Elephants in the Hourglass

A Journey of Reckoning and Hope Along the Himalaya

By: Kim Frank

Narrated by: Kim Frank

Delving deep into an intricate web of unlikely heroes, power struggles, and living legends, Elephants in the Hourglass takes listeners on an extraordinary journey of discovery. In her nonfiction debut, Kim Frank blends personal narrative, vivid descriptions, and meticulous research as she illuminates the ways we seek to survive on our rapidly changing planet.

Kim is a female explorer who found her life completely changed as she was drawn deeper and deeper into the plight of the remarkable Asian elephant. For Kim, once she learned about the intense, multi-faceted, but little-known conflict between humans and elephants in North India, she was unable to rest until she had learned more and told this story to the outside world. This was a place and topic totally unknown to her. Up until that point, Kim was an ordinary mom and emerging writer. After a fraught divorce, she felt a need to recapture her own voice and expand her world, and so she set out to the Himalaya with the goal of telling a story worthy of National Geographic.

What Kim experienced would change her life. Filled with unforgettable characters and encounters with one of the most sensitive, intelligent, and awe-inspiring creatures on the planet, Elephants in the Hourglass will inspire listeners to pursue their goals and be a force for change in unexpected places.

©2025 Kim Frank (P)2025 Tantor Media

There are no happenstances.

Kim, thank you for taking us with you to learn about the plight of our Asian Elephant Sisters, who, like us, want to mother their children as best as they possibly can, while navigating an ever changing world. There are no happenstances. Just 6 days before I learned about and purchased your audio book, I personally had a profound experience with a 58 year old Matriarch of a captive herd. She is two years older than me, and I was completely aware that I was in the presence of greatness. I could feel her communicating with me, and I was moved to tears from her wisdom, kindness, and compassion. As I read about your own tearful encounters, I understood that you have also experienced the gift of that kind of communication. I truly believe that without elephants, there will be no people, and that it is our responsibility to advocate for them. Thank you, Kim, for not waiting.