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Reuben - The Savage Prisoner

A Chimp's Story

By: Sandra Lynch-Bakken

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For 18 years... a lone chimpanzee lives an isolated life, bringing on fits of insanity, neurosis and self-mutilation. Then one day the cage door opens and in runs another chimpanzee. It's the first ape Reuben has ever seen. Intelligent, strong, gentle and caring - Reuben and Jimmy Joe are soon joined by two other chimps Tyler and Ripley. Before long the foursome form a remarkable friendship. But their joyful bond is short-lived when the townspeople of Savage, Nebraska, mount a brutal tragedy. Based on the author's professional experiences, Sandra Lynch-Bakken chronicles the events leading up to the sad day in September 2005 that forever changed her life and the lives of a captive chimpanzee bachelor group. Plying truth with treachery, joy with sadness, and triumph with defeat Lynch-Bakken weaves an emotional non-fiction tale that advocates for all animals. A story that will touch the hearts of all ages, Reuben: The Savage Prisoner, is sure to have animal lovers and proponents cheering for the good guys, the wrongly accused, and this amazing species that share over 98 per cent of our genetic makeup.

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FriesenPress

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1460271203

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9781460271209

Alone Within the Pack

By: Sandra Lynch-Bakken

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Alone Within the Pack

By: Sandra Lynch-Bakken

In her inspiring memoir, Sandra Lynch-Bakken describes her years as a zookeeper at Nebraska's Heritage Zoo, taking care of its newest additions: a motley pack of gray wolves. She recounts the emotional peaks and shattering depths of keeping wolves at a time when the nation was dealing with its violent history of dominating that species. Sandra's journey with ten unique, rambunctious wolves will delight and educate readers of all ages. Themes of friendship, love, family, and heartbreak weave together this amazing story of a pack of wolves and their keeper.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493081764

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9781493081769

Alone Within the Pack

By: Sandra Lynch-Bakken

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Alone Within the Pack

By: Sandra Lynch-Bakken

Describes the author's experiences caring for a pack of gray wolves in captivity at Heritage Zoo in Grand Island, Nebraska, including the power struggles within the pack and the birth and death of pack wolves.

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1893272117

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Reuben - The Savage Prisoner

Reuben - The Savage Prisoner

Alone Within the Pack

Alone Within the Pack

Alone Within the Pack

Alone Within the Pack

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