Cold wires of rain (The Australian poetry series)

Literature & Fiction

Anthony, Lawrence

Poetry

Penguin Books, assisted by the Literature Board of the Australia Council

Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo

When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, located in the city center and caught in the war's crossfire. Once Anthony entered Baghdad he discovered that full-scale combat and uncontrolled looting had killed nearly all the animals of the zoo. But not all of them. U.S. soldiers had taken the time to help care for the remaining animals, and the zoo's staff had returned to work in spite of the constant firefights. Together the Americans and Iraqis had managed to keep alive the animals that had survived the invasion.Babylon's Ark chronicles the zoo's transformation from bombed-out rubble to peaceful park. Along the way, Anthony recounts hair-raising efforts to save a pride of the dictator's lions, close a deplorable black-market zoo, and rescue Saddam's Arabian horses. His unique ground-level experience makes Babylon's Ark an uplifting story of both sides working together for the sake of innocent animals caught in the war's crossfire.

History

Spence, Graham

Middle East

Thomas Dunne Books

THE ASTONISHING STORY OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ANIMAL RESCUES. When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, caught in the crossfire at the heart of the city. Once Anthony entered Iraq he discovered that hostilities and uncontrolled looting had devastated the zoo and its animals. Working with members of the zoo staff and a few compassionate U.S. soldiers, he defended the zoo, bartered for food on war-torn streets, and scoured bombed palaces for desperately needed supplies. Babylon's Ark chronicles Anthony's hair-raising efforts to save a pride of Saddam's lions, close a deplorable black-market zoo, run ostriches through shoot-to-kill checkpoints, and rescue the dictator's personal herd of Thoroughbred Arabian horses. A tale of the selfless courage and humanity of a few men and women living dangerously for all the right reasons, Babylon's Ark is an inspiring and uplifting true-life adventure of individuals on both sides working together for the sake of magni?cent wildlife caught in a war zone.

Ancient Civilizations

St. Martin's: Griffin

When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them.
In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom. 
The Elephant Whisperer is a heartwarming, exciting, funny, and sometimes sad account of Anthony's experiences with these huge yet sympathetic creatures. Set against the background of life on an African game reserve, with unforgettable characters and exotic wildlife, it is a delightful book that will appeal to animal lovers and adventurous souls everywhere.

The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild (Elephant Whisperer, 1)

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

With quiet optimism and a haunting poignancy, the award-winning poet Anthony Lawrence's first novel explores the strange, sometimes marvelous, and entirely disorienting world of James Molloy. For however unexceptional James-an average student, a dutiful son-may appear to outsiders, he knows that he is different. He has visions, and in their eerie halflight two realities-the one that he lives in and the one that lives in him-collide, intermingle, coalesce. Sometimes out of the vibrant confusion inside his head come voices that glide from his mind into his mouth. Vision finds a language of its own. Alone, isolated by his difference, James faces a future without close companionship until the day that he meets Stephanie Riley, a sympathetic guide who leads him to unexpected truths, and then disappears. Driven to learn what lies at the center of his curious universe, James begins a heartrending journey that takes him from a tragic romantic interlude in rural Australia to the west coast of Ireland. There, even as he enters the emotionally turbulent world of Sarah Carmichael, a talented, hard-drinking fiddle player, James emerges into the clarity of self-awareness. And discovers at last the possibilities that lie in friendship, art, love, tomorrow.

IN THE HALF LIGHT. A Novel.

Literary

Picador

In the Half Light

Contemporary

By this time, I had been pulled over more than 25x times in my first 6 years of driving. Literally once every three months on average. About 20% resulted in tickets. Half of those questionable.. My mom had just revealed to me that she had never been pulled over..ever..When I realized there are many adults with the same or closely similar realities to hers, I was beyond confused. I carried the title of a Professional driver, and can proudly parallel park a bus. Yet it was regular for me. What am I missing? I reminisced of all the occasions. It all started with the 95' Thunderbird. That smooth dude with the coupe became my M/O. Growing up, learning shit the hard way was part of the process. They say experience is the best teacher. I couldn't agree more. I experienced what nobody told me. let's be honest, life is different for a young black man.. especially in a coupe! I like to live above limitations and find a way when there are none. I don't subscribe to the victim mentality, I wouldn't have gotten thus far if I had. As creative as I like to believe I am, I can't make this up. what's an Automatic Ticket? Hop in the coupe, take a trip down memory lane with me. "Dear California Driver: Due to the latest entries to your driver record (see below), you are now amongst California's worst drivers, one of those who cause the most crashes, injuries, and deaths. One more point added to your already poor driving record and you will meet the legal definition of a negligent-operator. If you want to change and become a safer, more responsible driver, you can. We hope that you will decide to change, but the choice is yours." _California Department of Motor Vehicles

Automatic Tickets

Dramas & Plays

Independently published

When Lawrence Anthony learned that the northern white rhino, living in the war-ravaged Congo, was on the very brink of extinction, he knew he had to act. If the world lost the sub-species, it would be the largest land mammal since the woolly mammoth to go extinct. In The Last Rhinos, Anthony recounts his attempts to save these remarkable animals.
The demand for rhino horns in the Far East has turned poaching into a dangerous black market that threatens the lives of not just these rare beasts, but also the rangers who protect them. 
The northern white rhino's last refuge was in an area controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army, one of the most vicious rebel groups in the world. In the face of unmoving government bureaucracy, Anthony made a perilous journey deep into the jungle to try to find and convince them to help save the rhino. 
An inspiring story of conservation in the face of brutal war and bureaucratic quagmires, The Last Rhinos will move animal lovers everywhere.

The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures

Professionals & Academics

Lawrence Anthony devoted his life to animal conservation, protecting the world's endangered species. Then he was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand. His common sense told him to refuse, but he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them.
In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom. 
The Elephant Whisperer is a heartwarming, exciting, funny, and sometimes sad memoir of Anthony's experiences with these huge yet sympathetic creatures. Set against the background of life on an African game reserve, with unforgettable characters and exotic wildlife, Anthony's unrelenting efforts at animal protection and his remarkable connection with nature will inspire animal lovers and adventurous souls everywhere.

The inspiring true story of "the Indiana Jones of conservation." ―The Guardian (UK)
When Lawrence Anthony, author of The Elephant Whisperer, cared for not only elephants but other types of wildlife, including rhinos, on his nature reserve. So when he learned that there were only a handful of northern white rhinos left in the wild, living in an area of the Congo controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army, he was determined to save them from extinction. If the world lost this subspecies of rhinoceros, it would be the largest land mammal since the woolly mammoth to go extinct, a tragedy for those who care about the world's endangered species.
What followed was an extraordinary adventure, as Anthony headed into the jungle to ask the rebels to help protect the rhino. Sometimes funny, sometimes moving, and always exciting, The Last Rhinos tells the story of his fight to save these remarkable creatures.

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Cold wires of rain (The Australian poetry series)

Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo

Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo

The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild (Elephant Whisperer, 1)

IN THE HALF LIGHT. A Novel.

In the Half Light

Automatic Tickets

The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures

The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild (Elephant Whisperer, 1)

The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures