We love Sara Gruen!
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Jul 08 2008 | By: lolayabonobo
You’ve probably heard of Sara Gruen, who wrote the New York Times Bestseller Water for Elephants. When I bought it at Borders, everyone from the manager to the cashier saw it in my hand and just had to blurt out ‘that’s an amazing book’. And it is. I just finished reading it and it was wonderfully moving, funny, and poignant at the same time. I even cried and I never cry when I read.
We’re terribly excited because her next book will be about bonobos! Not only that, but Sara has sponsored over 30 bonobos – half the sanctuary! Thanks to her wonderful generosity, we have over four times the adoptions of all of last year.
So all you bonobo fans, make sure you buy her next book, I think it will be called Ape House. And while you’re at it, if you haven’t already, buy Water for Elephants. It is the best book I have read all year. And we can proudly say that part of the proceeds goes to us!
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Donations Received
- Nov 17th Maciej G. USD15.00
- Nov 15th Lucia C. USD30.00
- Nov 1st Baerbel W. USD70.00
- Oct 24th Victoria . USD22.00
- Oct 19th Robin D. USD11.00
- Oct 17th Maciej G. USD15.00
- Oct 14th Lucia C. USD30.00
- Oct 1st Baerbel W. USD70.00
- Sep 19th Robin D. USD11.00
- Sep 17th Maciej G. USD15.00
- Sep 1st Baerbel W. USD70.00
- Aug 19th Robin D. USD11.00
- Aug 17th Maciej G. USD15.00
- Aug 6th Yvonne M. USD27.50
- Aug 4th Kevin C. USD22.00
- Aug 1st Baerbel W. USD70.00
- Jul 23rd Wanda H. USD22.00
- Jul 20th Mary P. USD33.00
- Jul 19th Robin D. USD11.00
- Jul 17th Maciej G. USD15.00
8 Responses to “We love Sara Gruen!”
Christine C., on 08 Jul 2008
Vanessa — I just read this book and thought it was wonderful…a true peek about what happens beyond the big top. Who is this cheeky little bonobo in the pics…he has wonderful taste in books, that’s for sure!
Lisa, California, on 08 Jul 2008
LOL!!!! I heard that was a good book! It’s the next book on my summer reading list! Too cute! Lisa
Christine C., on 08 Jul 2008
I had no idea her next book was about bonobos or that she has adopted 5 bonobos from LYB…vanessa — there is no way to contact her on her website, so can you just give her a big old thanks for all she is doing?
sheryl, washington dc, on 08 Jul 2008
How pissed off will her book make me? And who is that cheeky, cute bonobo?
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sheryl, washington dc, on 08 Jul 2008
Ah ha! there’s more info over at Bonobo Handshake. That little bonobo is Eleke. He’s come a long way.
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James Bonobo Fan, on 08 Jul 2008
I am really looking forward to APE HOUSE.I think it will be great and I LOVE that she has adopted 5 bonobos! Someday I want to adopt at least that many! I want to get in touch with her too because she is from my hometown in Canada and I think she would be interested in apeaware.org
lolayabonobo, on 09 Jul 2008
Did I say she sponsored 5? She actually sponsored 30 - over half the sanctuary!!
Annie, on 11 Jul 2008
Looks like this lil bonobo is reading it!
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