Love of Planet...
This should have been a 45 minute documentary instead of some 90 but it is what it is and the point should not be missed. The best part of this documentary is at the end, some fifteen minutes of it where all those beautiful bears come and hang out together. Here is a much abused kid who attempted to run away from his family at age five and attempted suicide at age six since he was so abused by both parents. He joined gangs since he embraced death with no fear. He continuously prayed and looked for love and found peace, happiness and more importantly himself, his spirit in his creator in one of the biggest carnivores of this planet not in a zoo but in his backyard. Bears are huge, powerful and wild. He did not cage them and hold them in an enclosed environment; he invited the environment to his existence, his life, his home sweet home. What he has accomplished is what humans should do; make the environment a part of their existence instead of changing environment since their egos need...
Unexpected Wonder
This story of kindness, of connection to nature, and of the healing of a broken spirit in such a wondrous and unexpected manner, moved me to tears. The gentle man, who feeds and cares for the animals in this film, is so unusual, and shares his heart clearly. Although you may question the actions, you can't help but wonder about what is happening, both to the man and the beasts he loves so dearly.
A divine story unlike any other!
I was grateful to receive an advanced copy of this film! It's a captivating story about a man's restoration of hope in the human spirit through a profound connection with bears and other wildlife. Michael Scheibler tells his own life journey of traumatic loss, abuse, rage and ultimately hopelessness in humanity. In a moment of deep anger he cries out "Why is there no love? Where is it?" The answer to Mr. Scheibler's painful cry blossoms through a miraculous and continuous love story that takes place each day in Scheibler's Isaiah XI Wildlife Refuge. Every bear, raccoon, and bird that finds its way to Mr. Scheibler has its own story, paralleling pain and brokenness; Isaiah XI is an intersection where darkness meets freedom and healing for both animal and man. What takes place here can only be attributed to unconditional and divine love.
This is a heart wrenching and spirit lifting documentary of an incredible journey of a man and his bears. For my husband and me, we were...
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