Eduardo Santiago
Wondrous. An improbable chain that is, I think, unique in human history. Finding a wild animal baby is rare but not noteworthy; it's what ensues that's miraculous.
Dalton treats the hare, and the entire situation, with respect. No starry-eyed romantic notions of bambi, just a pragmatic decision to try to save one life while minimizing the damage she inflicts on a wild creature. Again, not that rare, it's what rescue organizations do every day. She has the motivation to learn how to doit right, the privilege to devote time and resources to this effort. What are the odds? Slim but not none.
Where it veers into Infinite Improbability Drive territory is that Dalton can write. She chronicles the years-long experience gracefully. She sheds light on previously unknown or misunderstood hare behavior. And she describes her own transformation. Did you watch _My Octopus Teacher_? Very much like that. What an opportunity, and what incredible growth, and what a miracle that she has the talent and wisdom to share with us.
My big worry is the copycats: the imbeciles who will focus on "ooh save a baby" while missing 99.9% of the book. Dalton is intelligent and mature, so I know she must've feared that before publishing. We should all be thankful that she chose to go ahead, because this book is a gift to the soul.
Wondrous. An improbable chain that is, I think, unique in human history. Finding a wild animal baby is rare but not noteworthy; it's what ensues that's miraculous.
Dalton treats the hare, and the entire situation, with respect. No starry-eyed romantic notions of bambi, just a pragmatic decision to try to save one life while minimizing the damage she inflicts on a wild creature. Again, not that rare, it's what rescue organizations do every day. She has the motivation to learn how to doit right, the privilege to devote time and resources to this effort. What are the odds? Slim but not none.
Where it veers into Infinite Improbability Drive territory is that Dalton can write. She chronicles the years-long experience gracefully. She sheds light on previously unknown or misunderstood hare behavior. And she describes her own transformation. Did you watch _My Octopus Teacher_? Very much like that. What an opportunity, and what incredible growth, and what a miracle that she has the talent and wisdom to share with us.
My big worry is the copycats: the imbeciles who will focus on "ooh save a baby" while missing 99.9% of the book. Dalton is intelligent and mature, so I know she must've feared that before publishing. We should all be thankful that she chose to go ahead, because this book is a gift to the soul.