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Loading... A Buffalo in the House: The Extraordinary Story of Charlie and His Family (edition 2008)by R. D. Rosen
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book relates the true story of husband and wife, Roger Brooks and Veryl Goodnight, who adopt an orphaned one-week-old buffalo, which they name Charlie. Initially, Charlie was to be with them only a short time, while Veryl used him as a model for a sculpture she was creating. Charlie develops a deep relationship with his human "parents," especially Roger. When Charlie finally is moved to a nearby buffalo ranch, he injures himself the first night, and Roger and Veryl take him to a Colorado veterinary school for treatment and then bring him back "home" to recuperate. Charlie's life is eventually shortened by another later injury. The author mixes in quite a bit of history regarding the slaughter and near-extinction of buffalo in the 19th century West, and ongoing problems with the state of Montana freely slaughtering buffalo which wander out of their protected home in Yellowstone National Park. For my taste, some of the historical sections could have been somewhat condensed, but all in all, this is a very warm book about an almost unheard-of relationship between man and buffalo. no reviews | add a review
A moving and remarkable story about the unlikely relationship between an orphaned buffalo and a middle-aged man. A Buffalo In The House offers readers a glimpse at the history and settling of the American west, the tragic slaughter and virtual extinction of the buffalo and their recent comeback. This uplifting and important story about one animal's ability to touch human lives and reconnect people of all ages to the vanished past is based on a true story. Rosen is an award-winning author, and this book is perfect reading for animal, nature and history lovers. No library descriptions found. |
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This was an interesting book which spans generations of Goodnights & their reintroduction of bison to Texas, a brief history of Chief Quanah Parker, and today's plight of the Yellowstone Bison herd. My problem was the book jumped back & forth between chapters..its didn't read as one continuous time line.
I read this simply because it seemed like an interesting twist on the friendship theme. ( )