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Adult Book Club at Best Friends Pet Resource Center
2023-04-17 17:00:00 2023-04-17 18:00:00 America/Chicago BPL in the Community April Discussion of Best Friends: The True Story of the World's Most Beloved Animal Sanctuary by Samantha Glen Best Friends Pet Resource Center -

Monday, April 17
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-17 17:00:00 2023-04-17 18:00:00 America/Chicago BPL in the Community April Discussion of Best Friends: The True Story of the World's Most Beloved Animal Sanctuary by Samantha Glen Best Friends Pet Resource Center -

April Discussion of Best Friends: The True Story of the World's Most Beloved Animal Sanctuary by Samantha Glen

Join BPL and Best Friends Animal Society staff at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center for a brand new Adult Book Club! 

Books available at each club meeting while supplies last!

Book Summary:

In the summer of 1982, a group of young men and women pooled every penny they had and bought three thousand acres of desert in Utah.  It was to become the most famous no-kill animal sanctuary in the world - a haven for over two thousand furry and feathered friends, including:

  • Sinjin, the badly burned clack cat who survived to welcome others home
  • Victor, the abandoned Australian Shepherd mix who became the Godfather of dogs
  • Sparkles, the broken-down pack horse who comforts humans and animals
  • And then there's Tyson and Tommy, two tiny black kittens who have something to teach us all...

Author Samantha Glen traces Best Friends' amazing development from a passionate group of people who rescued handfuls of animals, creating the country's most beloved sanctuary for special-needs pets, to a respected organization that leads the no-kill movement.  With a forward by Mary Tyler Moore, this book reminds us all that a small group of friends can make a big difference. 

 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | BPL in the Community | Book Clubs |

TAGS: | Outreach | Best Friends Pet Resource Center | Best Friends Animal Society | Adult Book Club |

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