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An Elephant in My Kitchen

What the Herd Taught Me About Love, Courage and Survival

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An Elephant in My Kitchen

By: Françoise Malby-Anthony, Katja Willemsen
Narrated by: Roshina Ratnam
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About this listen

Françoise Malby-Anthony never expected to find herself responsible for a herd of elephants with a troubled past. A chic Parisienne, her life changed forever when she fell in love with South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony. Together they founded a game reserve but after Lawrence’s death, Françoise faced the daunting responsibility of running Thula Thula without him. Poachers attacked their rhinos, their security team wouldn’t take orders from a woman and the authorities were threatening to cull their beloved elephant family. On top of that, the herd’s feisty new matriarch Frankie didn’t like her.

In this heart-warming and moving book, Françoise describes how she fought to protect the herd and to make her dream of building a wildlife rescue centre a reality. She found herself caring for a lost baby elephant who turned up at her house, and offering refuge to traumatised orphaned rhinos, and a hippo called Charlie who was scared of water. As she learned to trust herself, she discovered she’d had Frankie wrong all along....

Filled with extraordinary animals and the humans who dedicate their lives to saving them, An Elephant in My Kitchen by Françoise Malby-Anthony is a captivating and gripping listen.

©Françoise Malby-Anthony and Katja Willemsen 2019 (P)2019 Macmillan Publishers International Ltd Animals Biological Sciences Environment Environmentalists & Naturalists Outdoors & Nature Professionals & Academics Science Women Conservation Elephant Heartfelt Feel-Good Inspiring Thought-Provoking

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Critic reviews

"The most magical book about the African bush since Born Free." (Daily Mail)
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This book is amazing ! thank you Francoise Malby-Anthony and Katja Willemsen for such a beautifully written book, I cannot wait to return to Thula Thula in November 2019 for my next visit, this book has put so much into perspective for me :) Roshina Ratnam's narration of this book was incredible:)

Outstanding from start to finish !!!

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A moving, gripping rollercoaster account of life as a conservationist in the wilds of Africa. Loved it! Thank you… 😊

Great Listen!

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loved it, not only a great read but also informative even if sad at times

a wonderful walk with the elephants

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The honestly about poaching and the beauty and admiration of wild animals , beautiful story , Highly recommended

Heart warming and beautifully told

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I am a South African who has lived abroad for almost 2 decades now and this wonderfully written book stirred up all sorts of yearnings to get back into the bush. Africa is in my heart and always will be. If you’ve never been...just do it!! You’ll see once she’s in your heart she will always be there. I am most definitely planning on booking a volunteer spot at Thula Thula as soon as international travel is a bit easier (Covid). Everyone needs to stand up for conservation and put a stop to poaching once and for all, let’s shut down the market for trade in ivory and rhino horn...in fact any wildlife trade - leave them in the wild where they belong.

Thank you for a beautiful book to raise this awareness. Beautifully written and a great narration for the audiobook!

Awesome Read

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Such an emotional, beautiful and inspiring story. Easily one of my top audiobooks - loved everything about it :)

A book I’ll keep re-listening

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What a beautiful book. A wonderful insight into life in the wild. Thank you to all who keep our wonderful wildlife safe.

Outstanding

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The hard work to save animals in the wild and creating the orphanage through fundraising & awarenes
awarenes. The horrific way in which some of the animals lost their lives was heartbreaking.

Passion & Couage

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This book made me cry, I felt Francois desperation so acutely! She’s a true hero in my opinion! Wonderful read!

Captivating and moving

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A very touching story about the struggles of wildlife conservation and the people involved. It’s an amazing story of how people can make a difference in challenging environments

Great read

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