The Avocado Drive Zoo: At Home with My Family and the Creatures We've Loved

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Synopsis
The Avocado Drive Zoo is a warm and personal, yet humorous, recounting of how Earl Hamner, his wife, Jane, and their two children have lived with and loved the animals in their lives. From the beginning, Hamner and his wife shared an uncommon love and respect for animals, and as their family grew, so did the number of their pets. By the time they moved to Hollywood and settled into a lovely residence on Avocado Drive, their home was much like a "zoo." Among the colorful cast of animals who have lived with the Harmers have been Jane's possessive cocker spaniel pup, Clementine, who bit Earl as he proposed marriage; twelve box turtles from Virginia; bantam hens and roosters and a baby chick named 'Mackie; and Talmadge the mouse whose gluttony ended an unusual relationship with the family. And then there was Gus the horny dog whose amorous inclinations brought on his early demise; Willie the family rat; Yarrow the white labrador; a family of coyotes; Surprise the cat who nearly decimated their family of pet rats; Raymond the rabbit and George the guinea pig who were soul and crate mates; the alligator who lived in their bathtub; and a host of other unnamed pets and critters. The Avocado Drive Zoo is filled with the warmth, love, and respect the Hammers have for the animals they have known. By the last page of this wonderful, charming book it is obvious that not only have animals enriched the Hammers' lives, but they are a resource for all families, providing parents and children with opportunities to grow in love, understanding, and respect for one another--and for the creatures who share our world.
Copyright:
1999

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
229 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781581820201
Publisher:
Cumberland House Publishing, Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Earl Hamner
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Entertainment, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
Submitted By:
Jamie Yates
Proofread By:
robert tweedy
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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