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The penguin lessons what I learned from a remarkable bird

"A unique and moving real-life story of the extraordinary bond between a young teacher and a penguin, this book will delight readers who loved Marley & Me, Dewey the Library Cat, The Good Good Pig, and any book by Jon Katz. In 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell follows his wanderlust...

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Main Author: Michell, Tom (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ballantine Books, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Michell, Tom.
Teachers > Argentina > Biography.
Teachers > Great Britain > Biography.
Penguins > Biography.
Human-animal relationships.
Argentina > Politics and government > 1955-1983.
Autobiographies.
Travel writing.
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Table of Contents:
  • I pick up a penguin
  • Magellan penguins
  • Bath time
  • Storm warning for the Falklands
  • Strange customs
  • You shall have a fishy
  • Upstairs, downstairs
  • New friends
  • Treasure trove
  • A problem shared
  • A visit to the zoo
  • The mascot
  • A visit to Maria's house
  • Going wild for penguins
  • The quest for El Dorado
  • "Can I swim?"
  • And they all lived happily ...
  • Reflections from afar.

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