This is the story of a girl who is afraid of losing herself to herself as well as saving the life of an elephant calf, at any cost. One of my quickest reads last year as I could hardly put it down.
Wow, what an astonishing book! An incredible story of survival for both an 18-yo high school senior and a baby elephant. Beautiful writing that will make you cry, laugh, and just feel good.
Lily is working off a tight plan to control the likelihood of her developing schizophrenia. The genetic odds are not in her favour but by living carefully she hopes to avoid following the same journey her mother took. But, when on assignment for her journalism internship, she witnesses an elephant reject her calf and Lily can't help but see the parallels between their stories. Lily must decide if it is worth risking everything she has worked so hard to control to try and save the life of the elephant she is quickly coming to love.
Informative coverage of mental illness as well as rescuing elephants. Doesn't sound like they go hand-in-hand but the author makes it work so that you constantly interested in both.
Lily is working off a tight plan to control the likelihood of her developing schizophrenia. The genetic odds are not in her favour but by living carefully she hopes to avoid following the same journey her mother took. But, when on assignment for her journalism internship, she witnesses an elephant reject her calf and Lily can't help but see the parallels between their stories. Lily must decide if it is worth risking everything she has worked so hard to control to try and save the life of the elephant she is quickly coming to love.
Informative coverage of mental illness as well as rescuing elephants. Doesn't sound like they go hand-in-hand but the author makes it work so that you constantly interested in both.
