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Book Review of An Inconvenient Elephant

An Inconvenient Elephant
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A woman. Two friends. A man. Rescuing elephants. This is a wonderful read about a woman and a man who rescue elephants, two friends who love the wilds of Africa and elephants who need their help. Neelie's life is full of exs - exhusband, exhouse, exdog, exhorse and now exlover. She retreats to caring for baby elephants. Forced to leave her babies in Kenya because of civil turmoil, she meets Diamond-Rose, another New Yorker, fleeing Kenya. The two become involved in an attempted rescue of two male elephants but the adventure is only beginning. To succeed in the rescue, Neelie must enlist the help of the exlover. The story moves quickly and the interpersonal relationships become more tangled. This is a most enjoyable tale.