Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time

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Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time

by Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter with Caprice Crane

ISBN:  9781455560783

Publisher:  Grand Central Publishing

Publication Year:  2016

Format:  Hardcover

Pages:  212

From the inside leaf:

“In the summer of 2012, Steve Jenkins was contacted by an old friend about adopting a micro piglet.  Though he knew his partner, Derek, wouldn’t be enthusiastic, he agreed to take the adorable little pig anyway, thinking he could care for her himself.  Little did he know, that decision would change his and Derek’s lives forever.

It turned out that there was nothing ‘micro’ about Esther, and Steve and Derek had actually signed on to raise a full-sized commercial pig.  Within three years, tiny Esther grew to a whopping 600 pounds.  After some real growing pains and a lot of pig-sized messes, it became clear that Esther needed much more space, so Steve and Derek made another life-changing decision:  They bought a farm and opened the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary, where they could care for Esther and other animals in need.

Funny, heartwarming, and utterly charming, Esther the Wonder Pig follows Steve and Derek’s adventure – from reluctant pig parents to farm-owning advocates for animals.”