Pets & Animals

25001 books

The Ten Perfections: Spiritual Lessons from a Life with Dogs

$10.06

Report copyright infringementby Ellen Finnie (Author)Our dogs, our teachers.At eight years old, Ellen Finnie got her first puppy-and her first life lesson. Years later, Ellen reflects on her lifetime of loving dogs, and what they have taught her through their steadfast love, compassion, and companionship.Through touching stories, she relates each of her ten dogs to one of the ten Buddhist qualities of the heart-known as the Ten Perfections-identifying the ways they have helped her bushwhack a...

Rear View Wisdom: Life Lessons from Treating Animals

$18.34

Report copyright infringementby Michael High (Author), Jeanette MacLean (Illustrator)Over thirty-five years of treating animals in Seattle and all across Western Canada has given Michael High more than a lifetime of stories. He has worked with hilarious, challenging and tender animals, all of whom have left an impact on him. From being a new graduate on Vancouver Island doing everything for the first time to that period near retirement in Seattle doing everything for the last time, Michael Hi...

$17.26

Report copyright infringementby Annette Hobart (Author), Warren Hobart (Author)In Nordegg: The Quest to Find Sasquatch, Annette and Wunfeather (Warren) Hobart invite readers into the wilderness of Nordegg, Alberta, to join them on their unique journey in search of the legendary Sasquatch. Seasoned trappers and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, the Hobarts draw from their deep connection to the land to interpret the mysterious signs they encounter-from towering figures at the edge of camp to unexp...

$29.14

$30.00

Report copyright infringementby Niall Harbison (Author)Hope taught me the meaning of life, Tina taught me the meaning of love. It's not everyday you meet a golden retriever in Thailand. When Niall came across a dog shackled to a short chain and in a poor state of health something reminded him of his personal battle with addiction. He knew he had to rescue her immediately - golden retrievers are rare in Thailand - but there was just something about this dog in particular that told him she wa...

Riding Fences: poems from the crossed country of my body

$35.59

Report copyright infringementby Christin Marie Staszesky (Author)Riding Fences is a memoir in poems that illustrates the author's heroic pilgrimage of finding her way back home to herself.The first step toward healing from childhood sexual abuse-and all abuse-is to admit that it happened. What comes next is a rough, jagged road . . . one that's impossible to walk alone.When Christin Marie Staszesky was ready to face her own history, she had her herd by her side. Surrounded by horses-her trues...

$28.00

Report copyright infringementby Courtney Gustafson (Author)An intimate memoir about the importance of community and care in a world that can feel impossibly broken--and a story about accidentally going viral while tending to a colony of feral cats. When Courtney Gustafson moved into a rental house in the Poets Square neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona, she didn't know that the property came with thirty feral cats. Focused only on her own survival--in a new relationship, during a pandemic, with p...

Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing

$30.00

Report copyright infringementby Lili Taylor (Author)Eye-opening essays about searching for peace in the cacophony of birds and discovering a world of meaning in small moments--from award-winning actor Lili Taylor. Most people don't really know birds--or rather, they aren't aware of them. Lili Taylor used to be one of those people. She knew birds existed. She thought about them, maybe even more than the average person. But she didn't know them. And then something happened. During a much-needed...

My Life with Sea Turtles: A Marine Biologist's Quest to Protect One of the Most Ancient Animals on Earth

$18.95

Report copyright infringementby Christine Figgener (Author), Jane Billinghurst (Translator)"A WONDERFUL READ ... Christine's deep love for turtles comes through on each page."--CRAIG FOSTER, MY OCTOPUS TEACHER "Will appeal to anyone interested in the world around us."--DR. JANE GOODALL Filled with reverence and wonder for the natural world, this captivating book reveals the secret life of sea turtles, one of the oldest living creatures on Earth, and the story of one female scientist's fight t...

New Jersey Beach Magazine Wildlife 2024: New Jersey Wildlife

$42.12

Report copyright infringementby Susan A. Wagner (Author) Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.17 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: August 23, 2024

Somali Cat Coloring Book: Pages for Cats Lovers with Funny Quotes and Freestyle Art

$24.82

Report copyright infringementby Paperland (Author)Somali Cat Coloring Book, Zentangle Animal Pattern, Floral and Mandala Style, Pages for Cats Lovers with Funny Quotes and Freestyle Art It was made for Somali Cat lovers or someone who likes to relax while coloring. Somali Cat with heartwarming or humorous quotes in floral and mandala zentangle patterns. It makes the perfect gift for your friends who are Somali Cat lovers. This book has a total of 42 pages, contains 1 inner cover, 20 different...

$17.26

Report copyright infringementby Russel DVM Hunter (Author)Dr. Hunter has been collecting these stories for years. Then he started telling them. Now he's writing them down.They come from almost 60 years of being a country vet driving around countless back roads caring for farm animals. Some even come from earlier times as a student, or before.They are all stories of irony.Many are humorous, but certainly not all. Some attest to our ability to solve problems in almost impossible situations. Som...

Judy: The Greatest Chimpanzee That Ever Lived

$25.92

Report copyright infringementby Ralph Helfer (Author)My thoughts traverse the realm of understanding between humans and apes. Things which we once explored might perhaps need to be reopened to find a better way to communicate between man and animal. Many before us have tried to reach into the core of man/animal understanding. Few have succeeded. In my search for a 'Judy, ' I came to find out that apes, like people, were individuals. No two were alike. Also, no two had the same intellect. I re...

Out of the Darkness and Other Animal Tails: Lessons in Compassion and Healing from the Animal World

$17.26

Report copyright infringementby Rose De Dan (Author)Explore the extraordinary relationships between humans and animals in stories that will captivate your imagination and warm your heart.Out of the Darkness and Other Animal Tails offers an incredible journey into the interconnected world of humans, animals, and nature where bonds transcend species and communication goes beyond words. In this new memoir, Rose De Dan shares a collection of 33 stories drawn from her childhood, travels, and exper...

$18.99

Report copyright infringementby Lydia Millet (Author)Across more than a dozen acclaimed works of fiction, readers have become intimate with Lydia Millet's distinctive voice and sly wit. We Loved It All, her first nonfiction book, combines the precision of fact with the power of narrative to evoke our enmeshment with the more-than-human world.Emerging from Millet's quarter century of wildlife and climate advocacy, We Loved it All marries scenes from her life with moments of nearness to "the ot...

$28.78

Report copyright infringementby James W. Best (Author)"Forest Life in India" is a vivid and engaging account of James W. Best's experiences in the Indian wilderness. It combines adventure, natural history, and cultural observations, offering readers a unique perspective on life in colonial India. The book serves as both a historical document and a personal memoir, capturing a way of life that has long since changed.-----Introduction: It is natural that the main theme of a forest officer's boo...

Bark If You Love Me: A Woman-Meets-Dog Story

$18.99

Report copyright infringementby Louise Bernikow (Author)A single city woman meets Mr. Right-he has amber eyes and a wily heart. There's only one catch . . . he has four legs and a tail. Relatively indifferent to the natural world, allergic to dogs, and happily independent, writer Louise Bernikow never had a pet and knew nothing about caring for one. But one day while running along Manhattan's Hudson River, she came across an abandoned boxer. He had a gimpy leg and a dim past, but Bernikow ins...

Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show

$18.99

Report copyright infringementby Tommy Tomlinson (Author)"Delightful." --Town & Country - "Extraordinary...Tomlinson's book is a gem." --Star Tribune (Minneapolis) - "Moving...Really broke me." --The Washington Post - "This book wants to lick your face. Let it." --Kirkus Reviews Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Tomlinson explores the bond between dogs and their people in this irresistibly appealing, inside account of the Westminster Dog Show that follows one dog on his quest to become a champ...

Out of the Cage: My Half Century Journey from Curiosity to Concern for Indonesia's

$28.80

Report copyright infringementby Gary L. Shapiro (Author)A recently divorced graduate student is offered an opportunity of a lifetime. Asked to teach an orangutan sign language to solve a murder, he finds himself in an exotic land to discover a world of ex-captive red-haired great apes of Borneo who are learning to return to the wild.Out of the Cage recounts Shapiro's studies and adventures from field notes and memory to demonstrate the many otherwise human interactions he has had with the uni...

$31.66

Report copyright infringementby Val Shushkewich (Author)Discover how the science of ornithology developed by looking at the lives of 20 famous ornithologists. Entire books have been written about many of these intriguing people. The book is approximately 390 pages.The book has four parts: - Early Explorers (Georg Wilhelm Steller, William Bartram, Meriwether Lewis, Sir John Richardson);- Early Ornithology (James Graham Cooper, Joel Asaph Allen, Elliott Ladd Coues, William Dutcher, William Brew...

$30.22

Report copyright infringementby Eleanor Atkinson (Author)Greyfriars Bobby is the heartwarming true story of a loyal Skye Terrier who became a beloved legend in 19th-century Scotland. After his master, a police officer named John Gray, passed away, Bobby spent the rest of his life guarding his master's grave, capturing the hearts of locals and visitors alike.Eleanor Atkinson's timeless classic tells the story of Bobby's unwavering loyalty and the many people who came to love and care for him. ...

Hounds, Horses and Hearts: Working Animals Tell Their Stories

$42.07

Report copyright infringementby Shari E. Koval (Author)Animal communicator Shari Koval shares the true stories of several dogs and horses who are part of the working world. These therapy animals, service dogs, athletes, police dogs, protectors, and healing animals tell their side of the story as animals with jobs. Their heartwarming tales and advice offer entertainment to readers of all ages Number of Pages: 112 Dimensions: 0.3 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication ...

The Fourth Georgic Of Virgil: Containing An Account Of The Treatment Of Bees, The Story Of Aristaeus And His Bees (1870)

$30.17

Report copyright infringementby Virgil (Author), R. M. Millington (Translator)The Fourth Georgic of Virgil, translated and published in 1870, is a literary work that provides an insightful account of the treatment of bees and the story of Aristaeus and his bees. Virgil, a Roman poet, wrote this piece as a didactic poem, intending to teach readers about the art of beekeeping and its significance in ancient Roman society. The book is divided into four parts, with each section focusing on a diff...

What the Dogs Have Taught Me: And Other Amazing Things I've Learned

$18.00

Report copyright infringementby Merrill Markoe (Author)Award-winning comedy writer Merrill Markoe, the slightly warped mind behind Stupid Pet Tricks, is an old hand with dogs. She knows who's boss (they are) and the myriad ways a loving pet can make you feel guilty twenty-four hours a day. This new edition of Merrill Markoe's classic collection of humorous essays gives readers the choicest selections along with brand-new material. In these razor-sharp essays, Markoe recounts her dogs' phone c...

Buddy: How a Rooster Made Me a Family Man

$20.00

Report copyright infringementby Brian McGrory (Author)Brian McGrory thought he had it all figured out: a great job, a condo in Back Bay, and his beloved golden retriever Harry by his side. But after Harry's death, McGrory's life as a bachelor takes quite the turn. He falls in love with Harry's veterinarian Pam, and leaves the city for life in the suburbs with Pam's family and their two dogs, two cats, two rabbits, and Buddy--the self-assured family rooster who hates Brian's guts. These things...

$18.99

Report copyright infringementby Trish O'Kane (Author)In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment.Trish O'Kane is an accidental ornithologist. In her nearly two decades writing about justice as an investigative journalist, she'd never paid attention to nature. But then Hurricane Katrina destroyed her New Orleans home, sending her into an emotional tailspin.Enter a scrappy cast of feathered character...

How to Become a Champion: A True Tale of How Christy Reaches the Top

$42.82

Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth A. Conard (Author)Christy's quest is to become the best junior rider in America by winning the top annual national equitation championship, the McClay medal. From age three to eighteen, she discovers through trial and error what it takes to become a superb rider. She has to learn to deal with all kinds of horses, training techniques, choices of trainers, troublesome weather, the complexities of competition and horse showing challenges. It takes gumpti...

A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me

$19.00

Report copyright infringementby Jon Katz (Author)"Change loves me, defines and stalks me like a laser-guided smart bomb. It comes at me in all forms, suddenly and with enormous impact, from making shifts in work to having and raising a kid to buying a cabin on a distant mountaintop. Sometimes, change comes on four legs." In his popular and widely praised Running to the Mountain, Jon Katz wrote of the strength and support he found in the massive forms of his two yellow Labrador retrievers, Ju...

$24.00

Report copyright infringementby Betty White (Author), Tom Sullivan (Author)Hollywood icon Betty White and actor Tom Sullivan present the story of a guide dog named Dinah and the extraordinary difference she made in every life she touched. Beloved actress Betty White is a bona fide television pioneer, but throughout her life, her heart has always been with the animals. One of the most enriching episodes in her career as an animal-rights advocate arrived with actor Tom Sullivan. Blind since bir...

$17.23

Report copyright infringementby Pardis Mahdavi (Author)In Riding, Pardis Mahdavi meditates on the lessons learned over a lifetime of horseback riding and the falling, failing, and joy it brings. At once a history of Caspian horses, an exploration of Mahdavi's Iranian-American identity and family history, and a consideration of the capacity for self-reflection and self-compassion through human-animal relationships, Riding offers a roadmap for learning to live in harmony with the self and the e...

Between Pricked Ears: The true story of a solo horse journey from a Mexican ghost town to an American one...

$21.58

Report copyright infringementby Greg May (Author)Setting off from the ghost town of Cloverdale, New Mexico on March 17, 1996, the author picked his way north for seven months until arriving at the ghost town of Almota, Washington near his home on the Snake River. He travelled in the same simple manner as the mountain men of yore, and introduces the reader to the fiber of the differing backcountry cultures through the spirits of those he meets along the journey, as well as the life stories of ...

Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon

$20.00

Report copyright infringementby Nick Trout (Author)From the front lines of modern medicine, Tell Me Where It Hurts is a fascinating insider portrait of a veterinarian, his furry patients, and the blend of old-fashioned instincts and cutting-edge technology that defines pet care in the twenty-first century. For anyone who's ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at your veterinarian's office, Tell Me Where It Hurts offers a vicarious journey through twenty-four intimate, eye-opening, hea...