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Sunday morning read.

This was an Amazon First Reads choice for me at some point. I decided to read it as my choice for #Nebraska for #ReadingUSA2019.

Reading about the misguided passion of one man who followed his dreams was interesting, but this tale has a sad ending. The greed of people is shown as money is placed before the well-being of the animals. This book reminds me of why I have so many mixed emotions when it comes to zoos.

One of those books that's easy to read because of the writing, but also hard to read, it's hard to watch someone's big dreams and best intentions unravel so spectacularly. 💔🐒🐒🐒🐒🏡

"He drafted his resignation... he would deliver the letter and formally recommemd the zoo's permanent closure... For the first time in years, sprawled out on his bed, parents asleep in the room across the hall, Dick dared to look past tomorrow. And for a tiny fleeting moment, he felt relief.

A few days later, Johnny Carson called back."

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I actually enjoyed this book. It tells the story of a make shift zoo in a rural Nebraskan town. I never got bored and read it in two days. Recommend it if you‘re looking for something different.

I actually enjoyed this book. It tells the story of a make shift zoo in a rural Nebraskan town. I never got bored and read it in two days. Recommend it if you‘re looking for something different.

This is kind of a very sad book — I had to keep reminding myself, “when you know better, you do better”, but clearly we have a long ways to go when it comes to knowing better. This book might be a cautionary tale — about the pitfalls that are inherent in running a zoo, the willy-nilly style of many non-profits, and the incompetence of the USDA. There are several grammatical errors and missteps throughout the book as well, which was frustrating.

This was something I never thought I would like, but I loved it. It was riveting.