Article archive / December 2020
Originally published: . Volume 11, No. 12. Source pages: 13.
As a long term fan of Esther the Wonder Pig on faceboook I finally got around to reading the two books about her and her adoption by Steve and Derek. The two books are: Esther the Wonder Pig, changing the world one heart at a time, and Happily Ever Esther, two men, a wonder pig and their life saving mission to give animals a home. When Steve and Derek adopted Esther they thought she was a baby mini pig. Things worked out differently. She currently weighs 700 or 800 lbs. What fascinated me about the books were two things. The first was getting to know a pig by proxy. I never have had that opportunity. The second was even more fascinating, getting to know the men who adopted her. As a result of their relationship with the pig both men became vegetarians, gave up successful careers, bought a farm mainly with money from Esther’s fan club (of thousands) and built a place for homeless and unwanted animals. A breathtaking change.
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