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An Eagle Named Freedom: My True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

by Jeff Guidry

A bald eagle’s rehabilitation becomes a personal story of resilience

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  • Critical praise

    Praise from Susan Richards

    Susan Richards praises the book as a beautiful story of rescue and redemption.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A bald eagle’s rehabilitation becomes a personal story of resilience

Jeff Guidry recounts rehabilitating Freedom, a bald eagle who arrives severely injured, and traces the bond that develops through that recovery. The book also connects the eagle’s return to health with Guidry’s own experience of cancer, placing animal care and personal adversity alongside one another. Framed as a true account, it centers on the practical and emotional commitment involved in helping an injured wild bird recover, while exploring the meaning Guidry draws from his relationship with Freedom.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Animal-rescue memoir readers
  • Bird and wildlife enthusiasts
  • Readers interested in human-animal bonds and personal resilience

Themes

Wildlife rehabilitationBald eaglesHuman-animal relationshipsIllness and resilience

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Book overview

"A hauntingly beautiful story of rescue and rehabilitation....[A] gorgeous tale of redemption."
--Susan Richards, New York Times bestselling author of Chosen by a Horse

"I could not put this book down."
--Stacey O'Brien, New York Times bestselling author of Wesley the Owl

In the tradition of A Lion Called Christian and Alex and Me comes An Eagle Named Freedom, Jeff Guidry's remarkable story of how he rehabilitated a severely damaged bald eagle back to health--and how the majestic bird later inspired the author to triumph over cancer. Animal lovers and readers fascinated by the spiritual ties between animals and humans will not soon forget this beautiful, inspiring true tale of an extraordinary friendship.

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