An elephant in my kitchen : what the herd taught me about love, courage and survival
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London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 2018.
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9781509864911, 1509864911, 9781509864898, 150986489X
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London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 2018.
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324 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 24 cm
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English
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9781509864911, 1509864911, 9781509864898, 150986489X

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A blonde, chic Parisienne, Françoise never expected to find herself living on a South African game reserve. But when she fell in love with renowned conservationist Lawrence Anthony her life took an unexpected turn. Lawrence died in 2012 and Françoise was left to face the tough reality of running Thula Thula without him, even though she knew very little about conservation. She was short on money, poachers were threatening their rhinos, and one of their elephants was charging Land Rovers on game drives and terrifying guests. There was no time to mourn when Thula Thula's human and animal family were depending on her. How Françoise survived and Thula Thula thrived is beautifully described in this charming, funny and poignant book. Their elephant herd, rescued by Lawrence, shared Françoise's grief at his passing but over time forged a new relationship with her. One day a baby, Tom, became separated from the herd and found his way into Françoise's kitchen. Another day there was a desperate race against time to save a baby who had a snare wrapped round his face and couldn't open his mouth to suckle. Meanwhile Françoise fulfilled her dream of building a rescue centre for orphaned rhinos and other wildlife. Abandoned hippo baby Charlie, who hated water, joined the centre's rhinos and quickly became best friends with a little girl rhino called Makhosi. The traumatised babies had round the clock care, including an unlikely nursemaid in the form of a German Shepherd called Duma. If you loved Lawrence's The Elephant Whisperer, or just want to spend time with some very special animals, then you won't want to miss this sparkling book.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Malby-Anthony, F., & Willemsen, K. (2018). An elephant in my kitchen: what the herd taught me about love, courage and survival . Sidgwick & Jackson.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Malby-Anthony, Françoise and Katja, Willemsen. 2018. An Elephant in My Kitchen: What the Herd Taught Me About Love, Courage and Survival. Sidgwick & Jackson.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Malby-Anthony, Françoise and Katja, Willemsen. An Elephant in My Kitchen: What the Herd Taught Me About Love, Courage and Survival Sidgwick & Jackson, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Malby-Anthony, Françoise,, and Katja Willemsen. An Elephant in My Kitchen: What the Herd Taught Me About Love, Courage and Survival Sidgwick & Jackson, 2018.

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