We didn't get a lot of money from the film but we did get a lot of attention and that was the main motivation for doing it." Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). The song Gathering Stories was on the shortlist of 39 songs that had a chance of being nominated for Best Original Song Oscar at the 84th Academy Awards. [12] This song was co-written by Jonsi Birgisson and Cameron Crowe. [12] In the market for a house and an adventure, Benjamin Mee moved his family to an unlikely new home: a dilapidated zoo in the English countryside. Mee had a dream to refurbish the zoo and run it as a family business. His friends and colleagues thought he was crazy.

Knegt, Peter (December 14, 2011). " 'The Artist' Tops Phoenix Film Critics Awards". Indiewire . Retrieved July 15, 2012. Buy an exclusive signed edition of our ‘We bought a zoo’ book, written by Benjamin Mee. This wonderful true story of our beautiful Dartmoor Zoo will give you the full picture of how we became the zoo we are today. Benjamin’s story is a remarkable tale of anxious wolves, awkward creditors, escaping big cats, the power of family and the triumph of hope over tragedy.’ In August 2011, it was announced that Icelandic musician JónÞór"Jónsi"Birgisson, the lead singer of the band SigurRós, would be composing the music scores for We Bought a Zoo. [11] Director Crowe described the choice as "only natural", since "Jónsi has been a part of the making of We Bought A Zoo from the very beginning". [11]Benjamin learns that Katherine bequeathed him an investment account with instructions to use the money wisely while listening to his heart. Duncan advises him to walk away and start over with the money, but Benjamin decides to use the money for the repairs. Mee juggled writing with converting their two barns. In June 2004 Katherine was diagnosed with a grade-four glio­blastoma brain tumour. She completed a course of chemotherapy but her doctors warned her and Mee that the tumour would return.

Rich, Katey (2010-05-17). "CameronCroweCommitsToWeBoughtAZooForLate2011Release". Cinema Blend . Retrieved 2010-10-29. Harris, Scott (2010-06-24). "MattDamonMayLeadCameronCrowe's'WeBoughtaZoo' ". Moviefone. Archived from theoriginal on 2012-04-05 . Retrieved 2011-10-29. Dargis, Manohla (2011-12-22). "A Modern-Day Ark, With Children, Animals and Even Romance". The New York Times . Retrieved 2011-12-29.This book was my bed companion -- having bedtime as the only time for leisure reading -- and it surely did a good job of lulling me to sleep. Ok for a memoir maybe there is no requirement for flights of lyrical prose but I expect better from a professional writer. We Bought a Zoo: The Amazing True Story of a Broken-Down Zoo, and the 200 Animals That Changed a Family Forever