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For Bea: The Story of the Beagle Who Changed My Life
ISBN: 9781585423682 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A touching and humorous account of the author's fifteen years with her beagle, Bea, a refugee from an animal research laboratory.
Harried by recent upheavals in her life, the last thing Kristin von Kreisler needed was another dog. But when she came upon Bea, a scrawny beagle abandoned by the roadside, she couldn't turn away. Bea became part of her family, and changed it forever. Disheveled, malnourished, and terrified of human contact, Bea seemed damaged beyond repair. But, gradually, she began to trust von Kreisler. After resisting her touch again and again, the dog one day leaned in... A touching and humorous account of the author's fifteen years with her beagle, Bea, a refugee from an animal research laboratory.
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92,23 zł |
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Scout, the Christmas Dog
ISBN: 9781585445622 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In December 2004, an aging black Labrador retriever on the first hunting trip of her long, good life spooked at the sound of gunshot and was lost amid the frigid rice fields of the Texas coastal prairie. For a week her owner searched for his old companion, knowing that her age and inexperience were stacked against her survival. When family obligations pulled him halfway across the country, sadness and gloom pervaded the approaching holiday. Then a freak snowstorm, a distant phone call, and a friend's lucky timing brought an unexpected reminder of the magic of Christmas. The regular...
In December 2004, an aging black Labrador retriever on the first hunting trip of her long, good life spooked at the sound of gunshot and was lost amid...
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53,50 zł |
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If You Tame Me: Understanding Our Connection with Animals
ISBN: 9781592132416 / Angielski / Miękka / 223 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nearly everyone who cares about them knows that dogs and cats have a sense of self that renders them unique. Traditional science and philosophy declare such notions about pets to be irrational and anthropomorphic, stating that animals have only the crudest form of thought and no sense of self at all. "If You Tame Me" challenges these entrenched views by demonstrating that the human experience with animals tells a different story.
Nearly everyone who cares about them knows that dogs and cats have a sense of self that renders them unique. Traditional science and philosophy declar...
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107,05 zł |
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Bruce's Diary: It's a Geriatric Dog's Life
ISBN: 9781844013272 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bruce is a geriatric rescue dog whose life revolves around walkies (during which there is, if Bruce has anything to do with it, little walking but much sniffing and sending of 'pee-mail'), a constant quest for scraps readily provided by small and friendly hands, long holidays and the odd visit to his personal groomer. Read Bruce's take on all things human - including his owners' penchant for a glass of wine or two too many - and discover that a dog's life isn't so bad after all
Bruce is a geriatric rescue dog whose life revolves around walkies (during which there is, if Bruce has anything to do with it, little walking but muc...
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60,22 zł |
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We Give Our Hearts to Dogs to Tear: Intimations of Their Immortality
ISBN: 9781412807791 / Angielski / Twarda / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than a hauntingly beautiful memoir about small dogs in Big Sky country, this book is a wise account of the relationships among dogs, humans, and the land that surrounds them. It is the story of successive generations of Jack Russell terriers, their animal friends, and their human companions. Alston Chase searches for the immortality of dogs, what makes them unique companions, and why we humans willingly give them our hearts knowing that someday they will be broken. This book will resonate with anyone who has ever loved a dog. Chase muses that dogs are the embodiment of spirit... More than a hauntingly beautiful memoir about small dogs in Big Sky country, this book is a wise account of the relationships among dogs, humans, a... |
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705,83 zł |
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Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned
ISBN: 9780470228517 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many animals had to fend for themselves because their owners lost them or were unable to care for them. In Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned, Cathy Scott documents her experience working with the Best Friends Animal Society triage center to rescue lost animals and reunite them with their owners. Over two hundred stories with accompanying photos describe dramatic and challenging rescue cases with details about the rescues, the examinations, treatment, and follow-up care by the selfless volunteers who worked to save beloved best...
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many animals had to fend for themselves because their owners lost them or were unable to care for them. In P...
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76,82 zł |
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Dog Miracles: Inspirational True Stories of Canine Heroism
ISBN: 9781605500188 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Everyone knows that dogs are man's best friends. But the stories in this collection prove that canines can go beyond best friend--to four legged angels. Whether thwarting muggers, rescuing entire families from life-threatening fires, roaming over hundreds of miles and perilous conditions to return home, or communicating--and connecting--with their owners beyond the physical world, dogs are truly miraculous creatures. These amazing stories will delight and inspire dog lovers everywhere. Each of the extraordinary dogs truly demonstrates the meaning of love, as their devotion and good deeds... Everyone knows that dogs are man's best friends. But the stories in this collection prove that canines can go beyond best friend--to four legged an... |
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65,29 zł |
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Dewey (Large Print Edition)
ISBN: 9780446541190 / Angielski / Twarda / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, save a classic American town, and eventually become famous around the world? You can't even begin to answer those questions until you hear the charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa.
Dewey's story starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at the Spencer Public Library. He was found the next morning by library... How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, s...
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165,25 zł |
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Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It: Life Lessons from a Wise Old Dog to a Young Boy
ISBN: 9780452289819 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the New York Times bestselling author ?and his dog? more woofs of wisdom
In his first book, John O?Hurley wrote of the many life lessons he?d learned from dogs?lessons that carried him from the New England woods of his childhood to his life today as an award-winning actor, composer, and writer amidst the bright lights of Hollywood. Now, in Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It, John once again finds himself seeking the wisdom of a canine companion. After years of parenting pets, last December, he became a father to his first child,... From the New York Times bestselling author ?and his dog? more woofs of wisdom
In his first book, John O?Hurley wrote of the many li... |
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92,23 zł |
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The Healing Art of Pet Parenthood
ISBN: 9781604940404 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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84,36 zł |
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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
ISBN: 9780446407410 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, save a classic American town, and eventually become famous around the world? You can't even begin to answer those questions until you hear the charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa. Dewey's story starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at the Spencer Public Library. He was found the next morning by library...
How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, s...
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138,35 zł |
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Unconditional Love: The Amazing Story of One Woman and the Animals That Changed Her Life Forever
ISBN: 9780595439201 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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68,99 zł |
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Unconditional Love: The Amazing Story of One Woman and the Animals That Changed Her Life Forever
ISBN: 9780595704842 / Angielski / Twarda / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Melanie Higgins Zysk was a purebredcity girl-until she discoveredhow animals could soothe her souland enhance her life. Since then, Melanie and her husband, Tim, havemade it their mission to provideshelter and love for animals of allkinds, including cats, dogs, pigs, andeven cows.
This heartwarming memoir paystribute to Melanie's lasting love affairwith animals small and large. Overthe years, she and her husband haveadopted abused, neglected, orunwanted animals and cared for themon their Florida ranch. Melanie hasdeveloped a set of beliefs about thehuman relationship with animals, andshe... Melanie Higgins Zysk was a purebredcity girl-until she discoveredhow animals could soothe her souland enhance her life. Since then, Melanie and her hu...
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107,42 zł |
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If Only They Could Speak: Understanding the Powerful Bond Between Dogs and Their Owners
ISBN: 9780393334241 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With humor and compassion, Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman explores the complex emotional problems of troubled animals and their (often) equally distressed owners. If Only They Could Speak has become a classic of animal literature, with stories as wise, and almost as human, as the lives of the animals they portray. With humor and compassion, Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman explores the complex emotional problems of troubled animals and their (often) equally distressed ... |
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92,04 zł |
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Equine Angels: Stories of Rescue, Love, and Hope
ISBN: 9781599214443 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Equine Angels is a celebration of the journey of horses and foals saved from slaughter. Accompanied by 200 stunning full-color photographs, it tells the surprising and moving stories of how these foals have changed the lives of the human families who adopt them for the rescuers are often the ones redeemed when opening their hearts to an unwanted foal. The book focuses on the tens of thousands of foals born annually only so that their mothers can provide pharmaceutical companies with the hormones their bodies create during pregnancy. These foals known as PMU foals (PMU being short for pregnant...
Equine Angels is a celebration of the journey of horses and foals saved from slaughter. Accompanied by 200 stunning full-color photographs, it tells t...
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97,30 zł |
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Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--And Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
ISBN: 9780061734847 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parrot who proved scientists and accepted wisdom wrong by demonstrating an astonishing ability to communicate and understand complex ideas. A New York Times bestseller and selected as one of the paper's critic's Top Ten Books of the Year, Alex & Me is much more that the story of an incredible scientific breakthrough. It's a poignant love story and an affectionate remembrance of Pepperberg's irascible, unforgettable, and always...
Alex & Me is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parr...
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96,03 zł |
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Please Don't Feed the Daisy: Living, Loving, and Losing Weight with the World's Hungriest Dog
ISBN: 9781401323370 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Jason moves in with Bev, it's supposed to be temporary. But then Daisy the Chihuahua comes to stay. Just two-and-a-half pounds when they adopt her, Daisy is a charmer. And soon, an eater. Hot on her heels comes Elvis the pug, and then, of course, their puppies Instead of losing her baby weight, after giving birth to four puppies, Daisy gets even chubbier and soon outgrows even her fattest fat sweaters. Bev and Jason decide it's time for everyone, including the two of them, to pull together, lead a healthier life-style--and in the process become a family (albeit an unconventional...
When Jason moves in with Bev, it's supposed to be temporary. But then Daisy the Chihuahua comes to stay. Just two-and-a-half pounds when they adopt he...
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164,63 zł |
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Marley y Yo: La Vida y el Amor Con el Peor Perro del Mundo = Marley and Me = Marley and Me
ISBN: 9780061777110 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Grogan's instant New York Times bestseller is a funny and poignant memoir about a wildly neurotic Labrador retriever and an unsuspecting young couple who come to learn what really matters in life.
Grogan's instant New York Times bestseller is a funny and poignant memoir about a wildly neurotic Labrador retriever and an unsuspecting young couple ...
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53,61 zł |
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Tales of Two Species: Essays on Loving and Living with Dogs
ISBN: 9781929242610 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How well do you and your dog understand each other? Have you ever caught yourself wondering what your dog is thinking when he rolls in something stinky? Do you wonder how much of your emotional life is like that of your dog's? What about life from your dog's perspective? Join best-selling author and ethologist Patricia McConnell in pondering these questions in this thought-provoking collection of essays about people and dogs. Written for every dog lover out there who wants to know more about their canine companion. Gain insight into the dog-human relationship: What does the name given to a...
How well do you and your dog understand each other? Have you ever caught yourself wondering what your dog is thinking when he rolls in something stink...
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52,26 zł |
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Of Parrots and People: The Sometimes Funny, Always Fascinating, and Often Catastrophic Collision of Two Intelligent Species
ISBN: 9780143115755 / Angielski / Miękka / 317 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are an estimated 50 million parrots in the United States today. Their intelligence and extraordinary personalities make them beloved members of the families that bring them into their homes. In Of Parrots and People, award-winning journalist and long-time parrot owner Mira Tweti reveals the complex world of parrots-their astonishing intellect, often-intimate relationships with humans, and, unfortunately, the calamitous practices of the bird industry. Delving into the secret world of the global parrot trade, Tweti documents the forces driving these remarkable creatures to the...
There are an estimated 50 million parrots in the United States today. Their intelligence and extraordinary personalities make them beloved members of ...
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92,23 zł |
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