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Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save the Mosul Zoo
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When something tragic happens, are you one of those people who worries about the animals? I definitely am. Like when ISIS occupied Mosul, a zoo needed to be evacuated. That’s the true story at the heart of Father of Lions.
ISIS arrives in beautiful, once thriving, Mosul. All at once, most everything is lost, especially safety.
Abu Laith bottlefed Zombie as a young lion cub and has other animals in his care. He is also “wanted,” and there are limits to what he can do on top of the general threats of ISIS.
Father of Lions is a beautifully-written, enlightening story. It’s not easy to read about war and terror, but the story also instills hope. Amid all that was going on, animals were cared for. I’m so grateful Callaghan shared this remarkable story. I’ll never forget the indelible experience of reading it. And the animals!
I received a complimentary copy.
Many of my reviews can also be found on instagram: www.instagram.com/tarheelreader
ISIS arrives in beautiful, once thriving, Mosul. All at once, most everything is lost, especially safety.
Abu Laith bottlefed Zombie as a young lion cub and has other animals in his care. He is also “wanted,” and there are limits to what he can do on top of the general threats of ISIS.
Father of Lions is a beautifully-written, enlightening story. It’s not easy to read about war and terror, but the story also instills hope. Amid all that was going on, animals were cared for. I’m so grateful Callaghan shared this remarkable story. I’ll never forget the indelible experience of reading it. And the animals!
I received a complimentary copy.
Many of my reviews can also be found on instagram: www.instagram.com/tarheelreader
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December 22, 2019
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December 22, 2019
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January 14, 2020
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Jan 14, 2020 06:48PM
Wow! I can say this is an issue that never came to mind. Very interesting. Nice review!
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Fabulous review, Jennifer! I am one of the people you describe, always worried about animals. This sound like an amazing book. Thank you for putting it on my radar!
Great review, Jennifer. If you listen to podcasts, earlier this week the NWT Daily podcast was about a woman in Australia who has been working on saving some of the animals from the fires.
Always seems worse for the animals, as they don't understand what's going on. Very fine review, JT.
Books Just 4 Me wrote: "Wow! I can say this is an issue that never came to mind. Very interesting. Nice review!"Thank you! It definitely brought the issue more to the front of my mind.
Meredith wrote: "Fabulous review, Jennifer! I am one of the people you describe, always worried about animals. This sound like an amazing book. Thank you for putting it on my radar!"Thanks, Meredith! It really is amazing and I hope you get a chance to check it out, especially as an animal lover. ♥️
Esil wrote: "Great review, Jennifer. If you listen to podcasts, earlier this week the NWT Daily podcast was about a woman in Australia who has been working on saving some of the animals from the fires."Thanks so much, Esil, and I am going to check out that podcast. My heart has been breaking over the fires in Australia.
Holly wrote: "Fabulous review Jenni!"Thanks, Holls! ♥️
Zoeytron wrote: "Always seems worse for the animals, as they don't understand what's going on. Very fine review, JT."Thanks so much, ZT, and that is absolutely true.
Oh yes, I always worry about the animals too. Wonderful review Jennifer.
Wonderful review, Jennifer! I want to read this amazing story! Thanks and happy reading. ❤️📚🐾🐾🦁
Norma * Traveling Sister and proud Grandma!!! wrote: "Great review, Jennifer! :)"Thanks so much, Norma!
Deanna wrote: "Great review!!"Thanks so much, Dee!
JanB wrote: "Oh yes, I always worry about the animals too. Wonderful review Jennifer."Thanks, Jan! They need us, don’t they? And we need them!
Virginia wrote: "Wonderful review, Jennifer! I want to read this amazing story! Thanks and happy reading. ❤️📚🐾🐾🦁"Thanks so much, Virginia! I hope you get a chance to read it!
