DescriptionThey're not "dumb animals." Our four footed companions can share, change - and even save - our lives. Bestselling author Susan McElroy brings to life the amazing ways that pets, working animals, and creatures of the wild touch and transform the human experience. McElroy shares stories from her own life and the lives of others, exploring animals not as pets or play things, but as intuitive, loyal friends capable of great empathy and daring courage. Whether it's the dog who gives its life to protect a baby from a fire, or the horse who teaches an abused woman about courage, Animal Wisdom takes you on an "incredible journey."…
DescriptionThe Yosemite is one of the most beautiful areas on Earth, bringing all those who come across it to reevaluate their relationship with nature. However, it is also a place in danger of destruction by the modern world. John Muir, charter member of the Sierra Club, has emerged as perhaps the greatest prophet of an era which finds itself suddenly aware of the urgent need to care for our planet. This audio program, based on Muir's The Yosemite, was created in cooperation with the Sierra Club on the occasion of the Yosemite Centennial.
DescriptionThis engaging and authoritative portrait of animals' emotional lives is as groundbreaking as Darwin's Origin of Species in the facts and insights it presents about the animal kingdom. You'll meet an Indian elephant known for his facial expressions, a shy gorilla who is proficient in sign language and loves to play house with dolls, and an African grey parrot who, when left at the veterinarian's, cried, "Come here! I love you. I'm sorry. I want to go back." Animal lovers know that their dogs, cats, and birds have complex emotional lives, and now scientists have begun to chip away at this traditional scientific taboo.
DescriptionThe great panther leaped as a kitten leaps at a dead leaf...landed noiselessly and leaped again and again, while the half purr, half growl gathered head as steam rumbles in a boiler. Kipling's magnetic, vivid descriptions of both the fierce and gentle aspects of the jungle are gathered here in a second collection of tales, along with the further adventures of Mowgli, the wolf-child. The stories included are: "How Fear Came, " "The Law of the Jungle, " "The Miracle of Purun Bhagat, " "A Song of Kabir, " "Letting in the Jungle, " "Mowgli's Song Against People, " "The Undertakers, " "A Ripple Song, " "The King's Ankus, " "The Song of the Little Hunter, " "Quiquern, " "Angutivun Tina, " "Red Dog, " "Chil's Song, " "The Spring Running, " and "The Outsong."…
DescriptionNative Americans have long called on animals for guidance and strength, and best selling writer and artist Jamie Sams introduced the public to these animal guides through her Medicine Cards™ . Now, she offers a newly expanded field guide to over 200 of nature's teachers, the result of 8 years of advanced study with indigenous shamans on 6 continents. Any animal can be your power ally, and each of them can open gateways to health, mental clarity, and spiritual wellbeing. Jamie Sams will teach you to discover how the messengers and helpers of the animal world can guide you on your path.
DescriptionWhen shy Mole ventures from his new home on the River Bank, he meets friendly Rat, gruff Badger and rich, crazy Toad. The 4 soon become friends and embark on rollicking adventures, from lazy picnics to wild motor-car rides to war with the Weasels. The Wind in the Willows began as a bedtime story that its author, Kenneth Grahame, told to his 4-year-old son. The tale quickly became one of the best-loved children's stories of all time.
DescriptionHow do dogs think? Do they fantasize? Do they dream? What do their barks, whines, and growls tell other dogs? How do they communicate in groups, and why do they form hierarchies? What do dogs want? Anthropologist Elizabeth Marshall Thomas attempts to answer these and other questions about a species that has been with mankind for over 20, 000 years and still remains a mystery. Based on 30 years and hundreds of thousands of hours of research, this volume describes behavior every dog owner has seen thousands of times but will now understand for only the first time.
DescriptionHere is everything you need to know about the crucial first months of your puppy's life. From the decision to adopt a pup through the practicalities of every phase of caring for your puppy, the Monks of New Skete offer clear, sympathetic, and intelligent…
