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The Song Remains The Same by Allison Winn Scotch

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:30:26 -0500

The Song Remains the Same by Allison Winn Scotch My rating: 3 of 5 stars Nell Slattery is one of...

prettybooks: (by κaycee ♥) Great book and one of my all time...

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:50:59 -0500

prettybooks:

(by κaycee ♥)

Great book and one of my all time FAVE covers!

Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:40:41 -0500

Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris My rating: 3 of 5 stars Not much to say by the 12th book in a...

I need a book that will suck me in...

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:03:04 -0500

You know the kind. It grabs you from the beginning and never lets go. The characters make you love...

fridayreads: This Week’s giveaway from FSG (you can follow them...

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:13:38 -0500

fridayreads:

This Week’s giveaway from FSG (you can follow them on Twitter) is Love, Life, and Elephants: An African Love Story by Daphne Sheldrick

Here’s what it’s about:

Daphne Sheldrick, whose family arrived in Africa from Scotland in the 1820s, is the first person ever to have successfully hand-reared newborn elephants. Her deep empathy and understanding, her years of observing Kenya’s rich variety of wildlife, and her pioneering work in perfecting the right husbandry and milk formula have saved countless elephants, rhinos, and other baby animals from certain death.

In this heartwarming and poignant memoir, Daphne shares her amazing relationships with a host of orphans, including her first love, Bushy, a liquid-eyed antelope; Rickey-Tickey-Tavey, the little dwarf mongoose; Gregory Peck, the busy buffalo weaver bird; Huppety, the mischievous zebra; and the majestic elephant Eleanor, with whom Daphne has shared more than forty years of great friendship.

But this is also a magical and heartbreaking human love story between Daphne and David Sheldrick, the famous Tsavo Park warden. It was their deep and passionate love, David’s extraordinary insight into all aspects of nature, and the tragedy of his early death that inspired Daphne’s vast array of achievements, most notably the founding of the world-renowned David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Orphans’ Nursery in Nairobi National Park, where Daphne continues to live and work to this day.

Encompassing not only David and Daphne’s tireless campaign for an end to poaching and for conserving Kenya’s wildlife, but also their ability to engage with the human side of animals and their rearing of the orphans expressly so they can return to the wild, Love, Life, and Elephants is alive with compassion and humor, providing a rare insight into the life of one of the world’s most remarkable women.

Praise for Love, Life, and Elephants:

“[Sheldrick] gives a lyrical yet droll voice to her rollicking life in Kenya, where she has spent more than 50 years rehabilitating orphaned wildlife … [A] rich memoir.”—Publishers Weekly

“In this highly personal autobiography, [Sheldrick] recounts a lifetime of fostering orphan mammals, reptiles, and birds while raising a family and helping her valiant husband develop Kenya’s national parks in an era of political turmoil and rampant poaching. Filled with eyewitness accounts of African conservation, astute wildlife observations, and a touching love story, Sheldrick’s book will delight nature-loving readers.”—Rick Roche, Booklist

“Five Stars … [Sheldrick] and her pioneering game warden husband David have often been ahead of science in their understanding of African wildlife. Cynics scoffed for years at the ‘thrilling in the air’ many people claimed to feel around elephants, and at the rumours that they could communicate over many kilometres—until it was proved that infrasonic calls at a frequency of 21 hertz were responsible for both phenomena … An enchanting memoir … This book raises many questions about who belongs where: both people and animals.”—Helen Brown, The Daily Telegraph (UK)

-In order to enter the giveaway, just tell us what you are reading here on our Tumblr page, in the comments section at FridayReads.com, on our Facebook page, or Twitter using the #fridayreads hashtag. We will notify our winners next week. Good luck everyone!

I just read about this one - looks great!

Mother’s Day 5k - 3rd year in a row for us. Me and my...

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:27:15 -0500

Mother’s Day 5k - 3rd year in a row for us. Me and my BRB’s - LOVE these girls!!! We had a blast last Sunday. Beautiful weather and my favorite race ever (seriously - the race coordinators/sponsors, KC Women’s Express w/ Shawnee Mission Med do a freaking AWESOME, JAM UP job with this race)!!

To: ClaireReadsBooks :o)

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:22:16 -0500

Okay so admittedly one of the things that bugs me most about blogging is that it isn’t as...

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:45:02 -0500

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James My rating: 2 of 5 stars Barely got 2 stars from me - I wavered...

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Mon, 14 May 2012 13:51:24 -0500

myheartisbiggerontheinside: A-Mazing Books <3 (Taken with...

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:48:49 -0500

myheartisbiggerontheinside:

A-Mazing Books <3 (Taken with instagram)

I enjoyed this series, and look at this awesome pic of the books! <3<3<3

themasqueradecrew: May have posted this before, but I still...

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:42:57 -0500

themasqueradecrew:

May have posted this before, but I still want this as much as ever.

Forgotten Tumblr??

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:24:22 -0500

WOW…I started a new job and have been really busy with other general aspects of life and I...

Peer pressure...in your 30's??

Wed, 02 May 2012 22:02:00 -0500

Okay - I caved. I’m reading Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. I wasn’t interested, but...

Crazy Love by Francis Chan

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:37:00 -0500

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan My rating: 4 of 5 starsCrazy Love is a...

Raising Abel by Carolyn Nash

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:59:41 -0500

Raising Abel by Carolyn Nash My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is by far one of the most moving,...

Coach??

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:29:34 -0500

I’ve been thinking…yeah, I know, pretty dangerous stuff…and I haven’t...

katie-does-life: unemployedandgettingfit: so handy. must do

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:44:58 -0500

katie-does-life:

unemployedandgettingfit:

so handy.

must do

That moment in life when you knock out one big hurdle...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:12:00 -0500

I’ve struggled with my job for over a year now. I’ve endured stress, long hours,...

Calorie Deficit...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:24:46 -0500

So another hurdle conquered and once again, I’m back! Diagnosed with Chronic Sinusitis (sounds...

Sunday Funday...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:36:47 -0500

Well, it is Easter so not a typical Sunday, but pretty close. I did sneak in enough time to chop all...