{"product_id":"raised-by-the-zoo-gerry-creighton-9780717197514","title":"Raised by the Zoo: My Life with Elephants and Other Animals","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lively memoir of growing up in the Dublin Zoo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople have been enchanted by elephants for centuries. For Gerry Creighton, this fascination began at an early age; his father was a keeper at Dublin Zoo and instilled in him a love and respect for animals. Gerry followed his father and joined the zoo at 15, where he would spend the next 36 years observing, studying and caring for elephants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaised by the Zoo\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Gerry's life in service to the many animals at Dublin Zoo - a place that holds fond memories for every family across Ireland. Filled with a lively cast of the zoo's inhabitants, including Lucy the Chimp and Upali the Elephant, it captures a pivotal period in Dublin Zoo's history and underscores the importance of environmental conservation efforts around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerry Creighton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0717197514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780717197514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.30d","brand":"Gerry Creighton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44365083246847,"sku":"9780717197514","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_808fa81a-6962-4dc9-a832-451251d5c94f.jpg?v=1697056520","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/raised-by-the-zoo-gerry-creighton-9780717197514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}