Kategoria BISAC: Pets >> Essays & Narratives

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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 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...