Vacchetta, Massimo.

A handful of happiness / Massimo Vacchetta with Antonella Tomaselli. - London : Quercus, 2018. - Hardback illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm.

Translated from the Italian.

The heart-warming story of how a tiny hedgehog helped one man find hope. 'Could you look after it for a couple of days?' So begins the extraordinary friendship between veterinarian Massimo, who is at a low spot in his life, and a tiny, orphaned hedgehog. Only a few days old, covered with soft, white quills and mewling quietly, this little creature will turn around his life forever. Through the sheer force of Ninna's personality - curious, playful, affectionate - and the sudden, unexpected paternal protectiveness he feels nursing her back to health, Massimo reconnects with the world - and finally begins to feel like home.

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Ninna, (Hedgehog)
Vacchetti, Massimo.


Human-animal relationships.
Animal rescue.


Popular Science.
Popular Science and Mathematics.

SF459.H43

599.332