A moving and adventure-filled tale of one woman’s quest for the truth about endangered Asian elephants and their evolving relationship with humans.
Delving deep into an intricate web of unlikely heroes, power struggles, and living legends, Elephants in the Hourglass takes readers on an extraordinary journey of discovery. In her non-fiction debut, Kim Frank blends personal narrative, vivid descriptions, and meticulous research as she illuminates the ways we seek to survive on our rapidly changing planet.
Kim is a female explorer who found her life completely changed as she was drawn deeper and deeper into the plight of the remarkable Asian elephant. For Kim, once she learned about the intense, multi-faceted, but little-known conflict between humans and elephants in North India, she was unable to rest until she had learned more and told this story to the outside world.
What Kim experienced would change her life. It is far from a black and white story where good and bad are not immediately obvious. Not in this world of displaced habitats, exploding population growth, migration, and climate change. Filled with unforgettable characters and encounters with one of the most sensitive, intelligent, and awe-inspiring creatures on the planet, Elephants in the Hourglass will inspire readers to pursue their goals and be a force for change in unexpected places.
"Nuanced, wise, and enthralling, Elephants in the Hourglass is Kim Frank’s extraordinary memoir about her adventures investigating the plight of Asian elephants in northeast India—inquiries that run alongside accounts of personal healing, letting go of control, humorous self-doubts, and Frank’s struggle to balance her calling as a writer abroad with her love for her daughters in Idaho." Foreward Reviews
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Kim's constant dedication to bringing this story to light with sensitivity, love, and compassion, shows true tenacity.
Kartiki Gonsalves, Academy Award Winning Filmmaker, The Elephant Whispers
Kim Frank has a keen eye and a keener heart. This book is her gift to these majestic creatures. And to us as well.
Steve Searles and Chris Erskine, bestselling authors of What the Bears Know
A journey is often a test of patience and fortitude. To travel along with Kim Frank and share her experience finding wild elephants is mesmerizing.
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, New York Times bestselling author of When Elephants Weep.