The lambs : my father, a farm and the gift of a flock of sheep / Carole George.
In this touching memoir about the relationship between father, daughter, and animals, Carole George explores life after adopting thirteen pet Karakul lambs. Throughout her years with the lambs and her aging father, she comes to realize the distinct personality of each creature, and to understand more fully the almost spiritual bond between man and animals.
Item details
- ISBN: 9781250113528
- ISBN: 1250113520
- Physical Description: 287 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press, [2018]
Contents / Notes
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Comments from his holiness the Dalai Lama -- Initiation : responding to the call -- Vocation : living out the call -- Commendation : completing the call. |
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Subject: | George, Carole Shelbourn. Lawyers > United States > Biography. LAW / General. Fathers and daughters. Human-animal relationships. Karakul sheep. Lawyers. Women shepherds. United States. |
Genre: | Autobiographies. Biography. Nonfiction. Autobiographies. |
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In this touching memoir about the relationship between father, daughter, and animals, Carole George explores life after adopting thirteen pet Karakul lambs. Throughout her years with the lambs and her aging father, she comes to realize the distinct personality of each creature, and to understand more fully the almost spiritual bond between man and animals.