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Jungle Jack: My Wild Life
by Jack Hanna
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (2008-09-02)
ISBN: 1595551514
EAN: 9781595551511
Dewey Decimal #: 590.92
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 352 pages
SKU: 033120090121
Condition: New
Comments: 1595551514 New, never read, may have minor wear on cover.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Jungle Jack is the completely revised and updated authorized biography of one of our most beloved zookeepers, Jack Hanna.
When the Columbus Zoo hired Jack Hanna as executive director in 1978, he inherited an outdated zoo where all the animals were caged and the buildings were run down. With the kind of work ethic and enthusiasm he's become known for, Hanna brought new life to the zoo, transforming it into the state-of-the-art facility it is today. It was an achievement for which he was well prepared: Hanna was only eleven years old when he got his first job with animals-cleaning cages for the family vet. As a newlywed, he and his wife, Suzi, ran a pet shop and petting zoo, and he later worked for a wildlife adventure outfit. You've probably seen Hanna as a wildlife correspondent with his animal friends on The Late Show with David Letterman, Larry King Live, Entertainment Tonight, and Hannity & Colmes. Full of unpredictable animal escapades and the occasional tragedy, this book takes readers on an enjoyable safari through the life of "Jungle" Jack Hanna.
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Customer Reviews
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A funny and touching autobiography
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-07-25
This is a great book. It will educate you, entertain you, make you laugh, and maybe even make you a little teary eyed. This is easily the best autobiography I have ever read and this book further validated my respect and affection for Jack Hanna.
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Love Jack Hanna!
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-02-20
I lived in Columbus, OH at the time when Jack Hanna was the Zoo director and watched an old outdated zoo become an amazing habitat zoo. The animals went from small crowded iron bar cages to open wild habitat environments. Wonderful. We had a family zoo memebership and we were at the zoo freqently--in all seasons. My son even atteneded a children's day camp there one summer. My children were so used toseeing Jack wandering around the zoo that they felt like they knew him and would run to him. He always welcomed their hugs. Love this book. Admire the man.
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Fun trip through Jack's Life!
Rating  (4)
Date: 2009-12-05
Well wriiten, easy read account of the wonderful animal explorer and advocate Jack Hanna.Why pay more somewhere else! Enjoy.
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Jungle Jack
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-05-23
This book is just awesome from cover to cover! You get excited about wildlife just reading this book! Jack is a wonderful wildlife conservationist and you'll love reading his stories from past to present.
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a great tale
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-02-22
I was greatly entertained by this book! As a Jungle Jack fan for many years, and having visited the Columbus Zoo many times, this book provided a lot of entertainment and laughs for me. It also provided a lot of insight into Jack's life, personally and professionally. I found it very interesting.
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