
'A book to take readers into another world.' - Caroline Jones AO, presenter, Australian Story
'A raw, honest story that needs to be heard.' - Tony Park, bestselling author of An Empty Coast
'This mesmerizing book is not just about a love of elephants, it is also about the indomitable spirit of someone who followed her passion.' - Cynthia Moss, world-renowned elephant specialist, celebrated in the BBC's Echo of the Elephants
In 2001, Sharon Pincott traded her privileged life as a high-flying corporate executive to start a new one with the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe. She was unpaid, untrained, self-funded and arrived with the starry-eyed idealism of most foreigners during early encounters with Africa. For thirteen years - the worst in Zimbabwe's volatile history - this intrepid Australian woman lived in the Hwange bush fighting for the lives of these elephants, forming an extraordinary and life-changing bond with them.
Powerfully moving, sometimes disturbing and often very funny, Elephant Dawn is a celebration of love, courage and honour amongst our greatest land mammals. With resilience beyond measure, Sharon earns the supreme right to call them family.
Customer Reviews
Amazing beautiful and outstanding Job unpaid!
Great read what wonderful memories you have left for the world to read. Great photos to have an to hold.
Here is to a quick and safe recovery so u can continue your fight
To save these wonderful & beautiful elephant families.
From the cruel ivory collectors and the Americans and others who think it’s fun to shot them and collect there ivory,
shame on you.
If only the elephants had bullets in there trunks to aim at them,
See how fast they can RUN.
Need a cartoon artist and the song “See how they run “ done on tv add cheers
Elephant Dawn by Sharon Pincott
A sensational 'plain English' read, giving an amazing insight into the family bonds of these wonderful animals and their capacity to interact with a dedicated Sharon Pincott. The insights into the political incompetence of the Dictatorship Sharon was forced to endure is an added bonus of this book.