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In December 2002, Meryl Harrison moved a large audience to tears at the BBC Animal Awards Ceremony, having been flown over from her native Zimbabwe to receive their Special Award. There she told her tale of the rescue of countless animals caught up in five years of the Zimbabwean land invasions, as farmers and families were forced from their homes to make way for Mugabe's 'war veterans'. Many had to leave their animals behind, and it was Meryl's mission on behalf of the under-funded ZNSPCA to go into these destroyed farmsteads to rescue countless domestic animals and wounded livestock. Nandi, pictured on the book-jacket of this heart-warming account of her animal rescues, is just one of the many ordinary pet dogs she managed to save. The bravery of Meryl and her small team, as they overcame huge obstacles to find and return these traumatised pets to their loving owners, has earned her world-renown. But she didn't do it for any human praise she did it for the animals, the innocent victims of human folly.
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Catherine Buckle was born in 1957 in Harare, Zimbabwe. She trained as a social worker at the University of Zimbabwe and graduated with a diploma in Social Work in 1979. She later trained as a Librarian and worked as the School Librarian and Head Counsellor at an Harare girls senior school. Catherine was the Estate Manager of a small conservation education game park the Mukuvis Woodlands just outside Harare for 9 years, where she was involved in raising baby elephants, crocodiles and general game and conservation management. In her spare time she is a writer and has four novels in print in Zimbabwe, two for children and two for teenagers. Since 2000 she has had two non-fiction books published on the crisis in Zimbabwe: African Tears, the Zimbabwe Land Invasions and Beyond Tears, Zimbabwe's tragedy. Catherine currently writes a weekly column for a UK daily newspaper under a pseudonym for her own protection. She also writes a weekly letter from Zimbabwe about events there. This letter is used by a number of media outlets radio, newspaper and web sites, in South Africa, the UK, Canada and Australia. The letter is also published on her own website www.cathybuckle.com and read every week on a UK-based radio station SW Radio Africa. Catherine is divorced and has a 16-year-old son.
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The story of the amazing work done by Meryl Harrison during the dark days of the infamous land grab in Zimbabwe in the early 2000s deserves a wide audience. While there are several other excellent books on this subject none have highlighted the plight of the tens of thousands of animals who were caught up in this madness. The book is at times an emotional read because of the tragedies Meryl and her team had to deal with on a daily basis but author Cathy Buckle has beautifully balanced these with uplifting and often humorous accounts of rescues. A deeply moving book.
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This book certainly brings to life the terrible happenings to the animals in Zimbabwe and to the bravery of Meryl Harrison and her team of rescue workers who carried out this wonderful work. This book should be read by everyone of the plight of these innocent victims as the book is so aptly called. Senior Schools should also have this book in their libraries as part of their education showing that not only the people of Zimbabwe suffer the animals do too. I think this true story could be made into film bringing the stories both heartbreaking and happiness to life.
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Having lived in Malawi in the 60's and visited Zimbabwe then and now as my brother has been there for 40 years I feel I can compare the then and now.
How very sad it all came down to this. What amazing luck such people as Meryl had the courage to help so many animals in that appauling time. What unspeakable cruelty and amazing bravery at the same time. Those poor animals and farmers, how would you feel if someone came one day and said " All this is mine now pack up and leave,your animals stay here"?? Think about it- you spoilt UK farmers and cossited home owners.
How very sad it all came down to this. What amazing luck such people as Meryl had the courage to help so many animals in that appauling time. What unspeakable cruelty and amazing bravery at the same time. Those poor animals and farmers, how would you feel if someone came one day and said " All this is mine now pack up and leave,your animals stay here"?? Think about it- you spoilt UK farmers and cossited home owners.
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Innocent victims, Innocent
This is a book that should be read. It is not enjoyable - it is heartbreaking. It is shocking and I feel, even people who are not 'animal lovers' will be utterly appalled at the... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by CJ
A must read for all animal lovers
I found the many rescue tales by Meryl Harrison and her small team provoundly moving. Such bravery, such compassion. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2009 by R. PAXTON
Highly recommended
A real tear jerker for anyone that has lived through the traumatic farm invasions in Zimbabwe - but yet another well written book by Cathy Buckle
Published on 28 Mar 2009 by L. S. Byrom
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