From Stray Dog to World War I Hero: The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division
ISBN: 9781612347219 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On the streets of Paris one day in July 1918, an American doughboy, Sgt. Jimmy Donovan, befriended a stray dog that he named Rags. No longer an unwanted street mutt, Rags became themascot to the entire First Division of the American Expeditionary Force and a friend to the American troops who had crossed the Atlantic to fight. Rags was more than a scruffy face and a wagging tail, however. The little terrier mix was with the division at the crucial battle of Soissons, at the Saint-Mihiel offensive, and finally in the blood-and-mud bath of the Meuse-Argonne, during which he and his guardian were...
On the streets of Paris one day in July 1918, an American doughboy, Sgt. Jimmy Donovan, befriended a stray dog that he named Rags. No longer an unwant...
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115,74 zł |
Dog Songs: Poems
ISBN: 9780143125839 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The popularity of Dog Songs] feels as inevitable and welcome as a wagging tail upon homecoming." --The Boston Globe Mary Oliver's Dog Songs is a celebration of the special bond between human and dog, as understood through the poet's relationships to the canines that have accompanied her daily walks, warmed her home, and inspired her work. Oliver's poems begin in the small everyday moments familiar to all dog lovers, but through her extraordinary vision, these observations become higher meditations on the world and our place in it. Dog Songs includes visits with old friends,...
"The popularity of Dog Songs] feels as inevitable and welcome as a wagging tail upon homecoming." --The Boston Globe Mary Oliver's Dog Son...
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73,01 zł |
Bespotted: My Family's Love Affair with Thirty-Eight Dalmatians
ISBN: 9781619025806 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Sexton family's long love affair with the Dalmatian began in Linda's childhood. There, on a snowy morning in the family home just outside Boston, LInda heard a whimpering coming from the basement. She discovered their first family dog giving birth to a litter. Witnessing the intimate act of birth had a profound effect on the family. Her mother, Anne, used the experience to complete the poem "Live," part of her third collection, titled Live or Die, which would be awarded a Pulitzer Prize. For Linda, the boundless joy of both breed and breeding triggered in her a lifelong love of...
The Sexton family's long love affair with the Dalmatian began in Linda's childhood. There, on a snowy morning in the family home just outside Boston, ...
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72,80 zł |
Born Without a Tail: The Making of an Animal Advocate
ISBN: 9780978692834 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When your home has a revolving door for abused and abandoned animals, keeping pets takes on a whole new dimension Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, this is the account of one woman's journey with an ever-changing house full of pets that led her to animal advocacy. These true-life tales, (mis)adventures and insights garnered from a lifetime of animal encounters from childhood through adulthood, will warm your heart.
When your home has a revolving door for abused and abandoned animals, keeping pets takes on a whole new dimension Sometimes hilarious, sometimes hear...
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64,21 zł |
Bread and a Dog
ISBN: 9780714870489 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A quirky, photographic exploration of two beloved subjects: breakfasts and dogs. Curiosity. Longing. Hunger. Bread and a Dog is a quirky photographic journey into the psychic trauma of living with a professional food stylist... as a dog. Japanese food stylist Kuwahar Natsuko photographs her breakfast, laid out every morning, in beautifully arranged aerial tableaus with an unexpected twist, her omnipresent, exceptionally well-trained dog. Through 100 photographs, readers will delight not only in Natsuko's delicious meals served on beautiful dishes, glassware and flatware, but in the dog's... A quirky, photographic exploration of two beloved subjects: breakfasts and dogs. Curiosity. Longing. Hunger. Bread and a Dog is a quirky photogra... |
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53,08 zł |
Hunting Dogs
ISBN: 9781511459204 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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59,70 zł |
With Dogs at the Edge of Life
ISBN: 9780231167123 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this original and provocative book, Colin Dayan tackles head-on the inexhaustible world, at once tender and fierce, of dogs and humans. We follow the tracks of dogs in the bayous of Louisiana, the streets of Istanbul, and the humane societies of the United States, and in the memories and myths of the humans who love them. Dayan reorients our ethical and political assumptions through a trans-species engagement that risks as much as it promises. She makes a powerful case for questioning what we think of as our deepest-held beliefs and, with dogs in the lead, unsettles the dubious promises of...
In this original and provocative book, Colin Dayan tackles head-on the inexhaustible world, at once tender and fierce, of dogs and humans. We follow t...
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149,35 zł |
No Better Friend: One Man, One Dog, and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage and Survival in WWII
ISBN: 9780316337052 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A canine version of Unbroken."--Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air with Terry Gross NO BETTER FRIEND tells the story of Air Force technician Frank Williams and Judy, a purebred pointer, who met in WWII and were POWs in a camp in the Pacific. Judy was loyal, with a keen sense for who was friend and who was foe, and the pair's relationship deepened throughout their captivity. When the prisoners suffered beatings, Judy would interrupt by barking. She survived bombings and other near-death experiences and became a beacon for the men, who saw in her survival a flicker...
"A canine version of Unbroken."--Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air with Terry Gross NO BETTER FRIEND tells the story of Ai...
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81,55 zł |
What Is a Dog?
ISBN: 9780226127941 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Of the world's dogs, less than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But roaming the planet are four times as many dogs who are their own masters--neighborhood dogs, dump dogs, mountain dogs. They are dogs, not companions, and these dogs, like pigeons or squirrels, are highly adapted scavengers who have evolved to fit particular niches in the vicinity of humans. In What Is a Dog? experts on dog behavior Raymond and Lorna Coppinger present an eye-opening analysis of the evolution and adaptations of these...
Of the world's dogs, less than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But...
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138,68 zł |
Walking with the Shadow of Love: The Remarkable Story of Lakota and The Zeakie Dog
ISBN: 9780692414101 / Angielski / Twarda / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever lost a pet and been shocked and devastated by that loss? Have you been asking difficult questions--do animals have souls, do they live on in any way after death, and will I ever see my pet again? Walking with the Shadow of Love is a book that delves deeply into these questions and mysteries, and provides convincing evidence that the answers to the above questions are all "yes." It tells the true story of two working therapy dogs, one a purebred and one from a puppy mill: an extraordinary young dog--who found his way to the author, even though he didn't start out as... Have you ever lost a pet and been shocked and devastated by that loss? Have you been asking difficult questions--do animals have souls, do they liv... |
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158,49 zł |
Walking with the Shadow of Love: The Remarkable Story of Lakota and The Zeakie Dog
ISBN: 9780692414118 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever lost a pet and been shocked and devastated by that loss? Have you been asking difficult questions--do animals have souls, do they live on in any way after death, and will I ever see my pet again? Walking with the Shadow of Love is a book that delves deeply into these questions and mysteries, and provides convincing evidence that the answers to the above questions are all "yes." It tells the true story of two working therapy dogs, one a purebred and one from a puppy mill: an extraordinary young dog--who found his way to the author, even though he didn't start out as... Have you ever lost a pet and been shocked and devastated by that loss? Have you been asking difficult questions--do animals have souls, do they liv... |
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91,15 zł |
Andrea: Metaphysical Writings
ISBN: 9781517560492 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book documents an event in which a creature from the animal race; (specifically a Great Dane) delivered a message of Love unto the human race.
This book documents an event in which a creature from the animal race; (specifically a Great Dane) delivered a message of Love unto the human race.
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67,64 zł |
The Endless Path: A Memoir
ISBN: 9780991506866 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Endless Path tells the story of the extraordinary journey of two soulmates who overcame almost insurmountable odds to find each other and to stay together as long as they possibly could. It is the story of Gunny and Laurie. Gunny was a chocolate Labrador retriever and Laurie is a person, but those are just the forms that our souls took this time around. You've never read a memoir quite like this one because Gunny was not only a dog, but also the co-author. He was able to write his part with the help of his gifted animal communicator, Alexandra, who could hear him quite... The Endless Path tells the story of the extraordinary journey of two soulmates who overcame almost insurmountable odds to find each other ... |
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68,50 zł |
Poznajemy zwierzęta - Jak pies z kotem
ISBN: 9788375703238 / Polski / Kartonowa Foliowana / 10 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Edukacyjna seria Poznajemy zwierzęta została wydana z myślą o najmłodszych dzieciach.
Książka pokazuje, że wbrew stereotypom pies i kot mogą być najlepszymi przyjaciółmi i przedstawia je razem w różnych sytuacjach. Edukacyjna seria Poznajemy zwierzęta została wydana z myślą o najmłodszych dzieciach.
Książka pokazuje, że wbrew stereotypom pies i kot mo... |
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I Left You a Present: A Hilarious Collection of Mischievous Pups
ISBN: 9781604336085 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The perfect gift for any owner of a mischievous pup You can't help but smile at troublesome pooches: a couch destroyed, a shoe chewed, a mess made. All dog lovers have experienced this scene with their own beloved pets. I LEFT YOU A PRESENT is a hilarious collection of just such images. Innocent pups who just wanted to have a little fun--come on, no one can stay angry at that face. Humorous photographs of dogs making mischief are paired with charming quotes in this fun new gift book, perfect for dog lovers
The perfect gift for any owner of a mischievous pup You can't help but smile at troublesome pooches: a couch destroyed, a shoe chewed, a mess mad...
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42,74 zł |
Practical Handbook of Veterinary Homeopathy: Healing Our Companion Animals from the Inside Out
ISBN: 9781612966120 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Did you know that a sick animal needs only one medicine to heal multiple complaints? "The Practical Handbook of Veterinary Homeopathy: Healing Our Companion Animals from the Inside Out" opens your eyes to the enormous potential of homeopathy. Our beloved companion animals often suffer from chronic diseases or repeating complaints that respond only temporarily to traditional treatments, requiring frequent or even lifelong dosing. As the staunchest advocate for your own cats and dogs, you can greatly increase their health by learning to recognize chronic disease and partnering with a... Did you know that a sick animal needs only one medicine to heal multiple complaints? "The Practical Handbook of Veterinary Homeopathy: Healing O... |
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76,71 zł |
Giant Cats & Big Dogs - Coloring Book For Adults (2 Book Bundle)
ISBN: 9781519193292 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Two Books In One...
Giant Cats & Big Dogs This double book contains 40 Big Cat & Dog on the street images for your coloring enjoyment. Provides many hours of stress relief, mindful calm, and a fun artistic experience. Each picture is printed on its own page so there are no worries of bleed-through or smudging. Join millions of people the world over who are rediscovering the relaxing enjoyment of coloring Come on in... Tags: Cats Coloring Books For Adults, Dogs Coloring Books For Adults, Adult Coloring... Two Books In One...
Giant Cats & Big Dogs This double book contains 40 Big Cat & Dog on the stre... |
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58,39 zł |
Canine Olfaction Science and Law: Advances in Forensic Science, Medicine, Conservation, and Environmental Remediation
ISBN: 9781482260236 / Angielski / Twarda / 482 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The value of the canine nose is well-documented, and working dogs are being utilized for their olfactory skills in an increasing number of fields. Not only are dogs used by police, security, and the military, but they are also now used in forensic science, in medical detection of disease, in calculating population trends of endangered species and eradicating invasive species in protected environments, and in identifying infestations and chemical contaminants. Edited and contributed to by eminent scholars, Canine Olfaction Science and Law: Advances in Forensic Science, Medicine,... The value of the canine nose is well-documented, and working dogs are being utilized for their olfactory skills in an increasing number of fields. ... |
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582,74 zł |
Foxes, Foxhounds and Fox-Hunting
ISBN: 9781473327214 / Angielski / Miękka / 402 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to fox hunting, with information on selecting and training fox hounds, seasonal hunting, hunting abroad, equipment and accessories, and much more. With a wealth of practical information and useful tips, this timeless handbook is highly recommended for the modern hunting enthusiast and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The Fox Family," "The British Red Fox," "Cubs," "The Cub as Hunter," "The Hunted Cub," "In the Shires," "The Hill Fox," "Scent," "Pace," "Earth Stopping, Artificial Earths...
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to fox hunting, with information on selecting and training fox hounds, seasonal hunting, hunting abro...
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129,82 zł |
Bossy and Bernerd's Stillman Valley Farm
ISBN: 9781490884578 / Angielski / Miękka / 22 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of Bossy and Bernerd's Stillman Valley Farm takes place in the gently rolling hills of the Midwest, in a small rural community. The tall fields of corn and rows of soybeans are the setting. You will enjoy meeting the characters on the farm: a skunk with a limp, a horse that wears a top hat, and a mouse that loves all the cats. It's a fun read for the whole family. The story of Bossy and Bernerd's Stillman Valley Farm takes place in the gently rolling hills of the Midwest, in a small rural community. The tall ... |
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55,95 zł |