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.
The inspiring true story of "the Indiana Jones of conservation." --The Guardian (UK) When Lawrence Anthony, author of The Elephant Whisperer, cared for not only elephants but other types of wildlife, including rhinos, on his nature reserve. So when he learned that there were only a handful of northern white rhinos left in the wild, living in an area of the Congo controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army, he was determined to save them from extinction. If the world lost this subspecies of rhinoceros, it would be the largest land mammal since the woolly mammoth to go extinct, a tragedy for those who care about the world's endangered species. What followed was an extraordinary adventure, as Anthony headed into the jungle to ask the rebels to help protect the rhino. Sometimes funny, sometimes moving, and always exciting, The Last Rhinos tells the story of his fight to save these remarkable creatures.
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 - dangerous and unpredictable, they would be killed if Anthony wouldn't take them in. As Anthony risked his life to create a bond with the troubled elephants and persuade them to stay on his reserve, he came to realize what a special family they were, from the wise matriarch Nana, who guided the herd, to her warrior sister Frankie, always ready to see off any threat, and their children who fought so hard to survive. With unforgettable characters and exotic wildlife, this is an enthralling book that will appeal to animal lovers and adventurous souls everywhere. [back cover].
Lawrence Anthony's South African game reserve is home to many animals he has saved, from a remarkable herd of elephants to a badly behaved bushbaby called George. Described as 'the Indiana Jones of conservation', when one of his rhinos was brutally slaughtered for her horn, he didn't hesitate to lead an armed response against the poachers. Then he learned that there were only a handful of northern white rhinos left in the wild, living in an area of the Congo controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army and soon to be hunted into extinction. Lawrence knew he had to take action. What followed was an extraordinary adventure, as he headed into the jungle to negotiate with the rebels, while battling to save his own animals from terrible drought and to save the eyesight of his beloved elephant matriarch Nana. The Last Rhinos is peopled with unforgettable characters, both human and animal, and is a sometimes funny, sometimes moving, always exciting read. 'Anthony was a charismatic figure whose life combined Gerald Durrell-esque animal antics with Wilbur Smith bush heroics . . . a rattling read with an urgent message' BBC Wildlife Magazine
When Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a rogue herd of elephants in his reserve in South Africa, it was the last chance for these elephants. If Anthony didn’t take them, they would be shot. But he had no experience with elephants at all. What was he to do? Take them on, of course! What follows is an exciting and heartwarming series of adventures, in which Anthony learns about elephants and becomes part of their family. Full of both triumph and tragedy, The Elephant Whisperer, is a fascinating and unforgettable account of living with the majestic elephant.
Mindset is a collection of poems about life, love and the black experience. Mindset grabs your attention from beginning to end. The author bares his soul. This poetry book is thought-provoking and evoking. The author Lawrence Anthony has a seductive imagination and puts on display his artistic creativity and poetic skills. I would be remissed not to say, that he is now the new bad boy of poetry. He is a conscious poet, thinker and writer. Mindset is a must read for poetry lovers!
Kevin Styles is the best college football player in the nation, but he gets caught up in the world of celebrity. Will he figure out who his real friends are and will he commit to his girlfriend before it's too late?
When Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a rogue herd of elephants in his reserve in South Africa, it was the last chance for these elephants. If Anthony didn’t take them, they would be shot. But he had no experience with elephants at all. What was he to do? Take them on, of course! What follows is an exciting and heartwarming series of adventures, in which Anthony learns about elephants and becomes part of their family. Full of both triumph and tragedy, The Elephant Whisperer, is a fascinating and unforgettable account of living with the majestic elephant.
One in the 'Australian Poetry Series', this is the fourth collection of diverse poems published by Anthony Lawrence. Many of the poems have been previously published in newspapers and literary journals and magazines. His other books include 'Dreaming in Stone' and 'The Darkwood Aquarium' which was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Prize.
Written at the height of D.H. Lawrence's creative energies, TWILIGHT IN ITALY (1916) is composed of seven short pieces that sparkle with the humor and lively sensory images for which he is known. Features an Introduction by Anthony Burgess.
In the second work of his series on survival in the urban ghetto, a naïve teenager, Douglas, is forced to adjust to his ever changing environment. The mean streets are hostile, and Douglas must make choices. Only spiritual values and family commitment save Douglas from the onslaught of hostile urban challenges.--Page [4] of cover.
If you want a practical guide for purchasing your first rental property and avoid all the usual pitfalls, then reading. Do you want to learn how to invest in real estate but terrified of actually starting? Do you work full-time and feel like you do not have the time to invest? Are you afraid of the unknown? If this is you, you are not alone. Fear is healthy, it is a natural protective instinct, but it can fool you and hold you back when you should be pushing forward. So how can you beat it? Knowledge! Knowledge is power, and Lawrence Anthony wants you to have control over your financial future.Dr. Anthony understands the more you know about real estate investing before you get started, the greater success you will have. That is where this powerful book comes in to play. He wants you to learn the best ways to buy your first rental property. As an award-winning real estate investor and mogul, Lawrence Anthony turned a $1,000 into a $213,000 real estate portfolio within 90 days. This book is all content with no fluff or added pages to create a larger book. Lawrence wants you can to make a smart purchase so gives you the exact details on ways to finance, find, analyze, manage, and even how to start landlording over your property. Where other books lack the specifics on how to purchase a property, this book is all about the details. In these pages, you will discover... · Relevant information that will help you get past the fear of the unknown · How to decide what type of rental to buy · Strategies that will help you become a part-time or full-time investor · How to raise the cash for your down payment · Where is the best place to purchase your first property in your area · How to build a real estate team that will help you become a successful investor Includes bonus: Rental property purchase checklist to help you transition seemly through the process. Start investing the right way by picking up your copy of Rental Property Investing. Click the BUY NOW button at the top of this page.
Acclaimed writers, family, friends, and more pay homage to the celebrated Southern author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini. New York Times–bestselling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year career. In sharing their stories of Conroy, his fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on literary life in and well beyond the American South. Conroy’s fellowship drew from all walks of life. His relationships were complicated, and people and places he thought he’d left behind often circled back to him at crucial moments. The pantheon of contributors includes Rick Bragg, Kathleen Parker, Barbra Streisand, Janis Ian, Anthony Grooms, Mary Hood, Nikky Finney, Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart, Ron Rash, Sandra Brown, and Mary Alice Monroe; Conroy biographers Katherine Clark and Catherine Seltzer; his longtime friends; Pat’s students Sallie Ann Robinson and Valerie Sayers; members of the Conroy family; and many more. Each author in this collection shares a slightly different view of Conroy. Through their voices, a multifaceted portrait of him comes to life and sheds new light on who he was. Loosely following Conroy’s own chronology, the essays herewith wind through his river of a story, stopping at important ports of call. Cities he called home and longed to visit, along with each book he birthed, become characters that are as equally important as the people he touched along the way.
What is a WWII fighter plane doing sitting in an old shed in upstate New York? Why do three crows sit on a telephone wire in west Texas, watching an old man go about his work? How will a shadowy figure in an alley behind a shoeshine parlor and barbershop impact the lives of two old men, and why late one snowy Christmas Eve are a man and his grandson sledding down a hill? The answers to these questions are revealed in Quartet. It is a book of four short stories, dealing with four different and diverse human beings in very different circumstances: an ex-USAF fighter pilot who is disillusioned upon his return home after WWII, an old drunk in west Texas, the owner of a shoeshine parlor who finds himself capable of compassion and, finally, a war widow who is taught a life lesson by her son and his grandfather. Their lives, though very different and diverse, have a commonality about themaitas called the human spirit.
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