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The Elephant Whisperer

My Life With the Herd in the African Wild
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Jul 21, 2023TAAccuntius rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A beautiful and sometimes heartbreaking true story of Lawrence Anthony and how he rescued a wild elephant herd because they were being killed for their beautiful ivory tusks and brought them to his new wildlife reserve. He carefully…
Nov 16, 2020Cassi581 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A friend told me about this book and I'm so glad she did. This is a beautiful, heart-warmingl story. We learn a lot about elephants AND wild life in Africa. Not to mention an inside glimpse of life and culture in Africa. The author was…
Feb 04, 2020savtadina rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Truly an amazing real-life story of a sanctuary for animals, for locals working with the animals and the love shown from both sides with these wild animals and the ones running the reserve. I read it in kindle format and then gave a…
Dec 17, 2019LPL_SarahM rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I saw a meme on facebook about Lawrence Anthony and how, when he died, the herd of elephants he saved walked 20 miles and kept vigil outside of his home. One year later, to the day, they did the exact same thing. I requested this book the…
May 25, 2018LauraSteinert rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Lawrence Anthony died 400 miles away from Thula Thula Preserve, but the elephants knew. I read an article about how they gathered near his former home to mourn his passing, and put this on my to-read list. I am ashamed to say it took me a…
Dec 31, 2016Ts_MamaBear rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This one has been on my "to read" list for a while now, and I am SO VERY glad that I picked it up. Once I picked it up, I did not want to put it down. Such wonderful writing - and you fall in love with the characters in this real-life…
Jun 23, 2016Peggy_books rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
So vivid the stories made me feel I was there. I fell in love with the elephants.
Oct 31, 2015maxmillan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is well written. I've even copied some quotes to express the disappointment I feel about poachers and trophy hunters. A couple of comments here seem to miss the message that Lawrence Anthony is trying to tell the readers the…
Jun 23, 2015Eil_1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
For anyone who loves these magnificent animals, this is a MUST read. Beginning with the introduction into Lawrence's protection of Nana and her family, the saga unfolds to show the unbelievable intelligence of these wondrous creatures,…
Jun 14, 2015Urbano rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
“But perhaps the most important lesson I learned is that there are no walls between humans and the elephants except those we put up ourselves, and that until we allow not only elephants, but all living creatures their place in the sun, we…
Jan 06, 2015randalljay rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
It's interesting but I don't like the anthrophmorphism of animals. Although we like to think of the ones we like as having human feelings, they don't. And we see that in this book. No doubt, however, that we have to save these beasts. I…
Nov 05, 2014FW_librarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Remarkable story of Lawrence Anthony's endeavor to accept and protect a herd of "rogue" elephants on a South African reserve. The book reads like an adventure novel with unnerving descriptions of close calls, heartbreaking events,…
Jan 25, 2014jjana rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful, exciting, adventure of a true life story :)
Oct 28, 2013
A telling and wonderful story about the life of elephants and game reserves. I loved this book, as an animal lover and conservationist, I felt this told the true story of the fight to save elephants and all the creatures of the African…
Goober1950
Aug 07, 2011Goober1950 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent for learning about bush life and tribal culture. Writing not terribly exciting.
Jun 26, 2011HereHere rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A relatively easy to read book of a true story. A South African man opens a wildlife refuge that is immediately the target of poachers, and yet he accepts a heard of elephants who have no other options. A touching story, especially for…
Feb 13, 2011
This book took me through the whole gamut of emotions, from outright laughter to anger to tears. It's a beautiful story about the relationship between Lawrence Anthony and not only his herd of wild elephants, but the rest of the animals on…