In 2001, Sharon Pincott traded her privileged life as a high-flying corporate executive to start a new one with the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe. She was unpaid, untrained, self-funded, and arrived with the starry-eyed idealism of most foreigners during early encounters with Africa. For thirteen years—the worst in Zimbabwe's volatile history—this intrepid Australian woman lived in the Hwange bush fighting for the lives of these elephants, forming an extraordinary and life-changing bond with them.
Now remote from Robert Mugabe's rule, Sharon writes without restraint sequentially through the years, taking us on a truly unforgettable ride of hope and heartbreak, profound love and loss, adversity and new beginnings. This is the haunting, all-encompassing story we've been waiting for.
Powerfully moving, sometimes disturbing, and often very funny, Elephant Dawn is a celebration of love, courage, and honor amongst our greatest land mammals. With resilience beyond measure, Sharon earns the supreme right to call them family.
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"Elephant Dawn is my favorite non fiction book I have ever listened to. It is a marvelously inspirational story of courage, love, resilience, determination and is just pure gutsy and informative. If you can't get yourself to Africa this book is the next best thing, especially if you love elephants and other wildlife and learning about countries likely to be very different to your own. The respect I have for this inspiring Naturalist and for the intelligence and love that shines through from the wild elephants she lived amongst, saved, and formed breathtaking relationships with is immeasurable. I loved being able to listen to it while not having to just sit on the couch. It's a great time-saver being able to listen and enjoy doing more than one thing at a time. I will cherish having this book to listen to again and again. I would rate it 10 stars if I could."
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Ab Kalagas (5 out of 5 stars)