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X-WR-CALDESC:The remarkable story of James Howard “Billy” Williams\, whose 
 uncanny rapport with the world’s largest land animals transformed him from
  a carefree young man into the charismatic war hero known as Elephant Bill
 \n\nIn 1920\, Billy Williams came to colonial Burma as a “forest man” for 
 a British teak company. Mesmerized by the intelligence and character of th
 e great animals who hauled logs through the jungle\, he became a gifted “e
 lephant wallah.” In Elephant Company\, Vicki Constantine Croke chronicles 
 Williams’s growing love for elephants as the animals provide him lessons i
 n courage\, trust\, and gratitude.\n\nElephant Company is also a tale of w
 ar and daring. When Japanese forces invaded Burma in 1942\, Williams joine
 d the elite British Force 136 and operated behind enemy lines. His war ele
 phants carried supplies\, helped build bridges\, and transported the sick 
 and elderly over treacherous mountain terrain. As the occupying authoritie
 s put a price on his head\, Williams and his elephants faced their most pe
 rilous test. Elephant Company\, cornered by the enemy\, attempted a desper
 ate escape: a risky trek over the mountainous border to India\, with a bed
 raggled group of refugees in tow. Part biography\, part war epic\, Elephan
 t Company is an inspirational narrative that illuminates a little-known ch
 apter in the annals of wartime heroism.\n
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DESCRIPTION:The remarkable story of James Howard “Billy” Williams\, whose u
 ncanny rapport with the world’s largest land animals transformed him from 
 a carefree young man into the charismatic war hero known as Elephant Bill
 \n\nIn 1920\, Billy Williams came to colonial Burma as a “forest man” for 
 a British teak company. Mesmerized by the intelligence and character of th
 e great animals who hauled logs through the jungle\, he became a gifted “e
 lephant wallah.” In Elephant Company\, Vicki Constantine Croke chronicles 
 Williams’s growing love for elephants as the animals provide him lessons i
 n courage\, trust\, and gratitude.\n\nElephant Company is also a tale of w
 ar and daring. When Japanese forces invaded Burma in 1942\, Williams joine
 d the elite British Force 136 and operated behind enemy lines. His war ele
 phants carried supplies\, helped build bridges\, and transported the sick 
 and elderly over treacherous mountain terrain. As the occupying authoritie
 s put a price on his head\, Williams and his elephants faced their most pe
 rilous test. Elephant Company\, cornered by the enemy\, attempted a desper
 ate escape: a risky trek over the mountainous border to India\, with a bed
 raggled group of refugees in tow. Part biography\, part war epic\, Elephan
 t Company is an inspirational narrative that illuminates a little-known ch
 apter in the annals of wartime heroism.\n
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SUMMARY:True Story Book Club: Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an U
 nlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II by 
 Vicki Croke
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