03396cam a2200589 4500 530605616 TxAuBib 20210910120000.0 ||||||s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781250255587 1250255589 79f3b1e5-c269-49bf-876b-4023692c4042 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 4678477 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Callaghan, Louise. Father of Lions [Libby] : One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo. Macmillan Audio, 2020. Animal Rescue. heartwarming. bears. Conservation. Nature. Nonfiction. Journalism. starvation. protection. Zookeepers. Zoology. survival. Iraq War. True stories. Animal lovers. animal abuse. npr best books of the year. abu laith. award-winning journalist. isis occupation. middle east biography. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 326MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 326MB. Biography & Autobiography. History. Nature. Nonfiction. HTML:<p><b>"Narrator Saul Reichlin delivers this true story of Abu Laith, the zookeeper of Mosul, Iraq...This is a triumph of humanity in the midst of adversity." — <i>AudioFile Magazine</i></b></p> <p><i>Father of Lions</i> 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.</p> <p>Combining a true-to-life narrative of humanity in the wake of war with the heartstring-tugging account of rescued animals, <i>Father of Lions</i> will appeal to audiences of bestsellers like <i>The Zookeeper's Wife</i> and The B<i>ookseller of Kabul</i> as well as fans of true animal stories such as <i>A Streetcat Named Bob</i>, <i>Marley and Me</i>, and <i>Finding Atticus</i>.</p> <p><b>"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 <i>In Extremis: the life of war correspondent Marie Colvin.</i></b></p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. Reichlin, Saul. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/4678477-FatherOfLions.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=79f3b1e5-c269-49bf-876b-4023692c4042&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/4678477-FatherOfLions.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=79f3b1e5-c269-49bf-876b-4023692c4042&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)