An elephant in my kitchen: what the herd taught me about love, courage and survival

'the Most Magical Book About The African Bush Since Born Free' – Daily Mail 'a Beautiful Love Story Between Humans And The Majestic Elephants' – Jo Malone, Daily Express 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 Traumatized 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 Read.