Modoc : The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived

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Summary: an absolutely beautiful and heartwarming story
Review: This book is now my favorite book. The intimacy between Bram and Modoc is something we all yearn for in our own relationships. I completely adored the story.

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Summary: CAN'T SAY ENOUGH WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT THIS BOOK!
Review: I just loved it. It is hard to describe this book because it was so very unique. A truly inspiring story, so moving and emotional. It's unlike anything I've ever read.

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Summary: Wonderful, Captivating and Heartwarming
Review: From Germany to India to the United States, the reader will be intranced with Bram and his beloved friend Modoc. A fine example of the relationship between man and animal when you truly love them. Someone who thinks Animals have no soul and are here just to serve us should not read this book.

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Summary: An amazing story for animal lovers!
Review: This is a true tale of the amazing journey of one elephant - Modoc. This book will enthrall you, amaze you, enrage you, charm you and make you want to read more! It is a story of friendship, love and courage!

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Summary: heartwarming, breathtaking, and wonderfully written for all
Review: Modoc has to be the most amazing story ever told about one's love for the animal kingdom. I was astonished with the retold accounts throughout the text........always reading on to find out what happened next to Bram and his beloved Modoc. I can honestly say it is my favorite book of all time for it touched my heart and actually did bring tears to my eyes as I completed it aboard an airline. I've handed it down to my sister to be read to my 6-year-old nephew. He's intrigued with the story and loves hearing it aloud. It's a book for all ages indeed!

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Summary: AMAZING, WONDERFUL!!!! You must read this!
Review: Let me just start off by saying if you only read one book, read this one. Modoc's story will touch your heart. It makes you laugh, cry, fear, and love. This book is an experience. It is a special gem that glows and resonates brightly through the piles of "great books". It is not a great book, it is above and beyond that....words can not describe the beauty of MODOC

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Summary: What this book taught me about life.
Review: I read this amazing book in two days...it was a inspiration to me to, like Bram(Main character), never give up hope and to risk everything for a person OR animal.

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Summary: Better than I thought it would be
Review: The author is definitely an amateur, but what rings true is his devotion to animals. In spite of the awkward writing (especially regarding Bram's interactions with women), it is a page-turner. I agree with other commenters, wondering how much of this story is true.

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Summary: Love the cover, skip the text.
Review: With one of the most captivating covers I've seen in a long time, the book went downhill once I opened the book. As much as I wanted to believe the story I found it more inventive and it raised more doubt than empathy in my mind. I do believe Modoc existed and there must be a wonderful story to tell but the writer missed his opportunity when he doused his writing with new age philosophy and dialoge out of a 1960's sit-com. I was very disappointed as I respect elephants and wanted to believe what I read as true. White elephant in the jungle? I don't think so. The only white elephant is the writing itself. Perfect for young readers well below the age of fifteen.

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Summary: A saga of symbiosis and survival
Review: "Modoc" isn't a 'circus' book or even an 'elephant' book. "Modoc" is a 78 year odyssey of love and survival through the symbiotic relationship of an elephant (Modoc/Mo/Mosie) and a boy/man (Bram) . Bram and Modoc clearly are soul mates in a way that most of us spend our lives searching for, and very few of us find. At times 'Modoc' reads like Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan series, only it's true. Other times it may remind you of Redfield's "Celestine Prophecy", only this book is well written, and you'll like it. Yet still other times "Lassie" may come to mind, only Lassie is a worthless mutt by comparison. It's hard to heap enough praise on this book. It's one of the truely great stories.I'd expect Hollywood to do something with it sooner or later. There's a minor time line continuity problem, and the first 1/3 moves a little slowly at times, which seems to lead to the former problem. These are minor problems that will be long forgotten by the time you finish 'Modoc'. The writer was intimately involved in the story as He 'owned' Modoc for the last 20 years of her life. The only place this information is spelled out is the back of the book jacket. Personally I think it's a bit of information that warrants more attention. About half way through I kept expecting the author to be revealed as 'Bram', only to find out after finishing the book that it was the last 'owner' instead. It's a mighty cold heart that will remain unmoved by 'Modoc', a story where love conquers all, including you.