Ralph Helfer
Ralph Helfer is a well-known Hollywood animal behaviorist who was one of the first to use affection and kindness to train wild animals. He lives in Los Angeles and Kenya, where he leads safari tours.
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Ralph Helfer is a well-known Hollywood animal behaviorist who was one of the first to use affection and kindness to train wild animals. He lives in Los Angeles and Kenya, where he leads safari tours.
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A good story, but is all of it true? It's probably something I would have to research to find out. Some parts just seemed a little to out there, but I'm not an elephant expert. I did enjoy this one...it doesn't have the best writing - I find most nonfiction books of this type rarely do. Bram was b...
The watercolor paintings were really remarkable. The transparent tan colors used as the background for each page (see the end-page notes) were perfect for putting me in that 'tawny' veldt that matches the lion's fur, and also happens to be a main color of the hills in California where he landed late...
A beautifully illustrated, dramatic and engaging story.
An utterly amazing true story about an elephant, Mosie, and her trainer, Bram! If you like books about amazing animals and what they do - this is for you. Shipwrecks, fires, poisoning, terrorist revolutionary uprisings, teak forests, upspritualism and an anazing love story between one man and his el...
I love true animal stories and this one came highly recommended by one of my reading friends. I know I would have enjoyed it much more if I could have read it without distractions but quiet time is impossible to come by in my house. This story is supposedly a true one about an elephant and a boy who...