In this novel, Canadian author Kim Echlin tells the beautiful and haunting story of Sophie Walker, the Elephant-Keeper. Sophie returns home to care for her mother who is dying of cancer, and ends up falling in love with the elephants who live at the animal safari next door. After that the harmony of discipline sets in. Our interest in what we were doing together became our passion. I asked her to admit me, to be respected by me, to be my passion.
Many animal trainers think love is irrelevant to their work.
Not many think passion is. It is a difficulty of language. Elephants have no word for love. I think getting close to your gods means trust, interest and passion. Some people call this faith.