Think of Joy today

Remember Born Free? I may be dating myself when I say I remember seeing the movie as well as reading the book. It was the touching story of a young lioness who was raised by Joy Adamson, the wife of an African game warden. Her husband George brought three tiny lion cubs home to Joy after he was forced to kill their mother. Two of the cubs were sent to a European zoo while Elsa, the tiniest cub, remained with Joy and George. Joy was determined to raise Elsa with all the skills she would need to fend for herself in the wild.

The reason I bring this up is that today, January 20, was Joy Adamson's birthday. This would be a perfect day to check out Born Free, which is here at the library today. We also have another interesting book about a lion raised by humans then released into the wild, A Lion Called Christian. You probably saw the famous YouTube clip of the lion recognizing the two men who raised him. Both are fascinating books, both are available for you to check out!