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A former bricklayer and decorator, Benjamin then began to study and write about animal intelligence, studying psychology at UCL and then completing an MSc in Science Journalism at Imperial College. Benjamin became a contributing editor to Men's Health magazine and a Guardian columnist, and then moved to Southern France, and began writing a book on the Evolution of Humour in Man and Animals. Then the zoo came up for sale, and everything changed.
DAILY MAIL Mee writes most movingly about his wife's fatal illness, his children coming to terms with this, his sprightly old mum and, of course, his 200 wild animals in all their diverse glory. THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH We Bought a Zoo by Mee is a genuinely heartwarming true story of triumph over devastating events. SHORTLIST An engaging tale from someone who dared to do something different. THE WESTERN DAILY PRESS `'One of the most inspiring books I've read. INTERNATIONAL ZOO NEWS Hard to put down. ABERDEEN PRESS & JOURNAL **** Most people who spotted the advert appealing for new owners for an ailing zoo would not even have considered the possibility. Much more likely, they would have dismissed the idea out of hand. But one adventurous family saw a challenge and were prepared to meet it head on.
