A researcher studying memory in elephants, Alice is fascinated by the
bonds between mother and calf—the mother’s powerful protective instincts
and her newborn’s unwavering loyalty. Living on a game reserve in
Botswana, Alice is able to view the animals in their natural
habitat—while following an important rule: She must only observe and
never interfere. Then she finds an orphaned young elephant in the bush
and cannot bear to leave the helpless baby behind. Thinking back on her
own childhood, and on her shifting relationship with her mother, Alice
risks her career to care for the calf. Yet what she comes to understand
is the depth of a parent’s love.
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