Esther the Wonder Pig

Posted on 21 July 2017 by Steve Jenkins

In the bestselling tradition of Marley and Me, a funny, heartwarming and inspiring true story about how one little pig changed her owners lives forever When an old friend contacted Steve Jenkins out of the blue and begged him to take in a micro piglet, he couldn t say no Though he knew his partner wouldn t be thrilled about him taking in yet another stray, the idea of having a cute little pig to care for was simply irresistible Little did he know, that decision would turn his and Derek s lives upside down It turned out that as adorable as she was, there was nothing micro about Esther, and as she grew and grew, Steve and Derek realised that they had actually signed on to raise a full sized commercial pig Within three years, dainty little Esther grew to a whopping 600 pounds 270 kilograms After a rollercoaster ride of growing pains and a lot of pig sized dramas, it became clear that Esther needed 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 offer refuge to other animals in need Inspired by their adventures with their not so little pig, Steve and Derek have become two of the world s best known and most successful animal rights activists, alongside the magnificent Esther, who has hundreds of thousands of fans around the world Best of all, Esther the Wonder Pig shows how families really do come in all shapes and sizes. Free Read eBook Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve Jenkins – kino-fada.fr I m usually that person that wants every animal I see I ve finally found one that there is not enough cuteness in the world for me to want.She was cuteat first free photo web hostingBut then she started growing free photo web hostingAnd kept growing free photo web hostingAnd the messes My OCD just couldn t allow me to enjoy reading about the massive pee and poop stories Along with the huge oil spill..or eating the stove door Nope Nope Nope.Then the preachy vegan stuff More nope I m usually that person that wants... This review and the rest of the crap I write can be seen my blog Bark s Book Nonsense Stop by and say hey. I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley after seeing it on Yodamom s shelf Thanks Yodamom Esther is a 600 pound pig who is internet famous She hasfollowers than most people If you google Esther the pig you ll find her everywhere This is the story of how it all happened.Steve is a sweet young guy, living with his partner Derek, two dogs and two kitties in a 1,000 sf ap This review and the rest of the crap I write can be seen my blog Bark s Book Nonsense Stop by and say hey. I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley after seeing it on Yodamom s shelf Thanks Yodamom Esther is a 600 pound pig who is internet famous She hasfollowers than most people If you google Esther the pig you ll ...4.5Rule Never trust someone who tells you it is a Mini Pig.It was not a bad thing that Esther turned out to be a full size 600 pound pig She was just about 550 poundsthan expected She was a handful and they learned the hard way hilarious many times Their laughter, tears and frustrations during their growth and learning of how to be adopted pig parents was a beautiful and sometimes heartbreaking thing to watch Derek and Steve are two amazing men, with huge open hearts, and they give it 4.5Rule Never trust someone who tells you it is a Mini Pig.It was not a bad thing that Esther turned out to be a full size 600 pound pig She was ju...I have been quite a fan of Esther s so I was excited to read this book This is a wonderfully uplifting book I laughed and cried Being a vegan myself I have been amazed at how Esther , Steve and Derek have been able to change people s minds about eating m...So one day, an ex girlfriend of Steve s calls up and offers him a pot belly pig He knows that his partner, Derek will freak out if he brings another animal home without talking about it first, but Steve just can t resist Come on, all you animal lovers out there does this sound even a little bit familiar I know it do...My thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.The danger with writing a memoir is that you have the opportunity to show the world what a huge, self centered immature jerk you are That s why I will NEVER write memoirs I may come across as all of the above on occasion, but why confirm it This book falls into that trap I m not saying that the author IS all of the above, just that he comes across that way in this book.He seemed to live by the My thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.The danger with writing a memoir is that you have the opportunity to show the world what a huge, self centered immature jerk you are That s why I will NEVER write memoirs I may come across as all of the above on occasion, but why confirm it This book falls into that trap I m not saying that the author IS all of the above, just that he comes across that way in this book.He seemed to live by the motto, It s better to ask forgiveness than permission because he was CONSTANTLY doing things behind his significant other s back that he KNEW he shouldn t be doing because they had discussed that thing not a few months pr...Loved this book Please check out my review on my blog I m being lazy because I would have to do some reformatting for GR I hope you ll humor me this one time.Esther is such a beautiful soul Her huge personality, innocent smile and obvious unconditional love are just a few things that make so many people fall for her Reading about how the mini pig came to be adopted by Steve and Derek was incredibly cool, especially when I realized how many things fell into place once they decided to keep her I was laughing one second, tearing up the next, and it definitely got me thinking about living an Esther Approved lifestyle I will continue to follow Est Esther is such a beautiful soul Her huge personality, innocent smile and obvious unconditional love are just a few things that make so many people fall for her Reading about how the mini pig came...this was written by someone else, so I m not sure how much of the actual personality of steve jenkins she captured and how much was just her humor we went straight to the farm we did not pass go we did not collect 200 it was amusing enough as a light read giving a littlebackground than you might have picked up on social media basically, a guy with no impulse control or respect for his partner s wishes gets a mini pig that grows to be 650 pounds and causes them to go vegan, mov this was written by someone else, so I m not sure how much of the actual personality of steve jenkins she captured and ...I started to follow Esther on Facebook, and dreamed about having my own Esther I have been quite a fan of Esther s, so I was excited to buy and read this book And I was not disappointed I laughed out loud so many times while reading it This is an important book because due to Esther s popularity and unscrupulous people selling mini or teacup pigs NEVER believe someone who tells you it that you are buying a Mini Pig That is what Esther s dads were told and led to believe that she wouldn I started to follow Esther on...

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21 July 2017

Steve Jenkins