Books with author Elizabeth Lilly

How far would you go to save a friend?And what if that friend were an animal in captivity?The Last Elephant in New York City is the story of Maxwell, a Ghanaian wildlife ranger, Jessie, an American researcher, and the elephant that united them. On a decades-long mission of compassion, this is a journey of heartbreak, hope, and redemption, laid out in snapshots, like memory itself. Illustrating the worst and best of humanity, it's a glimpse of parallel worlds--the ongoing sorrows of African elephant poaching and the struggles of life for elephants in zoos. Read it out loud. Read it with someone you love.Inspired by actual events

Eighteen year-old Allie Westcott's life is instantly changed after a tragic accident takes the lives of both of her parents. She is swept away to the bayside town of Bellingham, Washington, where she begins to unravel a dark family past on the grounds of her aunt and uncle's old mansion. Throughout her journey to uncover the secrets her family has carefully kept from her, Allie forms a series of new relationships that help her along the path of healing and rediscovery. Allie meets Mr. Teally, a senior home resident who lost his wife, and Anthony, a restaurant manager running away from a broken relationship with his father, and finds that many of their struggles match her own. With the help of her unabashed best friend Jen and her charming new neighbor Caleb, Allie not only learns how to face her enemies, but also how to reach forgiveness and to find love after loss.