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Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II / Vicki Constantine Croke.
Record details
- ISBN: 1400069335
- ISBN: 9781400069330
- Physical Description: xiv, 343 pages : illustrations, map
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 34.00 |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 940.542591092 Willi -C | 31681002783694 | NONFIC | Checked out | 07/29/2025 |
Vicki Constantine Croke has been chronicling animal life for more than two decadesâtracking polar bears, Tasmanian devils, and Madagascarâs top predator, the fossa. She now covers animal issues for WBUR-FM, Bostonâs NPR news station, on air (Here and Now) and on WBURâs The Wild Life online. Her work there earned a 2013 regional Edward R. Murrow Award. She is the author of The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back Chinaâs Most Exotic Animal,and The Modern Ark: The Story of ZoosâPast, Present and Future. Croke has worked on nature documentaries for Disney and for the A&E channel and anchored The Secret Life of Animals on NECN-TV. She also wrote The Boston Globeâs âAnimal Beatâ column for thirteen years, and has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The London Sunday Telegraph, Time, Popular Science, O: The Oprah Magazine, Gourmet, National Wildlife, and Discover magazine, among others. She lives in the Boston area.
