Full name: The Beauty of the Beasts: Tales of Hollywood's Wild Animal Stars

Author: Ralph Helfer Year: 1989 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Animals, Non Fiction Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780061136788 0061136786

From Hollywood animal behavioristand author of Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived, Ralph Helfer, comes a surprising behind-the-scenes account of his years working as a trainer to the (four-legged) stars. In The Beauty of the Beasts, Helfer chronicles the many television programs and films in which his animals appeared, including Charlie's Angels and The Ten Commandments, and the stars he and his animals worked with such as Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe, Sonny and Cher, and more. Complete with a 16-page insert of photos from Helfer, The Beauty of the Beasts is a book about the important role animals play in our lives, and how much less human we would be without them. Similar books: Unlikely Loves by Jennifer S. Holland Animals as Teachers and Healers by Susan Chernak McElroy The Bond by Wayne Pacelle The Pig Who Sang to the Moon by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson Becoming a Tiger by Susan McCarthy Unlikely Friendships by Jennifer S. Holland Modoc by Ralph Helfer Best Friends by Samantha Glen The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes by Lucy H. Spelman Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched by Amy Sutherland Ranch of Dreams by Cleveland Amory Unlikely Heroes by Jennifer S. Holland Animals Nobody Loves by Seymour Simon Animal Wise by Virginia Morell All My Patients Have Tales by Jeff Wells Zamba by Ralph Helfer Merle's Door by Ted Kerasote Homer by Gwen Cooper Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas