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| 008 | 140418s2014 nyua b 001 0 eng | ||
| 010 | _a2014008568 | ||
| 020 | _a9781250025692 (hbk.) | ||
| 020 | _a1250025699 (hbk.) | ||
| 020 | _z9781250025708 (ebk.) | ||
| 035 | _a(OCoLC)857982356 | ||
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| 043 | _an-us--- | ||
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_a639.9796 _bB811L 2014 |
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_aBradley, Carol, _d1957- |
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_aLast chain on Billie : _bhow one extraordinary elephant escaped the big top / _cCarol Bradley |
| 250 | _aFirst edition | ||
| 264 | 1 |
_aNew York : _bSt. Martin's Press, _c2014 |
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| 300 |
_axv, 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations (some color) ; _c22 cm |
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| 336 |
_atext _2rdacontent |
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| 337 |
_aunmediated _2rdamedia |
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| 338 |
_avolume _2rdacarrier |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 307-308) and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aCapturing elephants -- Losing a family ; Tracking the elusive beasts -- Drawn to the big top ; Rounding up the elephants -- Learning the ropes ; Fooling the elephant -- One-legged stands ; Long voyage to America -- The Hawthorn Five ; Seesaws, grass skirts, and water skis -- Life on the road ; Forcing elephants to perform -- Acting out ; Block and tackle and chains -- A sanctuary takes shape ; Coercion, not kindness -- Trouble for Cuneo ; "Bad" elephants -- Space and silence ; Conquering an elephant -- The crackdown begins ; Going rogue -- Mired in bureaucracy ; Hollywood comes calling -- Setbacks in Illinois ; The tale of Baby Boo -- Caravan to freedom ; Big Mary's tragic fate -- The start of a new life ; The short life of Baby Hatch -- The conundrum of zoos ; The plight of Ziggy -- Spotlight on abuse ; A new wave of elephants -- Bad days, good days ; Chains, hooks, and hot shots -- Unchained at last | |
| 520 | _a"Against the backdrop of a glittering but brutal circus world, [this book] charts the history of elephants in America, the ... story of the Elephant Sanctuary, and the ... tale of a resilient elephant who defied the system even as she struggled to conquer her past, who never lost sight of the life she was meant to have"--Amazon.com | ||
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_aElephants _zUnited States _vAnecdotes |
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_aCircus animals _zUnited States _vAnecdotes |
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_aAnimal welfare _zUnited States |
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_aAnimal rescue _zUnited States |
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_aAnimal rescue. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00809362 |
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| 650 | 7 |
_aAnimal welfare. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00809431 |
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_aCaptive elephants. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01749326 |
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_aCircus animals. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00861660 |
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_aElephants. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00908011 |
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_aUnited States. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01204155 |
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_aAnecdotes. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01423876 |
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| 942 | _cBOOK | ||