I’ll bet a lot of you do what I do every morning over coffee or tea. I catch up on Esther the Wonder Pig videos and photos on Facebook. We’re not alone. Esther has over 700,000 fans.
I remember landing on her page at about 300,000 fans. It was love at first sight. And as much as I love Esther, I fell hard for her dads, Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter. They broke themselves wide open on the internet with complete honesty about how their love for animals morphed from typical “companions” to all animals.
SOURCE: NY Post
Because teeny Esther turned out to be not so tiny and as she grew (into the commercial pig she was destined to be), their love for her, and all animals grew, too. I fell in love with their honesty of their vegan journey. Unsuspecting activists, they’ve always been quick and willing to admit missteps, uncertainty and more. Just like us.
I had the chance to interview Steve a few months ago on my radio show Easy Vegan. I hope you’ll take the time to give it a listen because you’ll find Steve as inspirational as I do. Listen here:
As you heard in the interview, their love for Esther and all animals grew – and so did Esther – so they needed a new place to live where she could be comfortable and where more animals could be saved. They opened the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary last year.
Steve and Derek, with Caprice Crane, have now chronicled this remarkable journey in a new book – out TODAY – Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time.
Animal lover and actor Ricky Gervais has this to say about the new book: “…funny, moving, and heartwarming…the greatest love story ever told between two men and their pig.”
I started reading the book over the weekend and my love for Esther, her dads, and all of the critters in their lives has grown exponentially. I want you to have a chance to read this terrific book, too. Below is a giveaway; I will pick two winners (open to those of you in the U.S. and Canada).
I hope you’ll be as inspired by the new book Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time. as I am. Steve and Derek are proof that activists for veganism come in all forms and for a variety of surprising reasons. I’m so glad they decided to share their story!
Now it’s time! Enter to win your own copy!
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Heartwarming stories of all the animals rescued on the Facebook page. These guys are angels in disquise.
ive beem following esther and her dads for a while i love the story and how animals change our lives and our hearts
So much love for Ester, representing all pigs!
What a heartwarming story about Ester and her dad’s.
I love the photos on Esther’s Facebook page. Nothing can illustrate better her wonderful nature and the awesome life she has been given.
Pigs have more personality than most people realize. Her photos are so engaging.
I discovered Esther because of you, JL–and fell in love with her and her dads, too! (And of course I love that they’re Canadian–LOL!). 😀
The photos always make me smile. 🙂
Ooh I love Esther! This book looks great.
I think we all have an “Esther the Wonder” pig in our lives that changed our lives or inspired our love for animals. Mine are my bunnies – the original vegans. 😉 Can’t wait to read Steve, Derek & Esther’s story!
I love all of the photos!
I also follow Esther on Facebook. I’d love to meet her someday!
Would love to share this book with my grandkids
I love all the pictures of Ester on the facebook page. I never get sick of her!
I can’t wait to read this book and share it. Love her story!
Although I was vegan before I knew of Esther, her facebook page including the Kitchen page have allowed me to share her story to people that otherwise have never seen pigs as anything other than food. She is so adorable that I truly feel she does and will continue to change people’s minds.