An Eagle Named Freedom, Jeff Guidry
An Eagle Named Freedom, Jeff Guidry
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An Eagle Named Freedom
My True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

Author: Jeff Guidry

Narrator: John Pruden

Unabridged: 5 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/04/2010


Synopsis

From the moment Sarvey Wildlife Care Center volunteer Jeff Guidry saw the emaciated baby eagle with broken wings, his life was changed. For weeks he and the center's staff tended to the grievously injured bird. Miraculously, she recovered, and Jeff became her devoted caretaker.

Though Freedom would never fly, she had Jeff as her wings. And when Jeff was diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2000, Freedom returned his gift. Between sessions of debilitating chemotherapy, Jeff returned to Sarvey and began taking Freedom for walks, which soothed his spirit. Soon Freedom dominated his thoughts and dreams, guiding him to fight for life. Eight months into his battle, Jeff learned that he was cancer-free. His first stop was Sarvey to walk Freedom. Somehow this special bird seemed to understand the significance of the day. For the very first time she wrapped both her wings around Jeff, enveloping him in an avian hug. In March 2008, Jeff shared his remarkable experience with a friend—an exchange that would eventually circle the globe and touch countless hearts.

An Eagle Named Freedom is a tender story of hope, love, trust, and life, and an affirmation of the spiritual connection that humans and animals share.

About Jeff Guidry

Jeff Guidry is a rock and rhythm-and-blues guitarist who has played with such artists as Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and guitarist Roy Buchanan. He spends his spare time volunteering for the Sarvey Wildlife Center in Washington State. He lives in Monroe, Washington.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy on July 24, 2010

A fabulous story that reads a bit like Marley and me, but Freedom (the eagle) does not die at the end! It's sometimes funny -- the antics of this eagle and other animals at Sarvey Wildlife Care Center are a riot -- it's also sometimes sad -- the abuse some of these animals have suffered, the challeng......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on December 29, 2014

An Eagle Named Freedom is a true story about a man's remarkable relationship with an eagle; but more than that, it is a glorious story about life, the will to live, and living in a meaningful manner. The narrator, Jeff, becomes interested in wildlife and eagles in particular, and begins working at a......more

Goodreads review by Cyndy on July 23, 2021

Loved it I’m so glad I learned about the Sarvey center and all their dedication to wildlife. Thanks for sharing your story, Jeff!......more

Goodreads review by Marlene on November 30, 2020

From the moment Jeff saw the emaciated baby eagle with broken wings, his life was changed. For weeks he and the staff at Sarvey Wildlife Care Center tended to the injured bird, they named Freedom and she miraculously recovered and Jeff became her devoted caretaker. Jeff was diagnosed with stage 3 no......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on March 30, 2019

A true story about a rescued eagle that was unable to fly requiring a permanent home in the wildlife rescue. Because it would never be released the author, one of the volunteers, bonded with it and shared his story that went worldwide so he wrote this book. It was a charming book with a powerful mes......more