An Elk in the House

By Beverly Lein

Have you ever walked into your living room to find an elk contentedly watching television? Meet Butter, human companion and elk extraordinaire at the Seventh Avenue Elk Ranch in Manning, Alberta. When ranchers Beverly and Carson Lein chose the unique occupation of farming elk, they didn’t count on adopting and inevitably falling in love with one.

From perilous elk births to charging bulls, life is never dull at the Lein’s ranch. Experience life on an elk farm through the eyes of author Beverly Lein with An Elk in the House—a simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting story for the whole family to enjoy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1896300995
• ISBN13: 9781896300993
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: NeWest Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The heartwarming true story of an elk calf

"An Elk in the House" is the heartwarming true story of Butter, an elk calf at the Seventh Avenue Elk Ranch in Manning, Alberta, Canada. Originally given low odds of survival due to her refusal to nurse and her paralyzed leg, Butter quickly became an unforgettable part of the lives of farmers Beverly and Carson Lein. "An Elk in the House" also presents the reader with an informative look at daily life on an elk farm, with its joys and pains, triumphs and mishaps, including the dangers of charging bulls! Black-and-white photographs illustrate this gentle, slice-of-life, entertaining and recommended memoir.