His real name was Imad, but for as long as he could remember everyone had called him by his nickname, Abu Laith - 'Father of Lions'.

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Christian made the long journey from England to Africa and George welcomed Christian with the affection, kindness and expertise as he did with all his beloved lion family to which he became their adopted 'DAD' Baba ya Simba (Father of the Lions). At times the writing can be a little pat. And the lions and bears survived not only two years of Isis occupation, but starvation and bombardment by … Father of Lions is the powerful true story of the evacuation of the Mosul Zoo, featuring Abu Laith the zookeeper, Simba the lion cub, Lula the bear, and countless others, faithfully depicted by acclaimed, award-winning journalist Louise Callaghan in her trade publishing debut. It’s not a YA book, but it’s a book that would interest people of all ages. At times the writing can be a little pat. Comb… But miraculously, in a park on the eastern edge of the Tigris, a zoo was kept open. “It was his first encounter with an important truth — that good things come from being kind to animals,” Callaghan writes of a dog-whispering moment from Abu Laith’s childhood. Father of Lions is the story of Mosul Zoo. With the constant danger of shelling, ISIS, the animals being consumed for food, Laith and a handfull of others, kept watch and found ways to take care of three lions, a bear and her cub, a handful of monkeys and birds. Abu Laith, dubbed the Father of Lions gave his life to keeping a ragtag little group of animals alive in a war zone. Between 2014 and 2017, the 'Islamic State' ruled the city of Mosul, in northern Iraq, killing 'traitors', destroying books and oppressing women. It survived under the stern hand of Abu Laith, the zookeeper, a man with an interesting past and a lifelong animal lover. His real name was Imad, but for as long as he could remember everyone had called him by his nickname, Abu Laith – 'Father of Lions'. I especially love the Sigfried and Roy characters, who are always soo funny. Father of Lions is the story of Mosul Zoo. Father of Lions is the powerful true story of the evacuation of the Mosul Zoo, featuring Abu Laith the zookeeper, Simba the lion cub, Lula the bear, and countless others, faithfully depicted by acclaimed, award-winning journalist Louise Callaghan in her trade publishing debut. The Bookseller of Kabul meets The Zookeeper’s Wife: an award-winning journalist puts a human face on life under ISIS, told through the prism of the Mosul zoo. People who are interested in contemporary history, the Middle East, or in animals would love this story. Father of the Pride is an American animated television series that was broadcast on NBC on August 31, 2004 and was part of a short-lived trend of CGI series in prime-time network television (after Game Over). Book Summary. His real name was Imad, but for as long as he could remember everyone had called him by his nickname, Abu Laith - 'Father of Lions'. The cast is amazing, and star studded. I have seen every episode of this show and every one of them is hilarious. Abu Laith, the Father of Lions referred to in the title, is a strong-willed man intent on saving the remaining animals, much to his wife's chagrin. Despite his … It's like the Lion King meets Las Vegas. Biologists long believed that lions band together to hunt prey.