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Zaleski, Laurie, author.
Funny farm : my unexpected life with 600 rescue animals / Laurie Zaleski.
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New York : St. Martin's Press, [2022]
viii, 244 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
"Funny Farm is an inspiring and moving memoir of the author's turbulent life with 600 rescue animals. Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie's dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream come true. Thirty years later as a successful businesswoman, she did it, buying a 15-acre farm deep in the Pinelands of South Jersey. Laurie had planned to relocate Annie and her caravan of ragtag rescues-horses and goats, dogs and cats, chickens and pigs-when Annie died, just two weeks before moving day. In her heartbreak, Laurie resolved to make her mother's dream her own. In 2001, she established the Funny Farm Animal Rescue outside Mays Landing, New Jersey. Today, she carries on Annie's mission to save abused and neglected animals. Funny Farm is Laurie's story: of promises kept, dreams fulfilled, and animals lost and found. It's the story of Annie McNulty, who fled a nightmarish marriage with few skills, no money and no resources, dragging three kids behind her, and accumulating hundreds of cast-off animals on the way. And lastly, it's the story of the brave, incredible, and adorable animals that were rescued"-- Provided by publisher.
Necessity is a mother. Runaways ; We were the Joneses ; What doesn't kill you ; Accidentally Eden ; Going for broke ; Mayonnaise sandwiches ; The facts of life ; Jersey devils -- Annie's girl. Father figure ; The trespasser ; The good fight ; Crossroads ' Nightfall ; Homeward bound -- Oh give me a home. Moving day ; A pig too far ; Chucky ; Act two ; No fences ; Valentine's Day -- Epilogue/Someday.
Zaleski, Laurie.
Animal rights activists -- United States -- Biography.
Businesswomen -- United States -- Biography.
Animal rescue -- United States.
Animal shelters -- United States.
Animal welfare -- United States.
My unexpected life with six hundred rescue animals
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In this heartwarming debut, Zaleski, founder of New Jersey's Funny Farm Rescue & Sanctuary, shares how she came to live with "hundreds of ducks and geese, dogs and cats, pigs and goats, alpacas and horses." After her mother left her sadistic father in the 1970s, with Zaleski and her siblings in tow, the transition (which included "hiding out in a motel") was rough, but the peace they found made up for the loss of their upper-middle-class lifestyle. Laurie's plucky mother, Annie, was a fierce animal lover and devoted her life to rescuing animals, even when money was tight. So it only seemed fitting, after her mother died in 2000, for Zaleski to fulfill Annie's dream of running her own animal rescue. Today, her farm accommodates more than 600 animals—ranging from skunks taken in from exotic animal breeders to retired racehorses—many of which she pays loving tributes to. As she dishes stories of her guests—including Angel, a cantankerous, disabled goose who "didn't live up to her name," and a sweet 1,200-pound mare—Zaleski masterfully illustrates how one person can rise above difficult circumstances to do substantial good. Lovers of the furry and feathery will revel in this feel-good story. (Sept.)
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An inspiring and moving memoir of the author's turbulent life with 600 rescue animals. Illustrations. - (Baker & Taylor)
"Funny Farm is an inspiring and moving memoir of the author's turbulent life with 600 rescue animals. Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie's dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream cometrue. Thirty years later as a successful businesswoman, she did it, buying a 15-acre farm deep in the Pinelands of South Jersey. She was planning to relocate Annie and her caravan of ragtag rescues-horses and goats, dogs and cats, chickens and pigs-when Annie died, just two weeks before moving day. In her heartbreak, Laurie resolved to make her mother's dream her own. In 2001, she established the Funny Farm Animal Rescue outside Mays Landing, New Jersey. Today, she carries on Annie's mission to save abused and neglected animals. Funny Farm is Laurie's story: of promises kept, dreams fulfilled, and animals lost and found. It's the story of Annie McNulty, who fled a nightmarish marriage with few skills, no money and no resources, dragging three kids behindher, and accumulating hundreds of cast-off animals on the way. And lastly, it's the story of the brave, incredible, and adorable animals that were rescued"-- - (Baker & Taylor)
<p><b>An inspiring and moving memoir of the author's turbulent life with 600 rescue animals.</b><br><br>Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie's dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream come true. Thirty years later as a successful businesswoman, she did it, buying a 15-acre farm deep in the Pinelands of South Jersey. She was planning to relocate Annie and her caravan of ragtag rescues—horses and goats, dogs and cats, chickens and pigs—when Annie died, just two weeks before moving day. In her heartbreak, Laurie resolved to make her mother's dream her own. In 2001, she established the Funny Farm Animal Rescue outside Mays Landing, New Jersey. Today, she carries on Annie's mission to save abused and neglected animals.<br><br><i>Funny Farm</i> is Laurie's story: of promises kept, dreams fulfilled, and animals lost and found. It's the story of Annie McNulty, who fled a nightmarish marriage with few skills, no money and no resources, dragging three kids behind her, and accumulating hundreds of cast-off animals on the way. And lastly, it's the story of the brave, incredible, and adorable animals that were rescued. Although there are some sad parts (as life always is), there are lots of laughs.</p> - (McMillan Palgrave)
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