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HACHIKO is a true story about love, faith, and loyalty set in 1930's Tokyo. Told through the eyes of Kentaro, a neighborhood boy, HACHIKO is the story not only of a dog, but of an entire community that embraced Hachiko, was inspired by him, and seventy years later, still remembers him.

I moved to Tokyo, Japan with my family in 1990. We lived near the enormous train station in Shibuya. Hundreds of thousands of people pass through Shibuya every day. If you are meeting someone at Shibuya, it is very hard to find them in the crowds. But any time I met someone there, they would say, "Let's meet at Hachiko." "Hachiko," as everyone in Tokyo knows, is the big bronze dog statue that stands outside the station.

I wondered why there was a statue of a dog at a train station, and asked my Japanese friends about it. They told me Hachiko's story. It seems hard to believe,yet it is true. I hope you enjoy the tale of this unforgettable dog.

From http://www.pamelasturner.com

Mountain gorillas are fierce, playful, territorial, curious, and beautiful. They are also one of the most endangered species in the world. For many years, these gorillas have faced the threat of violent death at the hands of poachers. In order to protect the gorillas, funds are raised through "gorilla tourism," bringing people into the forest to see these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. This tourism is vital, but it has brought a new threat to the mountain gorillas: illness and death by human disease.

The Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project is a group of courageous and talented veterinarians working to save the mountain gorilla population in Rwanda and Uganda. They study the effects of human exposure, document the daily lives of the gorillas, and even act as foster parents to an orphaned gorilla baby named Fearless. Through engaging text and stunning photographs, Pamela Turner takes readers on an exploration like no other in this gripping tale of science, nature, and the conservation of life.  Amazon.com