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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo

Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo

Callaghan, Louise

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Publisher Price: $27.99

ISBN10: 1250248949
ISBN13: 9781250248947
Publisher: Forge
Published: Jan 14 2020
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.30
Height: 1.30 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.50
Language: English

Father of Lions is the powerful true story of the evacuation of the Mosul Zoo, featuring Abu Laith the zookeeper, Simba the lion cub, Lula the bear, and countless others, faithfully depicted by acclaimed, award-winning journalist Louise Callaghan in her trade publishing debut.

Combining a true-to-life narrative of humanity in the wake of war with the heartstring-tugging account of rescued animals, Father of Lions will appeal to audiences of bestsellers like The Zookeeper's Wife and The Bookseller of Kabul as well as fans of true animal stories such as A Streetcat Named Bob, Marley and Me, and Finding Atticus.

An unexpectedly funny and moving book. ... Through the story of a man who loves both lions and life, Louise Callaghan shows how humour and defiance can counter cruelty, and why both humans and animals crave freedom. -- Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor, Channel 4 News and author of In Extremis: the life of war correspondent Marie Colvin.

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