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One of my favorite books ever. ...more
One of my favorite books ever. ...more
One of my all time favorite reads! I love the uplifting message about God and faith at the end. The son of a zookeeper is shipwrecked when his family decides to move their animals to Canada via a freighter. He finds himself in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in a 26-foot lifeboat. He is accompanied by a wounded zebra, a spotted hyena, a seasick orangutan and a 450 pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. His harrowing account of survival follows. 2002 Booker Prize. Highly recommended.
This was another book on tape, but I was captivated. it really helped me get through the drive to Columbus. And the ending... it just floored me.
Adventurous. Felt like a more adult version of Treasure Island, or Tom Sawyer, those fun books we read as children.
Nov 07, 2007
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