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Title	:	Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived
Author	:	Ralph Helfer
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 352 pages
Published	:	August 26th 1998 by Harper Perennial (first published September 9th 1997)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Animals. Biography

Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived Paperback | Pages: 352 pages

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A captivating true story of loyalty, friendship, and high adventure that spans several decades and three continents, Modoc is one of the most remarkable true stories ever told, perfect for fans of The Zookeeper's Wife or Water for Elephants. Raised together in a small German circus town, a boy and an elephant formed a bond that would last their entire lives, and would be tested time and again: through a near-fatal shipwreck in the Indian Ocean, an apprenticeship with the legendary Mahout elephant trainers in the Indian teak forests, and their eventual rise to circus stardom in 1940s New York City.  As the African Sun-Times put it, Modoc is "heartwarming...probably the greatest love story ever told." "Once I started this incomparable story, I couldn't put it down, and I cannot get it out of my mind--nor will I ever. The message of what can be accomplished by training through affection and joy will thrill all animal lovers." -- Betty White

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Original Title:	Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived
ISBN:	0060929510 (ISBN13: 9780060929510)
Edition Language:	English

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What a bizarre book! Most of the book seems like stories a grandfather would make up for his grandchildren about the former life of their pet dog they adopted at the pound. Even the youngest of the grandchildren would realize that these crazy adventures did not really happen.Then there are a few scenes in the book that make you wonder if you had accidentally picked up a completely different, and much darker, book. There is a prolonged and graphic attempted rape part that makes one think we

This book was first published in 1997. I have been looking at it over the last several years promising myself that I would read it. I was fascinated by the cover and the reviews. The cover alone should have you reading the book. My only regret is that I did not read it the first time I saw it."Modoc" is probably the most unusual pet book I have ever read. It is hard to believe that this is a "true story".Bram Gunterstein was the son of a circus animal trainer. He was born on his father's farm

The ONLY reason I read past page 3 was that this was a book club pick. If I were to teach a class in creative writing right now, I would use this book as an example of what NOT to do in your writing. First, is it fiction or non-fiction? Seems that the "author" is claiming non-fiction, but this story is terribly contrived and rings as untrue in almost every chapter. The dialogue is positively laughable. It was hilarious that all of the characters from all of the different countries all spoke the

Modoc may be one of my favorite books this year. I mean, who can say no to amazing elephants? And this is more than just about an elephant, it's about the greatest elephant that ever lived! Without giving away spoilers, Modoc and Bram's story is one you'll be glad you'd read. You'll cry, you'll be angry, and you'll smile.... a lot.

Story Description:Modoc is the joint biography of a man and an elephant born in a small German circus town on the same day in 1896. Bram was the son of an elephant trainer, Modoc the daughter of his prize performer. The boy and animal grew up devoted to each other. When the Wunderzircus was sold to an American, with no provision to take along the human staff, Bram stowed away on the ship to prevent being separated from his beloved Modoc. A shipwreck off the Indian coast and a sojourn with a

Before there was Dumbo, before but not quite before there was Toomai of the Elephants, there was Modoc and there was Bram, the boy who loved her. Boy and elephant, born on the same day, in the same hour, two souls intertwined throughout a lifetime.This true story starts out in Germany, but soon travels the world. More adventures than you can count, a fearsome storm and shipwreck that rival (or maybe inspired) Life of Pi, life with princes in India, not to mention the legendary Mahout elephant

i think maybe i have read too many books in my life to be able to like this book. or maybe i am too jaded. but overall, i felt like the book metronomed between insultingly childlike language, unbelieveably gooey and ridonkulous "love" scenes, and near-constant celestine-prophesy-eque new-ageyness. i honestly wished the author would shut up, stop trying to make the story impressive and just talk to me about the damned elephant, who seemed pretty cool.sometimes i was able to set aside the issues i