Making Burros Fly: Cleveland Amory, Animal Rescuer Pioneer

by Cleveland Amory and Julie Hoffman Marshall

Book Overview

People who knew Cleveland Amory say it would be impossible to forget him and his compassion for animals. He is the loveable old curmudgeon, the author of The Cat Who Came for Christmas, a man who... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155566346X
• ISBN13: 9781555663469
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Bower House
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Very enlightening! And a great read.

I really knew almost nothing about Cleveland Amory when I read this. Not only was it fascinating to learn about this very interesting man's life, but the information about the unthinkable cruelty to animals was breathtakingly sad. Thank goodness for people like Mr. Amory who force change. The book was an inspiration. It was well-written, engaging and took the reader through Mr. Amory's life with stories and memories. Highly recommended!

Not just for animal lovers

I highly recommend this book to everyone, whether they are diehard animal lovers or not. I doubt many people have been privy to all the information on animal testing and hunting much less the behind the scenes struggle against ignorance and "big money" in order to change our laws to help protect all animals. The writing is clever, witty and beautiful to read. Marshall does an excellent job chronicling the inception of The Fund for Animals, and its impact on organized animal activism. Her characterizations of these animals provides insight into how Amory and his Army of the Kind view the wonderful creatures they risk everything to save. This book embodies what Cleveland Amory was all about by keeping its focus on the animals and shows why we must remain vigilant in the "war" to combat animal cruelty. Marshall's love for animals is obvious and her book serves as a reminder that improving the animal condition also improves the human condition.

Heart Wrenching and Heart Lifting

When MAKING BURROS FLY, (the gift of a thoughtful young friend) arrived I stopped everything and read it through from start to finish. Isn't it wonderful to know about someone like Cleveland Amory who felt so passionately and was willing to put his life and resources on the line to correct obvious wrongs? I must say cruelty to animals - organised cruelty - was never something in the forefront of my mind. For instance, I would never have dreamed of deliberately starving dogs to see how long they could last without food or water. That sounds just plain SICK and not scientific. So - I read about things I'd never known about and I read with sorrow and despair. However, the book left me with a feeling of hope and upliift and optimism for the future. The author did an amazing job of collecting, collating and relating her material. There was so much information in the book, but she did not write dry statistics, she built suspense throughout and painted a realistic and attractive picture of her subject. Some of her descriptive writing was poetic and beautiful. This is a book all animal lovers should read. Others should read it, too - it might make animal lovers out of them!

An informative and heartfelt boigraphy

This is a well written and researched book of the interesting and passionate life and adventures of a man devoted to saving and improving the life of all amimals. The message being our humanity attains a higher level by treating all life with dignity and love. From the baby seals in Canada to the burros in the Gand Canyon and the many more enjoyable stories reveal the character of Cleveland Amory and his lifes pusuits and all the work that is still needing to be done on behalf of protecting animals. It is a very insightful and book, that was so enjoyable to read.

Great, Meaningful Book

This short book by Julie Hoffman Marshall was easy to read because each individual chapter told a new story in Cleveland Amory's quirky life with humor, photos and lots of detail. Although there are some graphic descriptions of animal abuse, I learned so much about animal activism and how far we've come that I could see why Marshall included this information. You'll love reading about Cleveland's never-give-up attitude. After reading Making Burros Fly, you'll want to donate some time or money to abused or abandoned animals. Enjoy!