{"title":"Eric Dinerstein","description":"Eric Dinerstein, PhD, attended Northwestern University and Western Washington University and did his graduate studies in wildlife science at the University of Washington. He is the Director of biodiversity and wildlife solutions at Resolve, where he devotes his time to the conservation of wild populations of elephants, rhinos, tigers, and other endangered species. He was previously chief scientist and vice president for conservation science at the World Wildlife Fund for nearly twenty-five years.","products":[{"product_id":"what-elephants-know-paperback","title":"What Elephants Know - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs. From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King's elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head of the stable, \u003ci\u003eSubba-sahib\u003c\/i\u003e, and Devi Kali, a fierce and affectionate female elephant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the king's government threatens to close the stable, Nandu, now twelve, searches for a way to save his family and community. A risky plan could be the answer. But to succeed, they'll need a great tusker. The future is in Nandu's hands as he sets out to find a bull elephant and bring him back to the Borderlands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In simple poetic prose, author Eric Dinerstein brings to life Nepal's breathtaking jungle wildlife and rural culture, as seen through the eyes of a young outcast, struggling to find his place in the world.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446540009695,"sku":"9781484746479","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/2bww24kikg9781484746479.webp?v=1790232679"},{"product_id":"circle-of-elephants-hardcover","title":"Circle of Elephants - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Elephants Know\u003c\/i\u003e, a 2017 ALA Notable Children's Book and winner of the 2017 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, comes this stunning companion novel about the complex relationship between people and nature coexisting in the Borderlands of 1970s Nepal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thirteen-year-old Nandu lives in the newly established Royal Elephant Breeding Center on the edge of the jungle. Here, the King's elephants are to be raised under the protective watch of the stable. Nandu-along with his adoptive father \u003ci\u003eSubba-sahib\u003c\/i\u003e, his mentors, friends, and the rest of the elephant drivers-is tested by man and nature as earthquakes, drought, wild herds, and rumors of poachers threaten the Center. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Nandu's world is thrown into turmoil, so, too, is the world of Hira Prasad, the Center's powerful bull elephant. An unbreakable bond of brotherhood drives Nandu and Hira Prasad together as they struggle to maintain the delicate natural order of life in the Borderlands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dinerstein's poetic prose and scientific expertise come together in this breathtaking tale that transports the reader to the center of dangerous conflicts and heartbreaking friendships.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51451990114527,"sku":"9781368016582","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/NpTkOoORV9781368016582.webp?v=1790279567"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/eric-dinerstein.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}