![]() ![]() And Hettie’s mother, incapable of dealing with so much loss, has sunk into a deep depression.Īs Hettie struggles to overcome her own grief, her community, too, is struggling. Hettie’s sister-her best friend and role model-died suddenly during childbirth. Hettie’s father, “by nature a drunk, a cheat, and a liar” has abandoned her. Hettie’s devotion to the animals overshadows everything else in her life. They were always happy to see her, grateful to be fed and given some attention.” “Ever since she could remember, Hettie had preferred animals to people. She wants to become a full-time zookeeper-a position traditionally held by men-so she can spend more time among the animals. Twenty-year-old Hettie Quin works part-time at Bellevue Zoo and Gardens and is angling hard for a promotion. ![]()
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