We Bought a Zoo: The Amazing True Story of a Young Family, a Broken Down Zoo, and the 200 Wild Animals That Change Their Lives Forever [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction)

Mee, Benjamin

ISBN 10: 1441789375 / ISBN 13: 9781441789372

Published by Findaway World, UNITED STATES, 2011

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PLAYAWAY. Reliable and Presentable PLAYAWAY EDITION. Withdrawn from the library collection. Digital audio player already pre-loaded audio book. PLAYAWAY IS EASY TO USE! Just plug in the earphones, press the power button ON and begin to listen and enjoy. Some library markings. Included is a NEW BATTERY and NEW EARBUDS. Light weight with a powerful purpose. Take along on your next journey. Makes a sensitive get well gift! Enjoy the convenience and versatility of the PLAYAWAY for all your travel and leisure needs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: We Bought a Zoo: The Amazing True Story of a Young Family, a Broken Down Zoo, and the 200 Wild Animals That Change Their Lives Forever [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Nonfiction)
• Publisher: Findaway World, UNITED STATES
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441789375
• ISBN 13: 9781441789372
• Binding: preloaded_digital_audio_player
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

When Benjamin Mee uprooted his family to move them to an unlikely new homea dilapidated zoo with over two hundred exotic animalshis friends and colleagues thought he was crazy. Mees dream was to refurbish the zoo and run it as a family business. The grand reopening was scheduled for spring, but there was much work to be done and none of it easy for these novice zookeepers. Tigers broke loose, money was tight, the staff grew skeptical, and family tensions reached a boiling point.

Review

DAILY MAIL
“Mee writes most movingly about his wife’s fatal illness, his children coming to terms with this, his sprightly old mum and, of course, his 200 wild animals in all their diverse glory.”

THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH
“We Bought a Zoo by Mee is a genuinely heartwarming true story of triumph over devastating events.”

SHORTLIST
“An engaging tale from someone who dared to do something different.”

THE WESTERN DAILY PRESS
‘’One of the most inspiring books I’ve read.”

INTERNATIONAL ZOO NEWS
“Hard to put down.”

ABERDEEN PRESS & JOURNAL
****
“Most people who spotted the advert appealing for new owners for an ailing zoo would not even have considered the possibility. Much more likely, they would have dismissed the idea out of hand. But one adventurous family saw a challenge and were prepared to meet it head on.”