Elephant Whisperer (Anthony)

Book Reviews
In 1998, prize-winning conservationist Anthony...agreed to take in a herd of "troubled" wild elephants, the first seen in the area in more than a century.... An inspiring, multifaceted account, Anthony's book offers fascinating insights into the lives of wild elephants in the broader context of Zulu culture in post-Apartheid South Africa.
Publishers Weekly


Despite Anthony's awards and recognition for his conservation efforts, this book falls short in terms of holding reader interest. The writing doesn't do justice to Anthony's efforts to save these animals. It is drawn out and lacks the spark and engagement that descriptive writing creates in the reader. A disappointment even for those who like memoirs and African wildlife.  —Edell M. Schaefer, Brookfield P.L., WI
Library Journal


The story of how Anthony saved his elephants by making friends with them...is both heartwarming and heartening. Life on a game reserve is never easy, particularly when elephants are added to the mix, but Anthony’s enthusiasm and obvious love for the bush shine through in hair-raising, sad, and funny tales. This life with elephants is a real winner. —Nancy Bent
Booklist


[An] uplifting story....  Though the prose occasionally becomes mawkish—as in his "born-free adolescence," remembered "as vividly as a lovelorn youth recalling his first heart-thudding kiss"—Anthony's bone-deep mission is bracing and his courage is inspiring. Energetic firsthand reportage from the heart of the African wild.
Kirkus Reviews