# A Handful of Happiness

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- Authors: [Massimo Vacchetta](https://www.bookquiver.com/massimo-vacchetta)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2018-03-22

## Description

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. But as Ninna wakes from her first hibernation, she grows up, like any teenager, longing for freedom. A creature of the wild, she craves the free range of the woods beyond Massimo's house. Massimo must accept that Ninna is ready to move on . . . but one little hedgehog saved and released into her natural habitat is a new beginning for Massimo: setting up a sanctuary for the injured, orphaned, fragile - but with a will to live so strong it is truly contagious. A Handful of Happiness is their funny and life-affirming story - a celebration of our favourite prickly wildlife creature, which will make you laugh and cry. Perfect for animal lovers and fans of A Streetcat Named Bob, Arthur, Finding Gobi and Monty Don's Nigel.

## Editions

### A Handful of Happiness

- Publisher: quercus
- ISBN: 978-17-8747-292-1
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2019-03-21
- Language: en_GB

### A Handful of Happiness

- Publisher: rodale_books
- ISBN: 978-16-3565-264-2
- Pages: 192
- Published: 2018-07-10
- Language: en_US

### A Handful of Happiness

- Publisher: quercus
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-17-8648-911-1
- Published: 2018-03-22
- Language: en_GB