The Elephant Whisperer
My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
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4.6 • 90 Ratings
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- $17.99
Publisher Description
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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The Thompson submachine gun is one of the weapons that define the 20th century. In the hands of soldiers and insurgents, police and criminals, it has made its mark from American cities to the jungles of Africa. The Thompson remains a feature of movies, novels and songs. Yenne (Superfortress), a well-known writer on military subjects, presents the Tommy gun's technical and social history from its genesis during WWI designed by Gen. John Taliaferro Thompson as a projected "trench broom" through its spectacular career as a gangster weapon during Prohibition. Yenne explains the business and technical dynamics that refined the Thompson's design and made it marketable even to Depression-slashed military budgets. The Thompson saw widespread use during WWII as the British/American counterpart of the German Schmeisser and the Russian PPSH. In every theater of war, the Thompson's high rate of fire, the hitting power of its .45 cartridge and its relative accuracy more than compensated for its 10-pound weight and short range. Rendered officially obsolete by cheaper, simpler designs, the Thompson is "an American, an immortal icon," says Yenne in this informative history. 45 b&w photos.
Customer Reviews
Emotional and true
An incredibly emotional and insightful true story about the real African wild. Many valuable lessons will be learned and tears will flow over selfish and fatal acts of poachers and trophy hunters. A story about friendship between wild animals and warm hearted humans. Well written and told.
Thank you.
Vera S., Edmonton, Canada
The Elephant Whisperer
A taste of ‘home’ by a former Zimbabwean.
So real, so grounded
This is the best book on Africa I have ever read. It is so authentic and its genuine love of the land, animal and people is so palpable that it made me long to return to the place of my childhood.