
Earth Boy
Billy Thompson(Author)
The Conrad Press
Published on 3. December 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-914913-27-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this unforgettable book, Billy Thompson shares the story of a life driven by compassion and care for all creatures. Having had an affinity for animals his entire life, Billy has found that animals needing help have somehow found him over the years - beginning with feral cats, unwanted dogs and even a pony brought to safety on a bus.
While working in many different jobs, Billy continued to rescue animals in need, from the domestic to the exotic, his rescue efforts taking him all over the world. This book tells some of those hundreds of stories, including tricky situations, unlikely friendships and many, many rescues, all driven by ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Above all, this is a story about how, whoever you are and whatever you are doing, you can always help an animal in need.
While working in many different jobs, Billy continued to rescue animals in need, from the domestic to the exotic, his rescue efforts taking him all over the world. This book tells some of those hundreds of stories, including tricky situations, unlikely friendships and many, many rescues, all driven by ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Above all, this is a story about how, whoever you are and whatever you are doing, you can always help an animal in need.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Canterbury
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-914913-27-3 (9781914913273)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Billy Thompson was born in London and grew up in Kent. He has spent his entire life caring for and rescuing animals all over the world. In 1996, Billy and his husband Neil founded The Retreat Animal Rescue in Kent in England, where they now care for over a thousand residents at any time.
Content
Contents:
Preface 7
Chapter One: Family 9
Chapter Two: Suburbia 19
Chapter Three: Putting roots down 36
Chapter Four: The expansion 43
Chapter Five: The flies 47
Chapter Six: A builder's tale 54
Chapter Seven: Teaching kindness 58
Chapter Eight: Egypt 62
Chapter Nine: A union 79
Chapter Ten: From tiny acorns 102
Chapter Eleven: It's a girl 109
Chapter Twelve: The intruder 113
Chapter Thirteen: Friends 120
Chapter Fourteen: A flagship project 139
Chapter Fifteen: One bad apple 147
Chapter Sixteen: Be kind, it's easy 152
Acknowledgements 159
Preface 7
Chapter One: Family 9
Chapter Two: Suburbia 19
Chapter Three: Putting roots down 36
Chapter Four: The expansion 43
Chapter Five: The flies 47
Chapter Six: A builder's tale 54
Chapter Seven: Teaching kindness 58
Chapter Eight: Egypt 62
Chapter Nine: A union 79
Chapter Ten: From tiny acorns 102
Chapter Eleven: It's a girl 109
Chapter Twelve: The intruder 113
Chapter Thirteen: Friends 120
Chapter Fourteen: A flagship project 139
Chapter Fifteen: One bad apple 147
Chapter Sixteen: Be kind, it's easy 152
Acknowledgements 159