{"product_id":"the-cowboy-and-his-elephant-paperback","title":"The Cowboy and His Elephant - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMalcolm MacPherson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1980s, a female baby elephant was born on the plains of Southern Africa. In a cull, her family was slaughtered. Only the newborn female's life was spared. Terrified and bewildered the young elephant was transported to America to be sold. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBob Norris is a cowboy with an enormous empathy for animals. Handsome as a movie star, he was the Marlboro Man, with his face appearing on billboards around the world. But something was missing. When the hurt, vulnerable little elephant, Amy, came into his life, an incredible bond between the most unlikely of friends was forged. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBob adopted Amy and through close observation, gentle training, humor, and endless perseverance, this accomplished horseman gradually coaxed Amy into overcoming her mistrust of humans, and her fear of the world. Amy became a beloved member of the Norris family, and partner to the ranch hands, but Bob knew from the start that the ultimate goal was for Amy to regain her confidence \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e her independence - even, if it were possible, to go back to the savannahs of Africa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmy may have left the cowboy's life, but she never left his heart. \u003ci\u003eThe Cowboy and His Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of mutual friendship, of genuine love and compassion, and foremost, this is an American story with roots that run deep in the values and traditions of the American West.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalcolm MacPherson\u003c\/b\u003e lives in the countryside of Virginia with his children Molly and Fraser, and his wife Charlie. He has worked on the staffs of \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePremiere\u003c\/i\u003e, and has contributed stories and articles to publications from \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eReaders' Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. For nearly fifteen years, he was a staff correspondent for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, based in the U.S., Europe, and Africa, where he took every opportunity to observe elephants in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cowboy and His Elephant: The Story of a Remarkable Friendship\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45314331836518,"sku":"9780312304065","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/U3dyZXFGb1NNbFl4V2paOXhyd0YwQT09.webp?v=1774338626","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-cowboy-and-his-elephant-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}