Strange Things Happened on My Way to the Zoo
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Strange Things Happened on My Way to the Zoo


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Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements Early Daze Tone Deafness is in the Ear of the Beholder Chalk on My Hands We are Sailing The Furries at the Bottom of the Garden A Step in the Right Direction Marine Daze Fur Coats and Wetsuits Waving Goodbye to Mermaids I See No Pigs A Royal Soaking A Royal Birth Liberal Views Politics Pay Dividends Not a Fish Out of Water No Sale Ahead War and Peace Full Sale Ahead Zoo Daze Daybreak Bad News The Strong Wind of Change A Very Tasty Rainforest Home, Sweet Home And Sheep May Safely Graze P - P - P - Pick Up a Penguin A Loose Kneecap The Coronation of the New King Birds in Paradise Where the Grass Might be Greener Who's a Pretty Boy, Then? Lame Kangaroos Can't Jump Dining Out with a Friend Blockbuster Kept in the Dark Mrs Griffiths' Roast Potatoes Grinners in the Mist A Time of Convenience Marc's Arc HQ was all it was Cracked up to Be Paw Prince Once Upon A Time Big Cats Were Kittens Putting One's Foot in It Sheepdog The Rising Phoenix Nice to See You Where Have all the Cows Gone? A Lion's Tale Visitors from the Sky Bangers and Mash Back to the Future Beginning at the End

About the Author :
Mike Thomas was born in Wales. He spent a number of years teaching, and subsequently ran several successful businesses in Cornwall.

Review :
'I have spent many happy times walking through Newquay Zoo with Mike, and though I knew how dedicated he was, I had no idea just how much hard work was involved in turning that limping duck of a business into the soaring eagle it became during his ten years' ownership. From broken ankles to escaping apes, from the beast of Bodmin Moor to the devastation of foot and mouth, this is a story told from the heart, by a man with astonishing dedication to the animal world and the wider welfare of our planet and the people who live upon it. Well done Mike, you owned a zoo - not many can say that!' (Phillip Schofield, Television Presenter) 'A very enjoyable read, and brought back interesting memories of what must have been one of the strangest applications of DNA identification, even if it failed to identify the Beast. It also brought back very pleasant recollections of the days that my family and I have spent at Newquay Zoo - it might be small, but it is great!' (Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, Geneticist) 'I loved visiting Newquay Zoo with my son when Mike Thomas owned it. There was always something new happening, and the place had a special atmosphere. (I was also extremely grateful when my son's two very small turtles were adopted and given a home at Newquay.) Strange Things Happened on My way to The Zoo, is a wonderfully entertaining and enlightening account of the unusual and circuitous journey Mike Thomas made before eventually owning a Zoo. It is also a joy to discover what being the owner of a Zoo really entails.' (Jenny Agutter, Actress) 'Newquay Zoo is now ... a foreunner in effective wildlife conservation - but the journey there was a long and rocky one. ... Mike Thomas shows the hairy highs and tough-skinned lows ... in a tale that sees the zoo rise from a debt-ridden facility to the success it has become.' (Newquay Voice, 05.05.10) 'gives a real insight into the enormous dedication it takes to revive an ailing business and to create a successful tourist attraction.' (Western Morning News, 22.05.10) 'an informative and entertaining book about Mike's life with the rare animals at Newquay Zoo' (BBC Radio Cornwall, 27.05.10). 'Mike is a man with vision and stature and very clear, very good ideas. He's an intelligent man and a good thinker' (ZooChat, 02-04-10) 'A great wildlife adventure in his own back yard ... "The happiest decade of my life" is how Mike Thomas describes his 10 years' ownership of Newquay Zoo.' (The Cornishman and West Briton 15.07.10.) 'Mike Thomas ... is fortunate indeed to have the ability to narrate his tales in such a charming way ... a great read.' (Cornwall Today, August 2010) 'a highly entertaining book about his experiences' (Cornish Guardian, 04.08.10.) 'Mike Thomas paints a delightful pen portrait of childhood at Siloam... of walking in the forest, of tickling trout and of the activities and characters of Siloam Baptist Chapel. ... 'Mike Thomas has led a remarkable life' (Western Morning News, 17.08.10.) 'Former zoo owner's memoir is a keeper... a book that can be really enjoyed' (Falmouth Packet, 17.11.10)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780906720738
  • Publisher: Alison Hodge
  • Publisher Imprint: Alison Hodge
  • Height: 210 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0906720737
  • Publisher Date: 11 May 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Width: 148 mm


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